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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![Michael Beaven](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_sq_md/public/2020-11/Michael_Beaven.jpg?h=913ef004&itok=_FRfVXfM)
Michael Beaven
Co-op name
Our Community Enterprise CIC
Michael has over 25 years of experience in financial management and fundraising within the voluntary and public sectors, including company formation, business planning, building purchase, income…
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![Dave Boyle headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_sq_md/public/2022-06/Dave%20Boyle%20headshot.png?h=66b6f79f&itok=AVdCtxx4)
Dave Boyle
Co-op name
The Community Shares Company
Dave has more than 20 years' experience of working with community and social businesses, helping raise over £17m from over 65 community shares issues in the last 8 years.
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![Chris Buckham](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_sq_md/public/2020-12/chris-buckham.jpg?h=b536585a&itok=WNEovkdz)
Chris Buckham
Co-op name
Illuminity Ltd
Chris works as an advisor for the Plunkett Foundation and as a Peer Broker for Power to Change, advising community businesses and helping them develop strategies that support their long-term…
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Andrew Shadrake – ClimatePositive
Co-op name
Climate Positive
Andrew has 15 years’ experience assisting community businesses in renewable energy, urban regeneration, food, arts, health and climate change. A former solicitor, he specialises in legal structures…
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![Alan Collard](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_sq_md/public/2021-05/Alan-Collard.jpg.jpg?h=5553ba50&itok=X0WsFhgY)
Alan Collard
Co-op name
Ironmonger Community Advisors
Alan has provided advisory services to community groups and enterprises for the past 8 years on behalf of Plunkett Foundation.
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![Diana Moore](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_sq_md/public/2020-12/Dmworkprofile.jpg?h=a27bb340&itok=UyMc2vw1)
Diana Moore
Co-op name
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 headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_sq_md/public/2022-03/Hannah%20Morris.jpeg?h=2a479378&itok=ATdjXCvl)
Hannah Morris
Co-op name
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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![Mark Simmonds headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_sq_md/public/2023-05/Mark-head-rothwell-removebg-preview.png?h=069ce4d5&itok=or9Ntlf-)
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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![Hilary Sudbury](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_sq_md/public/2020-11/Hilary%20Sudbury.jpeg?h=55541bb6&itok=TwMqC_-f)
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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![Jo White headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_sq_md/public/2021-06/Jo%20White.jpg?h=490dc028&itok=mELI0Ygq)
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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![Andrew Woodcock](/sites/default/files/styles/teaser_sq_md/public/2020-11/Andrew%20Woodcock.jpeg?h=04d92ac6&itok=PxgUJjE5)
Andrew Woodcock
Co-op name
Acorn Co-op Support and Co-op Culture
Andy is an experienced ecological community entrepreneur with a speciality in housing co‑ops, land trusts, community ownership and worker co‑ops that have an ecological or sustainability focus.