Foundations of Worker Cooperatives Course
Establish democratic workplaces in social services with this course. It provides social workers with hands-on tools for cooperative governance, inclusive decisions, and clear boards, enhancing staff wellbeing, service delivery, and community outcomes. Gain skills in bylaws, assemblies, issue diagnosis, participatory leadership, and performance tracking for resilient co-ops.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This course equips you with practical tools to establish fair and democratic workplaces through worker cooperatives. You will explore essential governance principles, legal structures, bylaws, and member rights. Learn to create effective assemblies, promote inclusive decision-making, and implement transparent systems. Using real-world diagnostics, rollout strategies, and monitoring frameworks, develop actionable plans to boost participation, accountability, and sustained organisational health.
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Develop skills
- Design co-op bylaws: create clear, fair rules for worker cooperatives.
- Facilitate strong assemblies: manage agendas, quorums, and equitable voting.
- Identify governance gaps: detect imbalances, delays, and potential risks.
- Guide inclusive choices: apply tools for fair pay, tasks, and initiatives.
- Track co-op performance: measure participation, fairness, and service standards.
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