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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Building a Vision Together – what can social enterprise do for Wales?
Wales needs a strong social enterprise sector to tackle the challenges of the next decade and to seize new opportunities. Wales already has a vibrant and diverse social enterprise sector, but it could do more. We think that Wales should be one of the best places to start and grow a social enterprise and be part of and help build a movement for change.
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Jake’s positive VIBE helps young people to overcome challenges
Jake Henry and his partner, Karen Carswell, run VIBE Youth, a social business based in Swansea which helps young people who are facing challenging life issues. In this interview, Jake tells us how VIBE came about following difficulties in his own life.
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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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New Welsh consultancy service on a mission to build more inclusive supply chains
A new commercial consultancy service launched today to help businesses meet the social value requirements when bidding for large public sector contracts or investment.
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Welsh shoppers encouraged to buy ‘social’ this Christmas
Shoppers across Wales are being encouraged to use their spending power to create positive social and environmental impacts by supporting local social enterprises this Christmas.
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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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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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How can the social economy play a greater role in a building a more prosperous and inclusive Wales?
A guest blog from Kate Carr, Director of Partnerships, Communications and Engagements at the Office of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales.
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The foundational economy in Wales – briefly fading firework or key to inclusive economic growth?
At the recent Social Innovation in the Foundational Economy conference, Mark Drakeford, the Welsh Government’s Cabinet Secretary for Finance, spoke about a pivotal moment for the foundational economy in Wales where there is a risk that the theory briefly blazes and fades like a firework.
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£2.7m of EU funds to grow social businesses in Wales
Economy Secretary, Ken Skates has announced an additional £2.7m of EU investment to help grow social businesses and create sustainable jobs in communities across Wales.
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