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MBE for North Wales co-operator

Roger Jukes has been awarded an MBE in the New Years Honours list.  Roger is ...

llew.roberts 05/01/09 2:25 PM
Merry Christmas!

I just wanted to say Merry Christmas to everyone I´ve worked with during 2008.  I...

catherine.evans 19/12/08 10:23 AM
Award for Calon Wen

Congratulations to farming co-operative  Calon Wen who have scooped “Producer of the Year” at the...

catherine.evans 05/12/08 10:50 AM
Credit Unions: Arrears Notice and Default Notice

From October 1st  2008 lenders will be required to...

nicola.mehegan 28/11/08 1:57 PM
Robert Owen Celebration / Dathliadau Robert Owen

To mark the 150th anniversary of Robert Owen´s death Professor Chris Williams will deliver a...

nia.wright.morgan 30/10/08 11:01 AM
Financial Inclusion Champions

The Financial Inclusion Champions initiative is intended to support the UK Government and Welsh Assembly...

ryan.jones 27/10/08 2:19 PM
Foot-Fall Statistics

A handy tip for any businesses who are trying to compile market research and key...

joelle.campbell 1 elizabeth.hudson 17/10/08 5:53 PM
credit unions and the credit crunch

In the current economic climate more attention is being paid to credit unions. A recent...

nia.wright.morgan 1 elizabeth.hudson 17/10/08 5:52 PM
We joined our local credit union on International Credit Union Day

Michelle and I joined LASA Credit Union in Swansea.  This is something we´d been meaning...

elizabeth.hudson 17/10/08 10:11 AM
Bridging The Gap Fund

Situated in the heart of the Swansea Valleys, Ystradgynlais Media Trust Ltd was established to...

tricia.morgan 02/10/08 3:50 PM
Community Investment

Mae Co-operatives UK newydd gyhoeddi adroddiad ar Fuddsoddiad Cymunedol trwy ddefnyddio Strwythyr Cymdeithas Diwydiannol a Darbodus...

branwen.ellis 01/10/08 12:19 PM
Drivetime mapping

Has anyone come across a website which would help me map catchment areas for businesses? ...

catherine.evans 30/09/08 3:53 PM
Charitable Incorporated Organisations

The Cabinet Office are currently consulting on the detailed legal framework for the new Charitable...

glenn.bowen 29/09/08 3:28 PM
Trefnu gwyl? Organising a festival?

Wedi dod ar draws safle we ddefnyddiol ar gyfer pobl sydd eisiau trefnu gwyl yn...

branwen.ellis 22/09/08 1:32 PM
Diwrnod Agored Cyngor Busnes HMRC Business Advice Open Day

O dro i dro, mae´r llywodraeth (HMRC) yn trefnu Diwrnod Agored Cyngor Busnes ac yn...

branwen.ellis 17/09/08 10:49 AM
New Co-op Recruiting General Manager £30,000 +

One of my clients - Pembrokeshire Produce Direct are recruiting a General Manager, based in...

serena.allen 11/09/08 4:03 PM
Secret Millionaire

One of my Rhyl based clients "Voice of the Community" are appearing on the Channel...

llew.roberts 10/09/08 1:04 PM
Green Marketing and the Triple Bottom Line

The Chartered Institute of Marketing is running a free seminar about Green Marketing and the...

catherine.evans 09/09/08 12:50 PM
Arian Cymunedol / Community Fund

A oes gennych un o siopau y grwp "Co-operative" yn eich ardal?  A oeddech yn...

branwen.ellis 29/08/08 4:42 PM
Thema Diwrnod Rhyngwladol Undebau Credyd yn cael ei gyhoeddi

Thema diwrnod Rhyngwladol Undebau Credyd eleni yw " mae´n perthyn i mi", sy´n tynnu sylw at...

nia.wright.morgan 22/08/08 12:56 PM
International Credit Union Day Theme Announced

This year´s international credit union day theme has been announced. " It Belongs To Me"...

nia.wright.morgan 22/08/08 12:50 PM
Renewable Energy consultation

The Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) is consulting on how the UK...

catherine.evans 15/08/08 4:08 PM
Fair Trade Grapefruits now available in UK in Co-op stores

If you caught Patrick Jones from South Africa during Fair Trade Fortnight and heard him...

elizabeth.hudson 15/08/08 10:15 AM
Robert Owen of Newtown - father of the co-operative movement!

Siân Williams, the Librarian at the South Wales Miners’ Library at Swansea University has developed...

branwen.ellis 11/08/08 1:53 PM
Robert Owen o´r Drenewydd - tad y mudiad cydweithredol!

 

Mae Siân Williams, y Llyfrgellydd yn Llyfrgell Glowyr De Cymru ym Mhrifysgol Abertawe wedi...

branwen.ellis 11/08/08 1:48 PM
Wales Co-operative Centre dvd

The Centre has just produced a series of short films about some of the businesses...

catherine.evans 08/08/08 1:57 PM
Neighbourhood Statistics Website

The Neighbourhood Statistics Website is a really useful tool for businesses, it includes lots of...

glenn.bowen 05/08/08 4:36 PM
Rhondda Trust Fund

When Burberry closed its factory in Treorchy last year, the GMB led campaign successfully secured...

ryan.jones 31/07/08 2:41 PM
Carmarthenshire Social Enterprise wins award

One of my clients ´Mess Up The Mess Theatre Company´ has just received the Impetus...

serena.allen 1 catherine.evans 21/07/08 11:09 AM
Launch of The Sustainable Energy Co-operative

The Sustainable Energy Co-operative will be launching their new Biomass project at the Royal Welsh...

serena.allen 18/07/08 1:36 PM
Budget Yourself on Funder Finder

Have just finished a brilliant course on Project Management.  One of the useful tools we...

catherine.evans 17/07/08 3:03 PM
SAFE FOUNDATION GRANT SUCCESS

One of my clients has been successful in accessing Unltd Level 1 grant. Lucy Dickenson...

jayesh.parmar 17/07/08 1:05 PM
Codi arian ar gyfer prosiectau yn y gymuned

Mi rydw i wedi dod ar draws pwt diddorol sydd yn son am ffefryn strwythr...

branwen.ellis 17/07/08 12:05 PM
Merthyr Tydfil Funding Fair

Tomorrow (11 June) I will exhibiting at the Merthyr Tydfil Funding Fair, at Hills Plymouth...

catherine.evans 1 Paul Ashman 27/06/08 10:30 AM

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