“I hadn’t realised the extent of the problem… This report shows just how much money is siphoned away from the people who need it.” Ann Cleeves, Vera and Shetland series author, backs our call to end profit extraction from care. See how much is lost (and where it's going): buff.ly/18p5nJV

1/ We won't have a financially viable state (or a happier society!) until we end the profit extraction taking place in care. In @theguardian.com today, a new report uncovers the extent of this extraction and highlights viable alternatives including #coops www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

£250m in profits Private equity payouts Care workers on poverty pay The care system isn't broken. It’s been hollowed out - turned into a commodity that extracts from people, not for them. There is another way: buff.ly/kakIcfA #Coops #CareCrisis #WednesdayWisdom

Our Co-operative and Mutual Economy report is the only one of its kind. Here's a 1-minute highlight VT for a £179.2 million economic force for good, highlighting resilience, fairness, growth and more. Full report here: www.uk.coop/economy #CoopEconomy #IYC2025

From artefacts and interviews to activities, the Woodcraft Folk have launched an exhibition - 100 Objects Spanning 100 years - paying tribute to trailblazers and asking how they can shape the future. 🌍 (1/3)

Stay compliant, save time, and keep your policies co-operative.🤝 Our Template Employment Handbook gives co-operatives everything they need for clear, up-to-date HR policies and procedures - designed by experts and customisable for you! (1/2)

If you're headed to Practitioners Forum in Manchester tomorrow, make sure you spend time meeting our exhibitors ! 👋👇 #CoopPF

Missed our Co-op Director training in September? ✨ Good news - it’s back this December! Build your confidence and sharpen your governance skills with our online Essential Co-op Director training. 1/3

⏱️ One week to book – FREE webinar! 🏠 Discover co-operatives tackling the housing crisis with Monica King (Bridport Cohousing) & James Hartley (LATCH, Leeds). 📅11 Nov, 10:30–12:00 👉 buff.ly/0w0I8oI In partnership with the Centre for Democratic Business, thanks to funding from The Co-operative Bank.

🚨 Important news: changes to UK company law that may affect you 🗓️ From 18 November 2025, new rules mean those who own or run a company need to verify their identity with Companies House before they can file or update company information. (1/2)

⚖️ Every board faces risk - the key is knowing how to manage it. Join our Introduction to Risk in the Boardroom training to build confidence, improve governance and make better decisions for your co-op. 1/2

📣 Need expert advice for your co-operative? Our Contact Package gives members direct access to HR, governance, finance and legal support whenever you need it. (1/2)

ONE WEEK TO GO until Practitioners Forum in Manchester on Thursday 6 November. Don't miss our number one learning day for co-operatives! 👉 buff.ly/PpvCa4l Mix and match from 20 sessions across five forums: Governance, Membership, HR, Finance & Assurance, Communications.

Our good friends @socialenterpriseuk.bsky.social will be transforming London's Southbank Centre into a celebration of social enterprises on 26 Nov! Enjoy live entertainment, delicious food and networking >> buff.ly/w9rcLdM

"Our co-op is owned by the fans, we set the prices." "Our co-op is owned by us, the members." "Our housing is run by us, the tenants." "The workers own this business." 👉 youtu.be/9jddNpXI-Lw

⏰ Just 9 days until Practitioners Forum in Manchester (taking place on 6 Nov). Our biggest training and development day for #coops is packed with expert insight and learning focused on HR, finance and assurance, membership, governance and communications. Find out more 👉 www.uk.coop/pf

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Are you a young person passionate about community, collaboration and creating change? 🌍 Join our Community Calls - a monthly online meet-up bringing together young people from across the UK who share co-operative values. 📣 1/3

🎬 A new film for you! Co-operatives: Owned by our Members showcases the values, diversity and impact of co-operatives across the UK – and beyond. It's been created in the #IYC2025 to help increase understanding of #coops 👉 youtu.be/9jddNpXI-Lw 🧵👇

