Wales Co-operative Centre Newsletter

Succession Conference calls for Assembly Support

Delegates at the Wales Co-operative Centre’s business succession conference have called on the Wales Assembly Government to invest more heavily in succession planning to ensure that more Welsh businesses survive... Read More

Centre wins contract from DWP

The Wales Co-operative Centre has won a contract to manage the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Financial Exclusion Growth Fund.... Read More

DLT Training Ltd

Eleven employees of DLT Training Ltd, one of Wales’ leading training providers, have put their savings together and taken the plunge to become the company’s new directors in an Employee Buy-Out. When the current owners decided to retire, they sought advice from the Wales Co-operative Centre’s business succession experts on how to transfer the business to the employees. Transfer of the business was finalised at the end of September.... Read More

DRAMA Conference

The Centre’s Debt Redemption and Money Advice Scheme (DRAMA) hosts a conference on financial exclusion on Wednesday 29 November at Forge Fach Community Centre, Clydach, Swansea.... Read More

All Together Now – Social Enterprise in Powys

A new booklet produced by the Wales Co-operative Centre and PAVO (the Powys Association of Voluntary Organisations) has highlighted the ways in which social enterprise can respond to some of the issues faced in Wales’ largest County. ‘All Together Now – Social Enterprise in Powys’ is part of a campaign to raise awareness of social enterprise in the area.... Read More

ERP continues to tackle economic inactivity

Despite recent funding cuts, the Enterprise Rehearsal Project continues to play a vital role in helping benefit claimants test trade a business idea. Funding cuts during the summer meant that the project has been temporarily suspended in Flintshire, Wrexham, Powys, Ceredigion and Monmouthshire.... Read More

Welsh Co-operative voted Children´s Champion at National Lottery Awards

UCAN Perform, a creative arts co-operative for visually impaired young people, has battled off competition to shine through as one of the UK´s favourite Lottery projects - scooping the Children´s Champion trophy at this year´s National Lottery Awards.... Read More

Centre joins race to help Wales become the worlds first Fair Trade country

The Wales Co-operative Centre has been accepted as a member of the Wales Fair Trade Forum, the body set up to promote Fair Trade across the Country. As part of its membership, the Centre will become business advisor to other Fair Trade organisations and will also tell its own clients about the role and benefits of Fair Trade.... Read More

Making a difference - Payroll Giving

Payroll giving is a valuable, long term source of revenue for charities, providing regular income to help them budget and plan ahead more effectively. Now the Wales Co-operative Centre has registered with the WCVA to enable its employees to make simple, tax free charitable donations direct from their pay.... Read More

Green Dragon Award

The Centre is currently taking part in the Green Dragon Awards, a five-step environmental management system to help cut down on the amount of damage done to the environment.... Read More