Practitioners directory
This directory lists co-op practitioners offering a range of expert services for new-start co-ops, existing co-ops and businesses looking to convert to co-ops. Use the 'programmes' filter to find practitioners for the Business Support for Co-ops programme and Community Shares programmes.
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Joshua Lawson
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Leeds Community Homes
Josh has numerous years experience in the co‑operative sector – in community led housing and worker co‑ops, as well as establishing and living in housing co‑operatives.
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Locality
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Locality
Locality supports local community organisations to be strong and successful. We offer specialist advice, peer learning and campaign with members for a fairer society. Together we unlock the power of…
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Morven Lyon
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Community Shares Scotland
Morven Lyon is the Programme Manager for Community Shares Scotland which is funded by the Scottish Government and National Lottery Community Fund to promote the use of community shares.
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James Mathie
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Sporting Assets
James has worked in the sports sector for more than 10 years. He has spent the majority of that time providing development support to sports clubs and their communities.
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Andy Maybury
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Community Energy Scotland
Andy has been investing in community shares for a decade and has helped to establish several co-operative societies in the Borders.
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Diana Moore
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Freelance
Diana is an experienced small business advisor and facilitator specialising in communities, social enterprise and asset transfer and development. She draws on her training as a building surveyor and…
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Hannah Morris
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Cwmpas (formerly Wales Co-operative Centre)
Hannah Morris a Business advisor for the Community Shares Wales Resilience Project run by Cwmpas.
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Mudaser Ali
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Muslim Charities Forum
Mudaser has a range of experience, supporting voluntary and community sector organisations nationally with a range of topics relating to their strategy, operations and governance.
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Hannah Nadim
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241 Co-operators Limited
Hannah is a Plunkett Foundation Adviser, Community Shares Licensed Assessor, Business Support for Co-ops Adviser, Plunkett Foundation Adviser and Power to Change Peer Broker , supporting…
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North East Business Innovation Centre
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North East Business Innovation Centre
BICs are quality certified organisations that support the development and growth of SMEs, innovative entrepreneurs and start ups.
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Tiziana O’Hara
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Co-operative Alternatives
Based in Northern Ireland, Tiziana holds a ILM Certificate in Social Enterprise Support and has been involved in co-operative development since 2012.
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Matthew Otridge
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Music Venue Trust
Matt has 6 years of experience of working with Grassroots Music Venues raising finance, including spearheading the Music Venue Trust "Own Our Venues" initiative which raised over £1m in Community…
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Outlandish Co-operative Limited
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Outlandish Co-operative Limited
Outlandish is a worker-owned cooperative and tech-for-good digital agency passionate about growing the democratic business movement. We are made up of around 15 co-owners and collaborators working on…
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Andre Pinho
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Say Watt Ltd
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Plunkett UK
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Plunkett UK
Plunkett UK has been inspiring and empowering rural communities to overcome their challenges since 1919
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Martin Price
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Consultancy Coop LLP
Dr Martin Price is an experienced consultant, who has had a number of senior management roles in the voluntary sector in Wales.