Membership Benefits

• access the latest ideas and thinking about putting cooperative principles into practice
• position your cour council as an innovator
• help influence policy thinking at national level
• share examples of projects and initiatives and learn from others about what works
• co-produce tools and techniques to support the development of cooperative approaches
• be invited to Cooperative Conferences around the country where you can meet and work with peers
• join an Officer Network that is leading the development of new approaches
• have access to a cadre of ambitious political leaders who are trying to bring change to their communities
• access a growing body of resources on the new CCIN website
• join the debate on our active social media platforms
• access our multi-supplier Dynamic Purchasing System (councils.coop/resources/dps) of specialist organisations to help you develop policy, implement prototypes and build capacity when you need to move quickly and flexibly
• profile your council’s achievements nationally.

In addition to the above there are Member Specific Benefits. See the checklist on pages 11-12 to make sure you are maximising your Membership.