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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Alice Hemming
Co-op name
Co-operative Futures Ltd
I have founded and worked in many place-based co-operatives and community businesses in Oxford and have firsthand experience of business and organisational development.
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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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Nathan Brown
Co-op name
Co-op Culture
Nathan has been delivering support and training to co‑operatives, community enterprises and trading charities since 1998.
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Jim Brown
Co-op name
Freelance
I am the strategic adviser to the Community Shares Unit, now partly retired, but still working in a freelance capacity a couple of days a month.
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Anne Chapman
Co-op name
Freelance consultant
Anne co-founded Morecambe Bay Community Renewables in 2011 and was the main author of their three successful share offer documents.
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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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Ben Dodd
Co-op name
Green Fox Community Energy Co-operatives
Ben has worked in the renewable energy industry for 20 years and in 2012 co‑founded the Green Fox Community Energy Co‑operative.
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Paul Fredericks
Co-op name
Freelance
Paul is an experienced practitioner providing support to social and community enterprises.
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John Ingleby
Renewable energy activist, retired Chartered IT Practitioner and teacher.
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Mark Johnson
Co-op name
Elderflower Legal & Secretarial Services
Mark Johnson is a commercial solicitor and ICSA-qualified Company Secretary with over 21 years’ experience of developing successful new business models, social and community enterprises.
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Martyn Johnston
Co-op name
Freelance consultant
Cooperative entrepreneur, business coach, and consultant based in West Yorkshire.
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Joshua Lawson
Co-op name
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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Andy Maybury
Co-op name
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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Hannah Nadim
Co-op name
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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Toby Sandison
Co-op name
Community Shares Scotland
Toby Sandison is a Development Officer with Community Shares Scotland, which provides fully-funded support to any Scottish communities wishing to issue community shares.
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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.