--- title: Join heading: Join CoTech layout: default append_email_form: true --- Our vision is a fairer world in which wealth and resources are distributed to the people who need them rather than those best able to take them. Co-operative Technologists (CoTech) is made up of UK based workers co-ops that are members of [workers.coop](https://www.workers.coop/) — to join CoTech you need to first [join workers.coop](https://www.workers.coop/join/). ## Why join CoTech? As an existing tech worker cooperative there are many reasons why you might want to join, workers.coop and CoTech. ### 1. More work and better business Joining the CoTech network will allow you to: * get referrals from other members, * collaborate or partner on projects, * supplement your team with skills that you don’t have, * meet the needs of your own clients. Being part of a larger network can increase your own reputation as a business and value proposition that will enable you to win work and grow your business. ### 2. More skills and better knowledge You can tap into skills and experience from other cooperatives that will enable you to * learn about better ways of working and * solve common problems * share your knowledge and experience on various aspects of your work * promote your cooperative to potential partners and collaborators. Sharing skills and knowledge helps us all to be more efficient and reduce the likelihood of duplicating efforts. ### 3. More support and a better network You will join a friendly and welcoming network of co-operative businesses and people. We support each other through * regular meetups and workshops, * peer-to-peer mentoring and shadowing, * access to private threads on our community forum, * co-working opportunities, Meeting like minded people is a crucial aspect of building trust and solidarity within the network and will provide a vital support network of like-minded individuals for your co-op. ## Who can join? To join CoTech you need to [join workers.coop](https://www.workers.coop/join/) and be a worker owned co-operative providing digital or technical services in the UK. For more details on who can join and how to join, please see the wiki pages linked to below: * [workers.coop/join](https://www.workers.coop/join/) * [wiki.coops.tech/wiki/Who_can_join_CoTech](https://wiki.coops.tech/wiki/Who_can_join_CoTech) * [wiki.coops.tech/wiki/How_to_join_CoTech](https://wiki.coops.tech/wiki/How_to_join_CoTech) [about]: /about [manifesto]: /manifesto