Foundations of Worker Cooperatives Course
Establish democratic workplaces in social services through this course. Social workers gain essential tools for cooperative governance, participatory decision-making, and open boards, enhancing staff wellbeing, service delivery, and community outcomes in worker cooperatives.

4 to 360 hours flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This course equips you with practical tools to establish democratic workplaces in worker cooperatives. You will explore governance principles, legal structures, bylaws, and member rights, while learning to facilitate assemblies, inclusive decision-making, and transparent operations. Real-world diagnostics, implementation plans, and monitoring frameworks provide strategies to boost participation, accountability, and sustained organisational vitality.
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Develop skills
- Design co-op bylaws: develop clear, fair rules for worker cooperatives.
- Facilitate assemblies: organise agendas, quorums, and equitable voting.
- Identify governance gaps: detect imbalances, delays, and potential issues.
- 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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