Co Operatives UK

Co Operatives UK is a membership network for businesses working to promote, develop and unite member-owned business.

• From: Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
• Published: 8 October 2026

• Type of support: Finance, Equity, Grant, Loan, Expertise and advice and Recognition awards
• Business stage: Not yet trading, Start-ups (1-2 years trading) and Established
• Industry: Agriculture and food, Business and finance, Construction, Education and Health
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  Hospitality and catering, IT, digital and creative, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Mining, Real estate and property, Science and technology, Service industries, Transport and distribution, Travel and leisure, Utilities providers, and Wholesale and retail
• Number of employees: 0 to 9 employees, 10 to 249 employees and 250 to 500 employees
• Region: East Midlands, Eastern, London, North East and North West
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  Northern Ireland, Scotland, South East, South West, Wales, West Midlands, and Yorkshire and the Humber

What you can get

They offer a subsidised business support programme aimed at people who want to start or grow a co-operative or community enterprise. The programme offers a mix of online resources, training and advice.

Co-operatives UK also offers professional advice on legal, HR, governance and membership issues and challenges specific to the co-operative sector.

Membership is chargeable, however, there are a number of online resources for those already established, or thinking about setting up Co-operatives.

Who is it for

Businesses working to promote, develop and unite member-owned business.

Organizer

Co Operatives UK

to the Co-operatives UK website