Co-operative and Mutual Economy report
The Co-operative and Mutual Economy 2026 reveals the scale, strength and potential of the UK’s democratic economy. It shows an economy generating £241.3 billion in annual income, supporting 1.7 million jobs and representing 70.4 million memberships. It also explores what makes these businesses different – from resilience and fair pay to shared ownership and community impact – and asks what it would take for more of them to start, grow and thrive.
Cooperatives Unleashed: Doubling the Size of the UK’s Co-operative Sector
A report from the New Economics Foundation on doubling the size of the UK’s co‑op sector to benefit both employees and local communities, increase economic democracy and broaden wealth distribution.