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 Hive and Community Shares programmes.
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Hilary Sudbury
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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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Jeremy Thorp
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Sharenergy
Jeremy has worked for Sharenergy since 2012, helping community groups across the UK to set up renewable energy co‑operatives and societies, including rooftop and ground mounted solar PV, hydro schemes…
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Wales Co-operative Centre
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Wales Co-operative Centre
The 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 businesses; social…
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Alex Walker
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Ekopia Resource Exchange Limited
Alex has been chair of Ekopia Ltd since its creation in 2001 and has direct experience of various community share issues.
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Sion Whellens
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Principle Six LLP
Support and advice on cooperative enterprise, developing and promoting cooperation in London and elsewhere.
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Jo White
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Co-operative Futures
Jo has been providing support and training co-operative, community businesses and mutual organisations since 2000.
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Kate Whittle
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Cooperantics LLP
Kate Whittle has been working in the social economy for over 20 years, both in the UK and in the Dominican Republic, where she worked as a volunteer with a federation of co-operatives in the Cibao
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Hugh Williams
Hugh has 16 years’ experience of working with businesses and community groups on business plans, financial projections and funding applications.
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Ian Wilson
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CASE and TH!NK FC
Ian is passionate about levelling the playing field. He’s an experienced co-operative and community business supporter who works through CASE and also TH!NK FC, a community business for sharing tools…
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Andrew Woodcock
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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.
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Andy Wynne
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Coventry and Warwickshire Co-operative Development Agency
Andy has over 30 years’ experience in the co-operative, mutual and social enterprise sectors as a manager, director and business coach.