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#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek: Businesses don’t run themselves, people do
Carl Gough, Social Business Wales Business Advisor discusses how mental health needs to be a key consideration alongside the economic recovery priorities in order to maintain the resilience of the people helping to push us back into prosperity.
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Barry-based social enterprise supporting residents with experience of domestic violence, mental health issues and addiction given boost with Lottery funding
Heroes Rights Ltd is celebrating after The Lottery Fund awarded £500,000 over three years to set up and run CUBE – Community United in Barry 4 Everyone. CUBE will deliver support and services in Barry for individuals and families who are affected by domestic abuse, mental health and addictions.
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Inquiry: The Welsh economy and Covid-19
The Welsh Affairs Committee recently launched an inquiry into the economic consequences for Wales of Covid-19, and the support needed to support businesses now and in the future. Policy and Communications Manager Catherine Evans summarises the Centre’s response.
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The Wrexham Hack of Kindness
On 5th March we held the first ever social enterprise hackathon in Wales, the Wrexham Hack of Kindness. Over twelve hours, 42 people developed their ideas, learned the basics of setting up a social enterprise, networked with a variety of mentors and pitched in front of an audience and judging panel. It was a full on high energy day of creative learning with the aim of generating new social business ideas to benefit Wrexham.
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6 ways that Covid-19 has accelerated our digital skills
To coincide with Digital Skills Week, Catherine Evans reflects on the impact of COVID-19 on the Centre’s digital skills
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Fluidity and resilience: The Commercial Director’s view
Rhian Edwards, Wales Co-operative Centre Commercial Director discusses how the ‘Art of War’ reaffirmed resolve and a vital need for fluidity and resilience during the Covid-19 outbreak which has reshaped year one aspirations for the newly-developed commercial team.
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10 days that took the world
Community-led Housing Officer Allan Shepherd describes his experience of living through the Covid-19 pandemic
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1000 extra digital devices will enable the rapid expansion of digital health services in Wales
The Wales Co-operative Centre is about to distribute the devices to care homes and hospital wards to help people in care access vital health services and stay connected, writes Derek Walker.
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How to access Covid-19 funding for your social business
Glenn Bowen, Director of Enterprise, outlines the financial assistance available now to social businesses facing operational and financial challenges because of the COVID-19 outbreak.
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How we’re responding to the Coronavirus pandemic
Derek Walker writes an update on what the Wales Co-operative Centre is doing to help people and communities across Wales during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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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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