Advocacy & Policy Engagement Platform Cooperatives
Rewriting the Rules of the Digital Economy — So Platform Co-ops Can Win
“Policy is power. And if platform co-ops are to scale, we can’t just build great tools — we need the laws, language, and funding systems that help them survive and thrive. Advocacy is the missing pillar in most tech-for-good strategies. We’re here to fix that.”
The platform economy was not built for cooperatives. It was built for venture capital, centralization, and surveillance capitalism — and the law reflects that.
Across most countries, startups can raise VC in hours. But platform co-ops — even when they solve critical problems — often:
We're Here to Change That!
Why Policy & Advocacy Matter
Our Platform Co-op Advocacy Mission
At Co-opLeap, we advocate for a public policy framework that enables platform cooperatives to thrive globally — not as an afterthought, but as a central pillar of the inclusive digital economy.
We collaborate with governments, funders, global institutions, and legal innovators to unlock:
We do this on behalf of — and with — the communities that need it most: freelancers, care workers, educators, creators, migrants, and solopreneurs.
What Advocacy We Do
What Advocacy Actions We Take
Publish Policy Briefs & Whitepapers
We generate actionable proposals for governments and institutions, informed by:
- Comparative legal analysis (UK, EU, Latin America, Africa, Asia)
- Lessons from successful digital cooperatives
Voices of impacted platform workers and users - Input from cooperative lawyers, economists, and technologists
Engage Policymakers & Civil Servants
We actively advise and consult with:
- 🇬🇧 UK Department for Business & Trade
🇪🇺 European Commission on Social Economy - 🌍 UN Agencies working on future of work frameworks
- 🌐 ILO, OECD, G20 Digital Inclusion Working Groups
- 🏛️ Local city councils and metropolitan co-op initiatives
We offer briefings, expert panels, roundtables, and consultation submissions — often co-authored with researchers or allied NGOs.
- 🇬🇧 UK Department for Business & Trade
Run Public Awareness Campaigns
We mobilize public demand for cooperative alternatives through:
- 🎥 Documentary storytelling and media partnerships
- 📱 Social media campaigns (“Platform Co-ops > Platform Capitalism”)
- 🗳️ Digital petitions and calls-to-action
- 🏙️ Participatory urban pilots (“Co-op the City”)
- 🎙️ Public hearings and citizen assemblies
Convene the Policy & Advocacy Ecosystem
We foster coalitions that move beyond theory into legislation and budgets.
Our Policy Labs Include:
- Co-operative AI & Algorithmic Accountability
- Public Funding Models for Digital Commons
- Co-op Friendly Tech Infrastructure
- Freelance Rights & Platform Worker Ownership
- Tax & Procurement Reform for Social Enterprises
Co-op Legal Reform
- Easy registration pathways for digital cooperatives
- Support for multi-stakeholder and hybrid DAO-coop models
Public Co-op Funding
- Dedicated co-op startup grants and social investment
- Municipal bonds for platform infrastructure
AI, Data & Platform Regulation
- Co-op ownership of AI systems
- Transparent algorithms in worker platforms
- Data trust structures with democratic oversight
Urban Policy & Procurement
Platform co-ops in city-level mobility, care, delivery, and education
Digital inclusion policies aligned with cooperative principlesInternational Law & Global South Equity
- Support for co-op-friendly development funding
- Legal export of UK/EU best practices to Africa, Asia, and Latin America
Our Policy Priorities for 2025–2026
How You Can Get Involved
We are building a policy & advocacy coalition to make platform co-ops the norm, not the niche.
Are you a policymaker or legislator?
Let’s brief your office and co-develop national strategy.
Are you a co-op, union, or NGO?
Join our open policy working groups and campaigns.
Are you a researcher or legal expert?
Contribute to our policy lab or collaborate on whitepapers.
Are you a funder or foundation?
Support systemic change through advocacy grants.