An Overview of the UK co-operative sector

An Overview of the UK co-operative sector Shelagh Everett Co-operatives UK Ta grep 29 May 2018

Content #1 - Co-operatives UK #2 - The UK co-operative sector #3 - Trends #4 - Innovation #5 - The future Ta grep

#1 - Co-operatives UK Ta grep 29 May 2018

Co-operatives UK Founded 1870 Manchester All forms of Coop www.uk.coop

Our vision To build a better world through co-operation Our mission To grow the co-operative economy through action to promote, develop and unite cooperative businesses Our role A network for Britain's thousands of co-operatives that together contribute 36 billion to the British economy

In numbers

#2 - The UK co-operative sector Ta grep 29 May 2018

Top 10 2017 by turnover John Lewis Partnership Co-op Group Arla Foods UK Nat. Merchant Buying Society Midcounties Co-operative Central England Co-operative Openfield Group Fane Valley Co-operative Mole Valley Farmers Dale Farm Co-operative 10bn 9.5bn 2.bn 1.4bn 0.98bn 0.85bn 0.71bn 0.47bn 0.42bn 0.42bn https://www.uk.coop/economy2017

Turnover 69% Retail 20% Agriculture 11% other sectors No. of Coops 43% Sport,Leisure & Social Clubs 10% Housing 8% Retail 8% Finance 6% Agriculture

East of England Co-operative Type: Consumer co-op Industry: Retail, food and funeral care Members: 268,266 Turnover: 340m Employees: 4,310 https://www.uk.coop/about/case-studies/retailing-difference-east-england-co-operative

Arla https://www.arlafoods.co.uk/overview/farmer-owned/ https://www.uk.coop/agri/uks-agricultural-co-operative-sector

https://www.uk.coop/workingtogether

Paper Rhino Type: Worker co-op Industry: Graphic design Members: 6 http://paperrhino.co.uk/

Leading Lives Type: Worker Co-op Industry: Health and Social Care Employees: 520 Turnover: 11m http://www.leadinglives.org.uk/

The Bell Inn Type: Community co-op Industry: Pub and music venue Members: 538 Money raised: 787,495 https://communityshares.org.uk/case-studies/bell-inn

Ta grep 29 May 2018 #3 - Trends

Source: Institute of Grocery and Distribution, UK. Co-operative Retail Conference, March 2018.

Source: Institute of Grocery and Distribution, UK. Co-operative Retail Conference, March 2018.

Source: Institute of Grocery and Distribution, UK. Co-operative Retail Conference, March 2018.

Source: Institute of Grocery and Distribution, UK. Co-operative Retail Conference, March 2018.

Co-op s = convenience in UK.

Brexit what does it mean for co-ops?. Member consultation and engagement At a policy level Co-operatives UK is starting out with three overarching Brexit principles : https://www.uk.coop/sites/default/files/uploads/attachments/brexit_-_taking_back_control_the_co-operative_way.pdf

Brexit. "In the context of what we know so far on Brexit, the food sector could be the first to be hit. It is a combination of market access, farm support, labour restrictions, competition policy and trade policy. Take any two of those, it is a perfect storm, take three to five it is a perfect whirlwind". Ed Mayo, Secretary General, Co-operatives UK

#4 - Innovation Ta grep 29 May 2018

Co-operation a catalyst for innovation Democracy is a way to surface new ideas Democracy is a way to get things done Democracy is a way to bring people together

Are co-operatives innovative? There is a history of UK co-op innovation: First self-service food store Food manufacturing Farms Radios/Bicycles Funeral Prepayments

But we forgot it In 2010 in the UK: 37% of people believed that co-operatives are innovative, less than for companies more widely 40% of people believed that co-operatives are oldfashioned, compared to 19% of wider companies In short co-ops were not even seen as business as usual

Coming together, the sector agreed co-operative innovation as a strategic theme Innovation workshops

What would you put in the box?

The first UK Co-operative Innovation Prize 2012 The Buy Better Together Challenge

The co-operative advantage

Sector innovation 2012 Co-operative Innovation Prize for local media

Helping 18 29 year olds to tackle youth unemployment by creating worker co-operatives

Innovation in competitive markets

The Fair Tax Mark - innovation out of values

Co-operative solutions stments - sorted by popularity - Microgenius Home Projects How it works Projects sorted by popularity Try our search to filter the projects to find the one's you're most interested in... Se Fin Hastings Pier Total community shares available 500,000 46 % SOLD Now's your chance The Fox and Goose Total community shares available 130,000 99 % SOLD Now's your chance P S The rebuilding of Hastings Pier is a cause which has been championed by people of the town. The hard work and commitment of volunteers, fundraisers and local authorities Read https://communityshares.org.uk/ "We've always been a cooperative pub; now we're just making it official" The Fox and Goose is a traditional boozer - one of the finest pubs in one of the finest Read more

Innovative collaboration

Innovation and resilience in dairy farming http://www.omsco.co.uk/videos

The result by 2017? In the UK, the public perception of co-operatives as innovators has risen by 16 percentage points since 2010 Co-operatives are rated as more innovative than companies Don t wait for innovation in cooperatives make it happen.

By 2030, co-operative innovation will account for over a quarter of total business revenues. Kai Engel, A. T. Kearney

#5 The Future Ta grep 29 May 2018

The vision: One day most businesses will be run in a participative way, giving a say to those involved. The best of these will be the foundations for a different kind of economy, one in tune with our values. These will be co-operatives. And this is how it starts.

National Co-operative Development Strategy

National Co-operative Development Strategy

National Co-operative Development Strategy

National Co-operative Development Strategy

ENGAGEMENT Launch of National Cooperative Development Strategy. ECONOMIC IMPACT First people sign up to educate business networks and advisers on the cooperative option. ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT First new initiatives get going that are co-created by cooperatives and partners alongside this strategy. ENGAGEMENT ECONOMIC IMPACT ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT One in four members of Cooperatives UK register some form of action in line with the strategy A pilot Replication Lab is under way with evidence of early impact and learning. Action plans are in place for work on freelancer co-operatives, social care and platform co-operatives. Collaborative agreements with key partners working alongside the co-operative sector. Pilot service in place to support co-opto-co-op trading. Guidance in place for narrative reporting by co-operatives on their impact. ENGAGEMENT ECONOMIC IMPACT ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT Backing from the major professional associations for the co-operative option. 50% increase in public perception of co-operatives as modern and innovative. Triple the rate of co-operative startups and conversions. Evidence in place of positive social and environmental impact (such as the engagement and dignity of people working as freelancers or people as social care users). ENGAGEMENT Five out of ten people (50% of the UK population) benefit from co-operative or mutual enterprises as a member. ECONOMIC IMPACT One pound in ten (10% of the UK economy GDP) is generated by participative businesses such as co-operative and mutual enterprise.

Shouting about our co-operative difference Co-operatives Fortnight annual campaign to promote and communicate our co-operative difference Developed and delivered annually with and through our members Key opportunities to influence opinion formers and raise awareness

2017 = #coopstories In 2017: 1700 member #coopstories shared Social media reach: 5m Twitter reach: 4.4 million Video views: 50,000

Raising awareness & understanding

Re-imagine the UK economy

shelagh.everett@uk.coop