Jocelle Lovell, manager of the Tackling Homelessness through Financial Inclusion Project at the Wales Co-operative Centre, talks about the project and the way it supports people to access special rent accounts through credit unions. For more information, visit www.walescooperative.org

Jocelle was interviewed by Mark Smith, a Marketing Officer at the Wales Co-operative Centre.

Tackling Poverty Fortnight - Jocelle talks about the benefit of a credit union rent account

Dave Palmer, manager of the Co-operative Housing Project at the Wales Co-operative Centre, talks about the project, how co-operative housing helps to tackle poverty and his participation in this year's Sleep Out in aid of Llamau. For more information, please visit www.walescooperative.org

Dave was interviewed by Mark Smith, a Marketing Officer at the Wales Co-operative Centre.

Tackling Poverty Fortnight - Dave talks about co-operative housing and the Llamau Sleep Out

Dave Brown, Wales Co-operative Centre Director of Strategic Development & Performance is interviewed on his thoughts for the Winter 2013 Go Full Circle campaign, which is promoting the role of social enterprises over the festive period.

Dave was interviewed by Mark Smith, Wales Co-operative Centre Marketing Officer. 

For more information on the Winter 2013 Go Full Circle campaign, please visit http://www.walescooperative.org/winter-go-full-circle

Social enterprise "A gift to the community" - Winter 2013 Go Full Circle campaign

Brian Popsys, CEO of Beacons Creative social enterprise, is interviewed at the Cardiff Christmas Market, as part of the Winter 2013 'Go Full Circle' campaign.

The campaign is promoting the role of - and encouraging consumers to support - Welsh social enterprises in the run-up to Christmas.

Brian was interviewed by Mark Smith, Marketing Officer at the Wales Co-operative Centre.

Winter 2013 'Go Full Circle' campaign - Beacons Creative

Earlier this month, Jeff Cuthbert, Welsh Government Minister for Communities and Tackling Poverty, said that payday lenders should face tougher action under their new regulator - the Financial Conduct Authority.

Katija Dew, Financial Inclusion Programme Director at the Wales Co-operative Centre agrees with the Minister and gives her view on the role of credit unions, in helping people avoid a cycle of debt.

Katija Dew was interviewed by Mark Smith, Marketing Officer at the Wales Co-operative Centre.

Centre supports Minister's call for payday lenders to face tougher action

Last month CREW Regeneration Wales published its 'Deep Place' study report, into the value of sustainability in communities that are affected by poverty.

Prof. Dave Adamson and Dr Mark Lang, of CREW, have spoken to the Wales Co-operative Centre about the report, as many of its recommendations positioned co-operatives and social enterprises as the answers to many community issues.

Talking to Mark Smith of our marketing team, Prof. Adamson began by explaining how the report, which focuses on Tredegar, came about...

Co-ops and social enterprises a key feature of 'Deep Place' study

The Wales Co-operative Centre is here to help co-operatives, social enterprises, community groups and voluntary organisations.
 
For 30 years, we’ve given a guiding hand to emerging and established organisations by providing  responsive, reliable and flexible support.
 
Mainly funded by the European Regional Development Fund and the Welsh Government, we are dedicated to working with organisations and communities to tackle social, digital and financial exclusion in Wales.
 
We help communities develop businesses or projects that value people and the environment as much as profit.

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