🚨 Important news: changes to UK company law that may affect you 🗓️ From 18 November 2025, new rules mean those who own or run a company need to verify their identity with Companies House before they can file or update company information. (1/2)

🆕 If you are not on the list... Our latest Advice Round-up (going out soon) covers: - Minimum wage compliance - Cyber security - New company law changes Stay ahead with our expert advice and guidance. It's easy to sign up: uk.coop/email #Coops #ThursdayThoughts

From local leisure centres to national community programmes, GLL (Greenwich Leisure Limited) shows the power of the co-operative model in action. Our case study shares how significant their impact has been, saving the NHS in Cumbria a reported £150,000 in hospital admissions. (1/3)

It was great to be a part of @coophousinguk.bsky.social's 'Building a Better World Together' conference on Saturday. Our Member Services Lead, Emma Laycock, spoke on the 'Making your homes better' panel about our engagement with the govt's doubling the size commitment #coophousing25 #coops

We're empowering people in Islington to kick-start co-ops with the help of @IslingtonBC. Join a FREE workshop, 20 November, to receive 1:1 support funded by #UKSPF Support delivered through our Business Support for Co-ops programme visit: buff.ly/HtBfmdZ #UKSPF #coops

⏰ Less than 3 weeks until Practitioners Forum, Manchester, 6 November. Our biggest training and development day for co-operatives is packed with insight and learning focused on HR, finance and assurance, membership, governance and communications – plus lots of networking! Join us 👉 www.uk.coop/pf

🎬 A new film for you! Co-operatives: Owned by our Members showcases the values, diversity and impact of co-operatives across the UK – and beyond. It's been created in the #IYC2025 to help increase understanding of #coops 👉 youtu.be/9jddNpXI-Lw 🧵👇

It’s International Day of Credit Unions! We’re celebrating co-operatives that make finance fairer, greener and more community focused - from green home loans in Greater Manchester to Metro Moneywise’s member-first approach. 👏 Credit unions are a finance force for good. 1/3

🧵 Co-operative Network Infrastructure (CNI) has built a co-operative alternative to traditional fibre networks - putting fairness and shared ownership at the heart of the digital economy. Want to know more??? 1/3

Congratulations to our friends at @cooperativesuk.bsky.social and all in the UK's co-op & mutual economy 👏 ✅ 82% survive 5+ years (vs 39% of other biz) ✅ 65.7m memberships ✅ Women lead 2x more top co-ops than FTSE 100 firms ✅ 4x more likely to pay the Living Wage ✅ Community pubs up 51% in 5 years

🤔 Need help understanding your accounts? Join this advanced-level workshop, a must‑attend for board directors, management committee members and members involved in overseeing their co‑operative. 📍 Online ⏰ 9:30 - 1:30 🗓️ 14 and 15 October Find out more and book your spot now ➡️ buff.ly/TrLlU8G

🧵 “Mutuals can offer a better answer – long term, sustainable decision making & not short term profit. Because when people play an active part in the institutions that serve them, the outcomes are better & fairer." They're the words of Steve Hughes, Group CEO of CoventryBuilding Society. 1/3

Did you know mutuals trace their roots to The Fire Office, a mutual insurer established in 1667 - the year after the Great Fire of London? It shows the enduring power of mutuals to find solutions. 1/2

Vital that we connect co-op development to the community energy revolution

One week to book - FREE webinar! 🌱 Discover how co-ops drive climate action with Marianne Brown (Bristol Energy Co-op) & Jonathan Atkinson (People Powered Retrofit). 📆 15 Oct, 10:30–12:00 👉 buff.ly/0w0I8oI In partnership with the Centre for Democratic Business, funding from The Co-operative Bank.

