Co-Operatives

Purpose of the group

To provide a platform for MSPs and others with an interest in co-operation and mutuality to increase awareness of the co-operative model and its contribution to Scotland's social and economic development, promote co-operation as a vital component of Scotland's future, and to work with the Scottish Government, Co-Operative Development Scotland and the sector to identify how best to sustain existing co-operative and mutual groups and to encourage an increase in co-operative working in Scotland. 

Forthcoming meetings

Next meeting:

Agendas/Links

• Agenda for meeting 15 October 2019 (63KB pdf)
• Agenda for meeting 17 December 2019 (87KB pdf)
• Agenda for meeting 13 November 2020 (54KB pdf)

Minutes

• Minutes of Meeting 27 October 2016 (150KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 21 June 2017 (288KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 24 October 2017 (253KB pdf) 
• Minutes of Meeting 27 June 2018 (250KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 26 September 2018 (82KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 26 February 2019 (92KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 26 June 2019 (290KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 15 October 2019 (85KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 7 October 2020 (258KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 13 November 2020 (187KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 1 March 2021 (618KB pdf)

Annual Return/Report

• Registration form (67KB pdf)
• Annual return form 2017 (219KB pdf) 
• Annual return form 2018 (230KB pdf)
• Annual return form 2019 (234KB pdf)
• Annual return form 2020 (87KB pdf)

Group Officers

Group Members

Organisations

Co-operatives UK - secretary 

Community Shares Scotland 

Co-operative Development Scotland 

Co-operative Education Trust Scotland

Fair Trade Sports Balls Ltd 

Highland Home Carers Ltd 

Scottish Agricultural Organisation Society

Scotmid 

Social Enterprise Scotland

The Co-operative Group