Registered in England: Register No. 28936R Industrial and Provident Societies Acts.
Registered with HMRC as an Exempt Charity.
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Co-operative Service Solutions C.I.C
A community interest company offering a social laboratory and incubator for community enterprise and the growth of co-operatives and mutuals, enabling community, customer and employee involvement in the provision of services.
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Co-operative Admin Solutions C.I.C
A community interest company providing administrative solutions and support services to assist co-operatives, charities, social enterprises and community development.
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Two for the price of one!
Community Empowerment Ltd are members of Co-operatives UK Ltd (the federal body for Co-operative organisations in the UK).
We work through them in registering new cooperatives & mutuals.
They have announced a reduction in their charges for approved model rules. However they no longer offer discounts to Development Bodies (such as ourselves).
Nevertheless, we have determined to pass the full reduction to you. You will not pay any extra for processing registrations through us and may gain from any appropriate contractual grants that we manage!
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Promoting and Developing Co-operative Enterprises
For an increasingly successful and sustainable
Co-operative economy.
What is Supporters Direct?
SD provides advice to trusts on how to organise and acquire a collective shareholding in their clubs on a not-for-profit basis for re-investment. Our role is to secure greater level of accountability and deliver democratic representation within football clubs and within the games governing structures.
We deliver advice and guidance on governance and financial accountability to our members and to ensure they play a valued and responsible role in the running of their clubs, improving communication and building a better relationship with the local community.
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International Co-operative Alliance
ICA is an independent, non-governmental association which unites, represents and serves co-operatives worldwide. Founded in 1895, ICA has 219 member organisations from 87 countries active in all sectors of the economy. Together these co-operatives represent more than 800 million individuals worldwide.
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The Co-operative College
The Co-operative College is an educational charity, founded in 1919, serving the co-operative sector in the UK and globally. Throughout its history the College has developed four key areas of work:
Developing members and managers.
Working with co-operatives globally.
Learning from our heritage.
Working with schools and young people.
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School. coop
A collaboration between The Co-operative College and the co-operative Business and Enterprise Colleges sponsored by the Co-operative Group, Britain’s leading co-operative.
Co-operative & Community Finance
Co-operative & Community Finance has been providing loan finance for co-operatives, employee owned businesses and social enterprises for 30 years.
We raise money primarily by public share issue, and we lend it for social purpose and collective benefit. We also manage loan funds for several other organisations providing co-operative and community finance. We are authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) in the conduct of investment business.
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The Co-operative Enterprise Hub
providing advice and training for maintaining a sustainable co-operative business
The Co-operative Enterprise hub runs a programme to provide support to other co-operatives across the UK. The Advice and Training programme enables new and existing co-operatives to receive expert support to develop as successful co-operative businesses.
The programme is delivered at a regional level through co-operative consortia of
Co-operative Development Bodies and other partners.
The aim of the programme is to provide a range of expertise for emerging and developing co operatives. Co-ops can apply to receive up to four days of support, which could include business planning, feasibility studies or legal and governance advice. It might be sector specific advice in fields such as community services, credit unions or retail.
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