Links

Diversity Links

ABCUL - http://www.abcul.coop

Association of British Credit Unions Ltd, the main trade association for credit unions

AMCAN - http://www.amcan.org.uk

Amcan assists social enterprises in Wales to become self-sustaining

Antur Teifi - http://www.anturteifi.org.uk

Promotes economic and social development in Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion

Citizens Advice Bureau - http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk

Helps people resolve their legal, money and other problems by providing free information and advice

Co-operative Bank - http://www.co-operativebank.co.uk

Customer-led, ethically-guided bank

Co-operative College - http://www.co-op.ac.uk

Provides diverse learning opportunities for individuals and their organizations on co-operative values and principles

Co-operative Group (CWS) Ltd - http://www.co-op.co.uk

Organisation which runs co-operative food stores, a bank, an insurance business, funeral branches, car dealers, travel agents, pharmacies and farms

Co-operative Party - http://www.party.coop

Political party which stands for enterprise, empowerment and accountability

Co-operative and Community Finance - http://www.icof.co.uk

Provides loan finance for co-operatives, employee owned businesses and social enterprises

Co-operatives UK - http://www.cooperatives-uk.coop

The union of co-operative enterprises

Coalfields Regeneration Trust - http://www.coalfields-regen.org.uk

Independent charity dedicated to improving the quality of life for people in coalfield communities.

Communities 2.0 - http://www.clickconnectdiscover.org

Welsh Assembly Government digital inclusion initiative

Communities First Support Network - http://www.communitiesfirst.info

A consortium of eight national voluntary sector organisations that work across Wales providing support to those involved in the Communities First programme

Community Action Network (CAN) - http://www.can-online.org.uk

Supports social enterpreneurs to scale up their business and maximise their social impact.

Community Business Scotland Network - http://www.cbs-network.org.uk

Promotes and encourages all forms of community owned and controlled enterprises in Scotland, including co-operatives

Confederation of Co-operative Housing - http://www.cch.coop

The UK organisation for housing co-operatives, tenant-controlled housing organisations and regional federations of housing co-ops

Consumer Credit Counselling Service - http://www.cccs.co.uk

Charity dedicated to providing confidential, free counselling and money management assistance to financially distressed families and individuals

Cylch - http://www.cylch.org.uk

Wales community recycling network

Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) - http://www.berr.gov.uk

The Government department responsible for supporting business

Development Trusts Association Wales - http://www.dtawales.org.uk

National body for development trusts in Wales

Employee Ownership Association - http://www.employeeownership.co.uk

The association of employee owned and trust owned businesses, established in 1979 as Job Ownership Limited. Its members include John Lewis and a range of companies from different sectors.

Fairtrade Foundation - http://www.fairtrade.org.uk

Campaigning and certification organisation behind the FAIRTRADE Mark.

Finance Wales - http://www.financewales.co.uk

Finance Wales provides commercial funding to small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) throughout Wales

Flexible Support for Business from the Welsh Assembly Government - http://fs4b.wales.gov.uk

Business Support All in One Place

Groundwork Wales - http://www.groundworkwales.org.uk

Leading environmental regeneration charity

ICA - http://www.ica.coop

International Co-operative Alliance

Law Works - http://www.lawworks.co.uk

Referral agency matching small community groups, charities and social enterprises who cannot afford to pay for legal advice, with lawyers who will provide the legal assistance on a pro bono (free) basis.

Members of Parliament - http://www.parliament.uk

UK Parliament

Menter a Busnes - http://www.menterabusnes.com

An economic development company that helps Welsh speakers and develop their businesses

National Association of Credit Union Workers - http://www.nacuw.org.uk

The voice and professional association of credit union workers throughout Britain

New Sector Magazine - http://www.newsector.co.uk

The magazine of community and co-operative enterprise

Oak Foundation - http://www.oakfnd.org

A group of charitable and philanthropic organisations established in various countries

Planed - http://www.planed.org.uk

Pembrokeshire local action network for enterprise and development

Plunkett Foundation - http://www.plunkett.co.uk

Educational charity supporting rural group enterprises, including co-operatives, worldwide

Promo Cymru - http://www.promo-cymru.org

Co-operative Development Agency specialising in young people and the cultural industries

Robert Owen Society - http://www.robertowen.org

Strategic Body for the Robert Owen Society family of co-operative and social enterprise organisations

SETAS - http://www.setas.co.uk

Social Enterprise Training and Support Consortium

Social Economy Agency Northern Ireland - http://www.socialeconomyagency.org

Promotes and encourages all forms of community owned and controlled enterprises in Northern Ireland, including co-operatives

Social Enterprise Coalition - http://www.socialenterprise.org.uk

The UK trade body that brings together all types of social enterprise to promote the sector and share knowledge

Social Firms Wales - http://www.socialfirmswales.co.uk

An organisation that aims to support Social Firms in Wales

Sustainability Development Forum for Wales - http://www.sustainwales.com

Information about sustainability initiatives in your area

UK.coop - http://www.uk.coop

Find a supplier using this database of co-operative businesses across the UK

UWIC MBA in Social Entrepreneurship - http://www.uwic.ac.uk/courses/business/M...

Course aimed at those who desire to undertake an executive role in an social enterprise or co-operative

Wales Council for Voluntary Action - http://www.wcva.org.uk

The voice of the voluntary sector - it represents, supports and campaigns for voluntary organisations, volunteers and communities in Wales

Wales TUC - http://www.wtuc.org.uk

An integral part of the Trades Union Congress of the UK, established to ensure that the role of the TUC is effectively undertaken in Wales

Wales on the Web - http://www.walesontheweb.org

The gateway to internet resources relating to Wales

Welsh Assembly Government - http://new.wales.gov.uk/splash

The Welsh Assembly Government is the devolved government for Wales.

Welsh Institute for Research into Co-operatives - http://www.uwic.ac.uk/ubs/research/wirc

Welsh centre providing basic, strategic and applied research covering all aspects of the social economy

Welsh Local Government Association - http://www.wlga.gov.uk

The Welsh Local Government Association represents the interests of local authorities in Wales

World Council of Credit Unions - http://www.woccu.org

Promotes the sustainable development of credit unions worldwide