Co-operatives & mutuals

Hybrid AGMs and member votes for co-operatives

Give every member a simple way to join, ask and vote, wherever they are. Papers, live stream, questions, voting and results in one place, run by your own team.

The problem today

How AGMs work for you now

Quorum is a worry every year

If not enough members turn up, the meeting can't do its business. Small societies often scrape through or have to adjourn.

Zoom polls and show of hands

Votes taken in a meeting tool aren't checked against your membership list, and there's no record anyone can audit later.

Papers, proxies and post

Printing notices and forms costs money and time, and paper replies are slow to count.

How Our AGM fits

Everything in one place, run by your team

One member, one vote

Each member is checked against your register and votes once, before or during the meeting.

Hybrid by design

Members in the room and online see the same papers and vote in the same ballot, with a live quorum count.

Questions in advance

Members send questions before the AGM, and the chair answers them on the day.

Results you can show

Publish results motion by motion and download an audit report for your records.

Community energy and share societies

Run AGMs and member votes for community energy groups and community share offers in one place.

Co-ops and community benefit societies are registered under the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014. Your registered rules decide how general meetings and votes work. Under section 16, a rule change isn’t valid until the FCA registers it.

Read our guide: Hybrid and online AGMs for co-operatives →

Questions

Common questions

Can our co-op hold a hybrid or online AGM?

It depends on your registered rules. If they allow members to attend remotely, yes. If they don't, you can change the rules at a general meeting and register the change with the FCA.

Can members vote before the meeting?

Yes, if your rules allow advance voting. Members vote online in a set window before the AGM, and their votes are counted with those cast on the day.

Do members need to download an app?

No. Members use a branded web page in their browser, on any phone or computer.

How do members prove they're eligible?

You upload your membership list, and each member gets a one-time code by email or text to log in and vote.

How much does it cost?

Simple pricing for organisations of every size. Ask us for a quote and we'll tailor it to your membership and meeting.

Make your next AGM easier to join

We can help you plan the digital experience, connect your live stream and support a confident hybrid setup.

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