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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Co-operative and Mutual Solutions
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Co-operative and Mutual Solutions
Co-operative and Mutual Solutions has been working with co-operative and social enterprises for over 11 years. We are a worker co-operative ourselves with a passion for values based, member led…
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Co-operative Alternatives
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Co-operative Alternatives
Co-operative Alternatives aims to develop and support a strong co-op movement connected across the island of Ireland and doing business in a fair, just and ethical way. We are Northern Ireland’s…
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Co-operatives UK
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Co-operatives UK
As the voice of the UK’s co‑operative movement, we empower and support co‑operative enterprise with specialised knowledge and expertise, to grow the co‑operative economy and create a fairer…
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Alan Collard
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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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Community Empowerment Ltd
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Community Empowerment Ltd
Community Empowerment Ltd is a charitable society for the benefit of the community operating throughout mid-southern England. We also provide online support throughout the UK.
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Pat Conaty
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Consultancy Coop LLP
Pat Conaty is a Fellow of New Economics Foundation (NEF) and has worked with NEF since 1987. He specialises in action research, education and development that focuses on successful methods of social…
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Coventry and Warwickshire Co-op Development Agency Ltd
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Coventry and Warwickshire Co-op Development Agency Ltd
Established in 1982, we are one of the largest co-operative development agencies in the country offering free, high quality and professional support to help people create and sustain all types of…
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Cwmpas
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Cympas
Cwmpas (formerly Wales Co-operative Centre) is the UK’s largest co-operative development agency, providing business support for social businesses and co-operatives, including growth and new start…
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Development in Social Enterprise CIC
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Development in Social Enterprise CIC
Development in Social Enterprise provides bespoke enterprise support and consultancy services for social enterprises, community businesses, charities, voluntary organisations and start-ups.
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Shamsher Dharsani
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Sandwell Council for Voluntary Organisations
Shamsher has worked with development agencies and has management experience at senior level in economic development, education and social services.
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Ben Dodd
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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 Ebied
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Sporting Assets
Paul works with Sporting Assets, a social enterprise that helps develop sustainable sports organisations, by helping them take ownership of facilities, develop new facilities, secure investment and…
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Paul Fredericks
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Freelance
Paul is an experienced practitioner providing support to social and community enterprises.
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Co-operative Futures
Co-operative Futures is a business development consultancy specialising in co-operative, mutual and community led businesses.
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Éva Goudouneix
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Repowering London
Éva Goudouneix is Repowering London’s Community Development Manager.
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Hackney Co-operative Developments CIC
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Hackney Co-operative Developments CIC
Hackney Co-operative Developments (HCD) is a local community economic development agency with a membership open to all those who subscribe to its co-operative goals and values.