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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Mark Johnson
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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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Kabin
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Kabin
Kabin promote cooperative solutions and provide well-informed, high quality support to groups and individuals interested in co-operatives and social enterprises.
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Abbie Kempson
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People Support Co-op Limited
Abbie is an experienced worker co-operator and founder member of People Support Co-op, providing practical HR and governance support and advice to co-ops and community businesses.
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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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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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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.
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Toby Sandison
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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.