We've got a 'Dame' good testimonial for the #CoopEconomy report... from someone who really knows! And if you want more info 👇 uk.coop/news/record-... #coops #TuesdayThoughts

🏠💡 We’re calling on government to support co‑ops to make homes more energy efficient. 👓 Read our new report: Retrofit Co‑operatives🔧🧰 🛋️ 🌡️ Millions of households want warmer, greener homes – but are put off by confusing markets, missing skills and poor advice. (1/3)

⭐ The countdown’s on! 🕒 Practitioners Forum 2025 is coming VERY soon… ⭐ 📍Join us on Thursday 6 November in Manchester for an inspiring day of learning, networking and expert co‑operative training. 👍 (1/3)

We launched our Co-operative and Mutual Economy report last week. Here's a 1-minute highlight VT for a £179.2 million economic force for good, highlighting resilience, fairness, growth and more. Full report here: www.uk.coop/economy #CoopEconomy #IYC2025

We at #Labour Conference with the Salford Mayor and GMCA lead for housing Paul Dennett, and brilliant @cooperativesuk.bsky.social members People Powered Retrofit and Community Energy England taking about retrofit co-ops.

🚨 Last Chance! Secure your place on our two-day HR training course. 📝 From understanding the key rights and responsibilities when employing, to keeping your co-operative legally compliant, this is a cracking course. Find out more and book your spot: buff.ly/wy2Q8Sc

We’re partnering with @islington-council.bsky.social to help people in #Islington kick start co-ops 🚀 To join a free workshop on 20 Nov + access expert 1:1 support funded by #UKSPF, visit 👉 buff.ly/HtBfmdZ. Support delivered through our Business Support for Co-ops programme #coops

We're at the upcoming Labour Party Conference and we're especially looking forward to the following events with our partners. See below and see full details in the conference programme... #labourconference #coops #CoopEconomy #memberowned #cooperatives

At the Labour Party Conf on Monday? Join our RORE session on resisting the far right. Held with Mayors & regional leaders, we'll look at the healing role local & regional govt can play. mailchi.mp/9d6532c8061c... @clesthinkdo.bsky.social @cooperativesuk.bsky.social @neweconomics.bsky.social

1/ Pride in Place programme has massive potential to: 👭Empower communities to change things for the better 🏫Democratise ownership and control of local assets With a major role for co-ops and mutuals www.gov.uk/government/n...

Co-operatives do business better: 💷 4x more likely to be Living Wage Employers 📈 82% survive 5 years (vs 39% UK average) 👩‍💼 Women more likely to reach the top Explore the #CoopEconomy 👇 uk.coop/news/record-...

20–26 Sept is the International Week of Deaf People! On 23 Sept, we celebrate the International Day of Sign Languages. Signalise Co-op shows what inclusion looks like, with Deaf people and interpreters shaping access to BSL services. Read more: buff.ly/uye0pld Shout out @signalisecoop.bsky.social

📢 New data out today: The UK’s co-operative and mutual economy is a £179bn force for change. 10,000+ businesses. 1.5 million jobs. Find out why our movement is doing business better - and share far and wide: www.uk.coop/news/record-... #CoopEconomy #Coops

📒 This advanced-level workshop is a must‑attend for board directors, 🧠 management committee members and members involved in overseeing their co‑operative. 📍 Online ⏰ 9:30 - 1:30 🗓️ 14 and 15 October Find out more and book your spot now ➡️ buff.ly/TrLlU8G #coop #finance #CooperativesUk

📻 All about people coming together to take ownership and control of the businesses and places that matter to them. Our CEO @rosemarley.bsky.social was excellent on BBC Radio 4 this morning. Listen back from 7.21am: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... #Coops #CoopEconomy

🚨 Urgent: The final vote on Scotland’s Housing Bill is 23 Sept. This is the last chance to secure amendments that strengthen co-operative housing in Scotland. 📩 We're calling on our Scottish members to contact their MSPs using our template email: buff.ly/CARUrpu #Coops #HousingBill #Scotland