Press and opinion
We are a voice for the social economy in Wales. We champion inclusive and co-operative solutions. We shout about your success. Our blogs and opinion pieces feature expert voices from across the sector, whilst our news stories keep you up to date with our work and the progress of co-operation and social entrepreneurship in Wales.
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Statement from Glenn Bowen, Wales Co-operative Centre’s Director for Enterprise
Social enterprises are not alone. Social Business Wales and its team of expert advisors are on hand to provide help with enquiries about cash flow, HR, digital platforms, marketing and communications and a range of other areas which might need re-thinking in light of the current situation
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Can new approaches to procurement help build the foundational economy in Wales?
Local procurement could create stronger local supply chains and build wealth in communities across Wales. A recent Assembly Committee explored how this could be improved in Wales. We’ve summarised some of the Committee’s main findings. Let us know what you think about the Committee’s findings and recommendations to help inform our future policy positions on procurement.
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Meaningful Membership
With it being over a decade since Wales’ first community housing mutual was formed in the South Wales Valleys, our Co-op Housing Project Manager Dave Palmer reflects with Trivallis’ Chief Executive Ian Thomas, on what matters the most as a community mutual in 2020.
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New Bill to benefit Co-operatives in Parliament
James Wright is Policy Officer at Co-operatives UK. In this guest blog, he describes the newly proposed Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies (Environmentally Sustainable Investment) Bill and what it might mean for co-operatives in the UK.
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Promoting digital inclusion in a complex digital world
In the two decades that I have worked in the field of digital inclusion, I have continued to be a firm advocate of the potential of technology to empower people and to bring real benefits to our lives and livelihoods, writes Karen Lewis.
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Want a new podcast about creativity, innovation and social change? The Firestarter Wales podcast is here!
To celebrate the first Firestarter Wales Festival, the Wales Co-operative Centre is broadcasting a series of podcasts highlighting areas of creativity and innovation which are having an impact on social change and transformation in Wales.
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Making the case for social businesses delivering the Well-being of Future Generations Act
Social businesses should be ideally placed to help public bodies deliver the Well-being of Future Generations Act. But how can we help public bodies to understand social businesses and how we can help them deliver the Act? This blog includes links to tools and resources that can help social businesses in their conversations with public bodies. Try them out and let us know if they are useful in your conversations.
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Benefits of co-operative and community-led housing
Recent research about the potential benefits of living in that co-operative and/or community led housing (CCLH) shows how to develop and stimulate demand for the co-operative and community-led housing approach throughout Wales.
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Centre Business Adviser says ‘Empowerment, new skills and knowledge, and confidence building’ is paramount for clients
Carl Gough, Business Adviser, Social Business Wales, Neath-Port Talbot and Swansea
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Why social enterprises are key to the foundational economy
The foundational economy is defined as including activities that provide essential goods and services for everyday life. Examples of foundational economy businesses include grocery shops, childcare facilities and construction companies.
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Social Enterprise: leading a more purposeful future in Wales ….. are we making a difference, are we making the right difference?
Jane Ryall is Wales Manager for UnLtd – The UK Foundation for Social Entrepreneurs. In this guest blog for Social Enterprise Day, Jane talks about pulling together a meaningful action plan to help develop a stronger & more ambitious Social Enterprise sector to tackle critical issues facing Wales.
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Wales’ major public sector bodies commit to Buy Social
Transport for Wales, Development Bank of Wales, Public Health Wales, NHS Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP) are working with Social Business Connect to look at ways it can increase its spend with social businesses and embed social value across its major contracts.
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