workers.coop is member-led and driven and is a democratic work in progress. The federation needs to become sustainable through the input of the members. Working groups and members drive forward our strategy and deliver the bulk of activities.
There are many discrete tasks and on-going roles that members can take on. From a one-off 10 minute task of sharing some photos from your co-op for our image bank, to an hour a month role of co-editing the Newsletter.
Whatever you enjoy doing, you’re helping to drive forward workers.coop, keeping it sustainable and making sure it’s a success. We’ve already achieved a lot in our first two years, but we want to get to 1,000 worker co-ops in 2 years.
Below are some specific ways to get involved.
Tasks
| Very little time | Small amount of time | Larger or on-going time commitment |
| Forward Newsletter sign-up or ask your co-workers to sign up to newsletter (5 mins) | Write a bio about your co-op or project for the Newsletter* | Write a one-off policy for workers.coop |
| Submit a case study of your co-op (10-15 mins) | Attend a members ‘All Hands’ meeting quarterly (1 hr) | Write a one-off funding bid for workers.coop |
| Send us high quality images of your workplace for our co-op image bank* (20 mins) | Create a graphic for one of our events* | Help us with webpage formating on workers.coop/ |
| Make sure the workers.coop logo is on your website (30 mins) | Phone bank worker co-ops (3 hrs min.) What you need: Computer and mobile Basic IT skills Good conversational skills | Visit your local worker co-ops and drop off materials (A few hrs) |
| Share a policy, guide, or example system from your co-op for our Resources* (30 mins) |
Roles
| Small amount of time | Larger or on-going time commitment |
| Join Solidfund as an individual registered supporter (£1/week) (30 mins to set up) | Join a working group (meetings roughly once a month) |
| Become a temporary co-editor of the Newsletter (1 hour per month) | Help us fundraise |
| Become a local rep (contact point) in your area Host on-going local co-op meetups in your area | |
| Carry out Inductions with new membes (30 mins every few months) | Become a Co-op Clinic advisor (30 mins every few months) |
| Join the temporary Events planning group (1-3 hrs per month) | Stand for the Board |