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How Parties can put Co-operative Values at the Heart of their 2021 Manifestos.
Dan Roberts, Policy and Research Officer at the Wales Co-operative Centre, outlines the Centre’s priorities ahead of the Senedd elections in May 2021. They cover a wide range of areas, reflecting the diversity of the Centre’s work.
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TechFest4SocialGood – accelerating tech for good in Wales
Last week Wales Co-operative Centre hosted a week-long virtual festival to celebrate and showcase the benefits of digital technology for social good, writes Sarah Evans. The Tech Fest was part of Digital Leaders Week 2020, which held virtual events across the UK.
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Urgent and radical action is needed to increase digital inclusion in Wales
The Older People’s Commissioner for Wales, Heléna Herklots, writes about the significant impact of digital exclusion on older people and calls for action on removing the barriers to digital access
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Online festival to drive forward Wales’ tech for good movement
The Wales Co-operative Centre is this week hosting an online festival for organisations interested in the benefits of digital technology for social good
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Well-being arts platform helps creatives collaborate and navigate challenging circumstances
Katherine Rees tells us how BE EXTRA creates a positive and inspiring space online to promote the well-being of those within the arts, through collaborations with fellow creatives and accessible online courses.
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Pilot scheme helps connect local businesses with public organisations and builds strength through collaboration
Dafydd Thomas from Practice Solutions tells us about their Connect4SuccessRCT pilot project and its mission to boost local economies in Rhondda Cynon Taff, increase living and working standards as well as improve community well-being by providing opportunities for local businesses to collaborate – together ensuring procurement cash stays local.
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Denbigh social enterprise inspires environmentally-focussed and creative change to support a sustainable future
Marguerite Pearce tells us about how Y Tŷ Gwyrdd is creating a movement in its community and driving change for the people living and working in the area, with accessible zero-waste solutions, including a Fairtrade shop, café, artists’ space and toy exchange among the planned initiatives.
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New Community Shares project helps people invest in local services and facilities at the heart of their community
The Community Shares Wales Resilience Project will establish a thriving and resilient Community Shares market in Wales, led and supported by community members working together to safeguard their local services, assets and facilities for the future.
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Co-operatives in a time of Covid-19
Centre member Carl Rowlands, asks whether a new paradigm is needed to respond to the challenges of our time
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Mid Wales ‘Kindness’ hackathon aims to tackle local issues
A Hack of Kindness is an event with a difference – typically used to get groups of tech programmers together to solve industry problems – this hackathon sets the task of coming up with solutions to local, social issues to help Mid Wales communities.
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International food learning exchange serves up opportunities for co-operative growth
Carol Adams of Food Adventure tells us how one chance encounter turned a series of small field to fork workshops into an international network between Wales and Cameroon to share meaningful experiences with sustainable food practices.
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Carmarthenshire CIC cooking up creative plans for community prosperity with local food networks
Alex Cook takes us through the ups, lockdown lows and how Swper.Box has turned adversity into prosperity with plans to create local jobs, boost circular economies and invest in future food entrepreneurs.
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