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Only one month left to enter the #UKeoAwards!
Showcase how you’re #OwningIt to the entire EO sector!
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The UK EO Awards are sponsored by Howden.
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Tickets are live for the first-ever eoaLive! event featuring the UK Employee Ownership Awards.
Taking place at the Library of Birmingham on 10 June, eoaLive! is all about #OwningIt
Gain expert insight into the future of EO. Sponsored by Howden.
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Employee Ownership Association warns of a lack of clarity on tax, low awareness of the model and structural challenges around finance in submission to government call for evidence on sector growth
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We have submitted to Government's call for evidence on business support for mutuals.
This is a once in a parliament opportunity to make the collective voice of EO heard.
Discover more and read the final submission in full
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Nominations have officially opened for the UK Employee Ownership Awards 2026!
You’ve got until 8 April to get your submissions in.
Share success, showcase how you’re Owning It, and help us propel EO into the mainstream.
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#UKeoAwards #OwningIt
We’re delighted to officially reveal the winners for the UK Employee Ownership Awards 2025!
Discover all the winners and our exciting plan for next year’s awards.
#UKeoAwards #eoaAnnualConference
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CleanTEC is one of the largest and most progressive contract cleaning providers in the UK.
An employee owned B Corp with 2,300+ people that hasn’t lost its heart, soul, or profitability.
But how did it get here?
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Governance takes centre stage at the #eoaAnnualConference in the session ‘Behind the Boardroom Doors: Building a Great EO Trust Board’.
In our exclusive interview, we discuss the ins and outs of great governance ahead of the session.
➡️http://bit.ly/3Lo3CfI
We’ve been shortlisted for the EO Rising Star category in the UK Employee Ownership Awards!
Join us at the #eoaAnnualConference in November to see if we’ve won.
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#UKeoAwards
A group of smiling social care professionals with older people at a care facility. Text over the top reads 'Shaping the Future of Social Care'
Becoming the UK’s biggest employee owned social care provider was no easy feat.
But the story of eoa Trustee member Be Caring is a fascinating and inspiring one.
Read our new case study to discover how the business is shaping the future of social care.
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Cristín Craig from #UKeoAwards sponsor Baxendale Employee Ownership was part of the judging panel for ‘EO Business of the Year’
In a new guest blog, she reflects on the process and shares some of her insights.
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We’re delighted to announce the shortlist for the UK Employee Ownership Awards 2025.
Just follow the link below and join us in congratulating all of the incredible shortlisted businesses and individuals.
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#UKeoAwards
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What makes EOT leadership fundamentally different?
In this guest blog, Barry Horner, Co-founder of eoa Specialist Advisor Paradigm Norton takes a deep dive.
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The golden age of employee ownership is only just beginning.
Together, we’ve made real progress, but now’s the time for more.
More ambition.
More focus.
More purpose.
Discover how we’ll be doing that in our latest blog:
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Employee ownership has helped unlock national expansion for eoa Trustee member, Parfetts.
In a time when many businesses are centralising or offshoring, Parfetts shows that EO can offer a competitive, resilient & socially grounded alternative.
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🚀 FREE South West EO Gathering – Oct 21 @ NSBRC (Swindon)
🔹 NSBRC’s EO → hybrid → EO story
🔹 Howden: 10+ yrs of EO, people & leadership
🔹 Hack EO sessions, Open Space & tour
💡 Insights, networking & refreshments included.
📍 NSBRC | 10:30–15:40
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The eoa 2025 Conference is THE event of the year for EO! Here are just four of the huge range of sessions and speakers you can see...
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EO delivers dignity, productivity and resilience, but how do we ensure more people benefit?
That was the challenge laid down at this week’s Robert Oakeshott Lecture, delivered by Professor Joseph Blasi.
Read more & watch the full lecture here:
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Congratulations to Prof. Andrew Pendleton & Prof. Andrew Robinson of the White Rose Employee Ownership Centre for winning the inaugural Nigel Mason Award, the UK’s only prize recognising excellence in employee ownership research.
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1 week left to enter the #UKeoAwards!
And it’s not too late to get an entry in.
You’ve got until 23:59 on Friday 5 Sep.
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Good luck!
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Are you Britain’s best employee owner of the year?
Enter the #UKeoAwards and find out.
🔗 www.surveymonkey.com/r/9SLRTJN
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Have you had Britan’s best EO transition over the last year?
Enter the #UKeoAwards and find out.
🔗 www.surveymonkey.com/r/YNGFKZV
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The full #eoaAnnualConference 2025 programme is live!
Dive deep into the programme and secure your tickets now.
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Are you an early stage EO business that’s already having a powerful cultural impact?
Then enter the #UKeoAwards
🔗 www.surveymonkey.com/r/YNGRTF3
UK's biggest independent toy retailer just sold the business to its 1,900 employees, who will share in the company's profits.
This will:
🧸 ensure the business remains independent
🧸 preserve the family's legacy and the company's culture
🧸 help save the high street!
#OwnershipMatters #EOT
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The Department for Business and Trade has recently launched its Small Business Plan.
Despite the growing number of employee owned SMEs, we find it lacking form an EO perspective.
Here's our full breakdown:
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We’re thrilled to welcome The Entertainer to the wonderful world of employee ownership and as a Trustee member of the eoa.
The family favourite brand joins John Lewis Partnership, Lush, and Richer Sounds to become the latest major high street retailer to become EO.
The 2025 Oxford Symposium on Employee Ownership was a reminder that this is a truly global community.
And it’s growing fast.
Together, we can make employee ownership the norm, not the exception.
Read our full takeaways.
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Do you have what it takes to be crowned Britian’s best EO business?
Enter the #UKeoAwards and find out.
🔗 www.surveymonkey.com/r/9W5Z53J
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We’re thrilled to officially welcome Wendy Carter to the eoa.
Wendy steps into the newly created role of Director of Partnerships & Growth.
She joins us from Leeds Building Society where she served as Responsible Business Lead.
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