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title: Join
heading: Join CoTech
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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) are part 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
* in person gatherings and workshops
* regular online drop-ins
* 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 be a worker owned co-operative providing digital or technical services in the UK and [join workers.coop](https://www.workers.coop/join/).

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)

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[manifesto]: /manifesto