Category Archives: Events

John Restakis, Executive Director, British Columbia Co-operative Association, Canada will be speaking about SELF HELP CO-OPERATIVES – Co-operative Solutions for Citizen-Directed Services A learning consultation to inform & support the transformation of Social Services in Wales Various locations across Wales … Continue reading →

Credit Unions have made substantial progress since the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Growth Fund began in 2006. Growth Fund offered suitable credit unions financial and business support for increasing access to financial services and loans to people on … Continue reading →

The Importance of Social Innovation What can older people in Wales learn from Quebec? Wednesday 8th February 2012     12 noon – 1.30 pm Cartrefi Cymru 5 Iard y Cowper / Coopers Yard Heol Curran / Curran Road Caerdydd / … Continue reading →

The Importance of Social Innovation What can older people in Wales learn from Quebec? Tuesday 7th February 2012 2.30pm – 5pm National Assembly for Wales, Ty Hywel, Cardiff Bay With keynote speaker Jean-Pierre Girard and sponsor Rosemary Butler AM To … Continue reading →

This successful development programme for co-operators and social entrepreneurs has been relaunched and is now available across Wales and beyond. Within the Objective One Convergence Areas it is  available free of charge delivered by consultancy.coop www.consultancy.coop through their partnership with the … Continue reading →

Public Service Management Wales are organising an Expert Seminar at Ffynnon Las, The Orchards, Ilex Close, Ty Glas Avenue, Llanishen, Cardiff, CF14 5E (next door to Llanishen Leisure Centre) on 21st February 2011 13.00 – 15.30 ‘Developing co-operative approaches to service … Continue reading →

Cymru / Wales Progressive Co-operators are organising a workshop at Ffynnon Las, The Orchards, Ilex Close, Ty Glas Avenue, Llanishen, Cardiff, CF14 5E (next door to Llanishen Leisure Centre) 21st February 2011 16.00 – 17.30 Free Event – all co-operators … Continue reading →

Alex Bird addressed the Renewables UK Wales Conference at the Mercure Holland Hotel in Cardiff on Wed May 26th as part of a dedicated session on Co-operative Wind Energy Schemes. The conference proceedings can be viwed at: http://www.renewable-uk.com/events/cymru-conference/index.html  The conference … Continue reading →

Ed Mayo, Secretary General of Co-operativesUK, announces a radical new plan to give football fans a realistic chance to be in charge of their club. Speaking at the Community Ownership of Sport conference, sponsored by the Co-operative Group and organised … Continue reading →

A Study Day exploring the practical opportunities to develop co-operatively structured, citizen-directed delivery of care services for people in Wales Wednesday March 24th at Caerphilly County Hall See future Events page for details

14 days for your diary – this year sees the launch of a groundbreaking fortnight to celebrate co-operative business. Co-operatives UK have declared that 19 June to 3 July 2010 will be a Co-operative Fortnight. June 23rd to 26th will … Continue reading →