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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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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New research reveals the benefits of living in co-operative or community led housing (CCLH)
New research released by Wales Co-operative Centre, with support from the Nationwide Foundation, has found that residents experience improved mental well-being and happiness as well as skills development from living in co-operative and community led housing (CCLH) schemes.
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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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Back to the Future
New council house building is back and about time too says HQN Cymru Lead Associate Keith Edwards
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Maximising your social impact in a cost-neutral way
Many corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategies involve allocating profits to good causes, making charitable donations, establishing charitable foundations or giving staff time for volunteering activity. All really worthy activity, but all requiring financial investment by the company. What if you could maximise your impact on the local community in a cost-neutral way?
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Meet the Digital Leader: Karen Jones – Assistant Chief Executive and Chief Digital Officer, Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council
Karen talks about her time at Neath Port Talbot Council, writing their first Digital Strategy and becoming the Chief Digital Officer. She discusses digital inclusion work on the local PSB and helping combat causes of digital exclusion, including; cost, skills and confidence.
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We can change the world
Inspired by the recent Social Business Wales Awards and Conference, one of our team members shares her thoughts on the power of passion.
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Read all about it in your Social Business Wales Conference newspaper!
Award winners are front page news!
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Social Business Wales Awards 2019 celebrate success of Welsh businesses
Eight exceptional social businesses have been recognised at this year’s Social Business Wales Awards 2019
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Social Business Wales Awards 2019 – Finalists announced
The social businesses competing for the top spots at this year’s Social Business Wales Awards have been announced.
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World leading social entrepreneur to headline Social Business Wales Conference
Sam Conniff-Allende, author of the critically acclaimed book ‘Be More Pirate’, will address this year’s Social Business Wales Conference, explaining how the rebels of the high seas were the original social entrepreneurs.
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Allan Shepherd, Powys Cohousing Project Officer: My first six months
Allan talks about his first six months on the job, his personal experience of living in a housing co-op, ‘high-functioning neighbourhoods’ and the benefits of sharing living space with sociability, strength, care and independence in equal measure.
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