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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Itec Training Solutions Ltd. put theory into practice to become Wales’ biggest employee-owned training provider
Itec Training Solutions co-owner, Steve Doyle, answers questions about the ethos behind and the process of becoming Wales’ largest employee-owned training provider.
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‘The whoosh effect’: a letter to Lee Waters
Derek Walker, of the Wales Co-Operative Centre, writes an open letter to the Welsh Government’s new Deputy Minister for Economy and Transport
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New Community Bank of Wales gaining interest
Many banks across Wales are closing, leaving people and businesses without essential financial services. A new co-operative bank could be the answer.
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Why are you interested in digital technologies and mental health? Special interview
Interview with Bob Gann, author of Digital Inclusion in Health and Care in Wales
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New Cardiff taxi co-op ‘hailed’ a success during its first week of business
A group of Cardiff taxi drivers has come together to own a new co-operative that was launched on St. David’s Day.
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Co-operative housing in Wales – the story so far
Over the coming months we’re putting the spotlight on the work that we do at the Wales Co-operative Centre on co-operative and community-led housing. Through a series of blog posts, tweets and videos, we’ll profile the ‘story so far’ of co-op housing in Wales, and what the future could hold.
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Will the new Welsh First Minister be good for the social economy?
The Brexit chaos in Westminster at the end of last year has overshadowed the important news that Mark Drakeford is the new Welsh First Minister. His track record, as well as a detailed leadership manifesto, provide us with a good sense of what a Drakeford government will mean for the social economy in 2019 and beyond.
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Get fit for growth in 2019
Want to grow your business in 2019? Looking to attract new investment? Not sure if your organisation is fit for growth?
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The feeling’s mutual – mutuality and collective decision making
In his latest blog, Co-op Housing Project Manager Dave Palmer, in his role as a co-opted board member for Trivallis, explores what is needed for the board of a Community Mutual to make truly collective decisions which reflect the members’ views and benefit the residents by improving their prosperity.
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Why co-operatives are essential for the well-being of future generations
Vikki Howells is Assembly Member for the Cynon Valley and Chair of the Cross Party Group on Co-operatives and Mutuals. Here, Vikki reflects on a recent meeting of the group exploring the contribution of co-operatives to the well-being of future generations.
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Developing a vision for the social economy in Wales
Some of the leading organisations supporting the social economy in Wales have started workto consider what can be done to enable social enterprises and other organisations in the social economy to play a greater role in building a more prosperous and inclusive Wales.
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‘Buy Social’ is the ideal alternative to Black Friday
Want to avoid Black Friday? Buy social.
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