Practitioners Directory

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…

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…

John is Head of Social Investment Programmes at Power to Change where he works on community shares, pubs, housing and energy projects led by community businesses.

Development in Social Enterprise provides bespoke enterprise support and consultancy services for social enterprises, community businesses, charities, voluntary organisations and start-ups.

The National Body for Development Trusts in Wales

Shamsher has worked with development agencies and has management experience at senior level in economic development, education and social services. 

Ben has worked in the renewable energy industry for 20 years and in 2012 co‑founded the Green Fox Community Energy Co-operative. Green Fox launched Leicestershire’s first community energy share offer…

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…

The FSA is the national, democratic, representative body for football supporters in England and Wales. We are the leading advocates for supporter ownership, better fan engagement, cheaper ticket…

Paul is an experienced practitioner providing support to social and community enterprises.

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.

Corinna has created and run a series of successful small businesses since 1998: – from freelancer in video post production to cake maker, from funding adviser to business support consultant. She is…

Dave has advised over 50 completed community share issues over the last 18 years raising £11 million of shares often topped up with other forms of finance

Co-operative Futures is a business development consultancy specialising in co-operative, mutual and community led businesses. Founded in 2000 it was set up to provide direct advice and support…

Renewable energy activist, retired Chartered IT Practitioner and teacher. 

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.