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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Claire Pritchard
Co-op name
Greenwich Co-operative Development Agency
GCDA has been supporting communities to be healthy and sustainable since 1982.
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Toby Sandison
Co-op name
Community Shares Scotland
Toby Sandison is an experienced practitioner available to any communities wishing to issue community shares, with a particular experience of the Scottish third sector landscape.
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Jeff Scales
Co-op name
Locality
Jeff Scales is the Head of Services for Locality in the North and Central regions and has worked in both the public and the voluntary/community sectors over the last 25 years.
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SCVO
Co-op name
SCVO
Supporting and representing voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations in Sandwell
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Jon Selman
Co-op name
Plymouth Energy Community
Jon has been involved in the community energy sector for several years. This has involved establishing and providing on‑going support to two community energy organisations.
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Sharenergy Co-operative Ltd
Co-op name
Sharenergy Co-operative Ltd
Sharenergy helps communities to set up and own renewable energy societies. You could join an existing society and make a decent return while making a difference. Or we can help you start…
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Sheffield Co-operative Development Group Limited
Co-op name
Sheffield Co-operative Development Group Limited
Sheffield Co-operative Development Group is a small business, advice agency. We help people to set up democratically owned and operated enterprises. Our aim is to promote the development of…
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Mark Simmonds
Co-op name
Co-op Culture
Mark is an experienced community entrepreneur and advisor, specialising in enterprise working towards social and environmental change.
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South West Co-operative Development Limited
Co-op name
South West Co-operative Development Limited
SWCD provides expert business development and support services for all forms of new and existing co-operatives, community owned businesses, and social enterprises.
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Sporting Assets
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Sporting Assets
Sporting Assets is social enterprise that helps develop sustainable sports and community businesses, often by taking ownership of facilities, developing new ones and by helping to create or diversify…
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Alex Steeland
Co-op name
Power to Change
Alex is a Programme Manager at Power to Change where she supports community businesses across England to grow and become more financially sustainable.
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Hilary Sudbury
Co-op name
Co-operative Assistance Network
Hilary has been supporting new and existing co-operatives since 1996 and community shares initiatives since 2010.
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Alex Walker
Co-op name
Ekopia Resource Exchange Limited
Alex has been chair of Ekopia Ltd since its creation in 2001 and has direct experience of various community share issues.
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Siôn Whellens
Co-op name
Principle Six LLP
Support and advice on cooperative enterprise, developing and promoting cooperation in London and elsewhere.
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Jo White
Co-op name
Co-operative Futures
Jo has been providing support and training co-operative, community businesses and mutual organisations since 2000.
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Ian Wilson
Co-op name
CASE and TH!NK FC
Ian is passionate about levelling the playing field. He’s an experienced co-operative and community business supporter who works through CASE and also TH!NK FC, a community business for sharing tools…