Co-operative Development Forum

The Co-operative Development Forum is a focal point for our co-operative development body members and other organisations that are actively engaged in co-op development

What is the Co-operative Development Forum?

The forum meets a minimum of three times a year and:

provides an opportunity to share ideas, good practice and information
facilitates networking and builds mutually beneficial relationships
provides an opportunity for members to understand the work of Co-operatives UK
assists and advises Co-operatives UK's team in recruiting and engaging members in the design and delivery of programmes and services

Who is on the Co-op Development Forum?

Dave Boyle (Co-operatives UK CDB Board representative) is the current Chair. Co-operatives UK's Development Team act as the Secretariat.

Adrian Ashton Training Advice and Consultancy, Adrian Ashton
Baker Brown Associates, Jim Brown
ClimatePositive Limited, Andrew Shadrake
Consultancy.coop LLP, Alex Bird
Consultancy.coop LLP, Jane Ryall
Co-op Culture, Mark Simmonds
Co-op Culture, Nathan Brown
Cooperantics Limited Liability Partnership, Kate Whittle
Co-operative Alternative Development Society Limited, Tiziana O'Hara
Co-operative and Mutual Solutions Limited, Dave Nicholson
Co-operative and Mutual Solutions Limited, Dave Hollings
Co-operative and Mutual Solutions Limited, Gareth Nash
Co-operative Assistance Network Limited, Rosie Hadrill
Co-operative Assistance Network Limited, Brian Titley
Co-operative Assistance Network Limited, Austen Cordasco
Co-operative Assistance Network Limited, Chris Funnell
Co-operative Assistance Network Limited, John Merritt
Co-operative Business Consultants Limited, Bob Cannell
Co-operative Business Consultants Limited, Phil Frampton
Co-operative Business Consultants Limited, Jon Halle
Co-operative Business Consultants Limited, Karen Birch
Co-operative Business Consultants Limited, Martin Meteyard
Co-operative Business Consultants Limited, Cath Mulle
Co-operative Development Scotland Limited, Sarah Deas
Co-operative Development Scotland Limited, Gillian Kirton
Co-operative Development Scotland Limited, Jaye Martin
Co-operative Development Scotland Limited, Jim Maxwell
Co-operative Development Scotland Limited, Darah Zahran
Co-operative Futures Ltd, Jo White
Co-operative Futures Ltd, Chris Crookall-Fallon
Co-operative Futures Ltd, Kathy Hopkin
Co-operative Futures Ltd, Paul Barnes
Co-operative Solutions Limited, Jenny Smith
Co-ownership Solutions LLP, Andrew Harrison
Co-ownership Solutions LLP, Norman Watson
Coventry and Warwickshire Co-operative Development Agency Limited, Mandy Bygrave
Coventry and Warwickshire Co-operative Development Agency Limited, Kate Launchbury
Derbyshire Co-op Support Ltd, Andrew Woodcock
Derbyshire Co-op Support Ltd, Rhiannon Westphal
Greenwich Co-operative Development Agency Limited, Sergio Olivares
Hackney Co-operative Developments Community Interest Company, Edward Quigley
Humberside Co-operative Development Agency Limited, Jonathan Clarke
Individual, Gauthier Guerin
Individual, Martin Price
Industrial Common Ownership Finance Limited, Tim Coomer
LCCDA Management Co-operative Limited, Jane Avery
LCCDA Management Co-operative Limited, Dorothy Francis
LCCDA Management Co-operative Limited, Ian Wilson
Lincolnshire CDA Ltd, David Johnson
North East Business and Innovation Centre Limited, Kevin Marquis
North West Housing Services Limited, Kevin Wan
Principle Six LLP, Sion Whellens
Red Ochre Enterprises Limited, Uday Thakkar
Red Ochre Enterprises Limited, Robert Foster
Sharenergy Co-operative Ltd, Eithne George
Sharenergy Co-operative Ltd, Joe Bentley
Sheffield Co-operative Development Group Limited, Alan Dootson
Social Economy and Co-operative Development Cornwall Limited, Paul Martin
Social Economy and Co-operative Development Cornwall Limited, Bill Knight
Social Economy and Co-operative Development Cornwall Limited, Clayton Elliott
Social Enterprise and Co-operative Development Limited, William Knowles
Social Enterprise and Co-operative Development Limited, Howard Long
Social Enterprise and Co-operative Development Limited, Vivienne Lewis
Somerset Co-operative Services CIC, Alex Lawrie
Somerset Co-operative Services CIC, Caitlyn Reynolds
Southampton Area Co-operative Development Agency, Nina Lambert
Stir To Action Ltd, Jonny Gordon-Farleigh
Sustainable Enterprise Strategies Community Interest Company, Toni Clark
The Community Shares Company Ltd, Dave Boyle
The Guild Social Economy Services C.I.C., Sally Kelly
The Phone Co-op Limited, Vivian Woodell
Tower Hamlets Co-operative Development Agency, Hilary Taylor
Tower Hamlets Co-operative Development Agency, Gregory Cohn
Wales Co-operative Development & Training Centre Limited, Ebony Redhead
Wales Co-operative Development & Training Centre Limited, Derek Walker
Wales Co-operative Development & Training Centre Limited, Nick Wilson
Wales Co-operative Development & Training Centre Limited, Branwen Ellis
Wales Co-operative Development & Training Centre Limited, Glenn Bowen
Wales Co-operative Development & Training Centre Limited, Paul Ashman
Wales Co-operative Development & Training Centre Limited, Nicola Mehegan
Wales Co-operative Development & Training Centre Limited, Joelle Campbell

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Any CDB member can join the group and stand for election. If you are interested get in touch.

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