Foundations of Worker Cooperatives Course
Build fair, democratic workplaces in social services. This course equips social workers with practical tools for cooperative governance, inclusive decision-making, and transparent boards, enhancing staff wellbeing, service quality, and community impact.

4 to 360 hours flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
The Foundations of Worker Cooperatives Course provides clear, practical tools to establish fair, democratic workplaces. Participants learn core cooperative governance, legal structures, bylaws, and member rights, then develop effective assemblies, inclusive decision-making processes, and transparent systems. Using real-world diagnostics, rollout plans, and monitoring tools, you acquire concrete strategies to boost participation, accountability, and long-term organisational health.
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Develop skills
- Design cooperative bylaws: craft clear, democratic rules for worker co-ops.
- Run effective assemblies: plan agendas, quorum, and fair voting in co-ops.
- Diagnose governance issues: spot power imbalances, bottlenecks, and risks.
- Lead inclusive decisions: use participatory tools for pay, workload, and projects.
- Monitor co-op impact: track KPIs for participation, equity, and service quality.
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