Wales Co-operative Centre Newsletter

Financial Inclusion project launched

The Wales Co-operative Centre has been successful in winning the ‘Financial Inclusion Champions’ project. The project was officially launched by Social Justice Minister Dr Brian Gibbons on Wednesday 22 October 2008.... Read More

Communities @One Short-listed for the European Commission´s 2008 European e-Inclusion Awards

Communities @One has been short listed as a finalist for the 2008 European e-Inclusion Awards, a European Commission initiative.... Read More

Wales on track for Fair Trade

Wales’ position as the world’s first Fair Trade nation has been boosted by the decision of Arriva Trains Wales to switch to selling Fair Trade tea, coffee, hot chocolate and sugar on all its services.... Read More

Farewell Norman

The Centre bid a fond farewell to its resident succession expert, Norman Watson in September. Norman joined the Centre 19 years ago and had become one of the leading experts in business succession in Wales.... Read More

Parent Power

If someone lets you down, what better way to get out of a tricky situation than setting up your own co-operative. That’s what a group of five mothers at Treorchy Primary School recently did when they found out that the after-school club was closing down.  ... Read More

Film Festival Fame Beckons for Communities @One Project

Young film makers from Tonypandy Community College have had their film screened at the Co-operative Young Film Makers Festival in Bradford. The film was produced as part of a project funded by Communities @One.... Read More

Secret Millionaire visits North Wales

Award-winning TV series, The Secret Millionaire, visited a North Wales community association in September, with dramatic results.... Read More

Buy-out Ushers In New Era For Llanelli Business

A Llanelli freight company is returning to local ownership and saving 10 jobs in the process, through a management buy-out backed by Nat West and facilitated by the Wales Co-operative Centre.... Read More

Fans Of FA Cup Finalists Boosted By Co-operative Support

Cardiff City Supporters’ Trust has been launched – with the support of the Wales Co-operative Centre - promising to give a powerful voice to fans of the Bluebirds.... Read More

Happy International Credit Union Day

More than 177 million credit union members around the world celebrated International Credit Union Day on 16 October 2008, to commemorate the credit union movement’s history and achievements.... Read More