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Creating a fairer, greener economy

We are working to increase the proportion of the economy made up by social enterprises, co-operatives and employee-owned businesses

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Our friendly team of advisers can offer expert help and support across a wide range of areas, from co-operative and social enterprise support to digital inclusion.

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We bring people together to develop fresh ideas to solve problems we all care about. Find out the benefits of working together for the common good through a collaborative, non-competitive, democratic, co-designed, open and kind process.

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News

21 July 2025

Cwmpas director appointed to National Digital Inclusion Action Committee

Cwmpas are proud to announce that our Director of Inclusive Communities, Jocelle Lovell has been appointed to the Digital Inclusion...

News and blogs

Tanio – The Community Arts Organisation Sparking Big Things in Bridgend County

Blog

14 July 2025

Tanio – The Community Arts Organisation Sparking Big Things in Bridgend County

Press and opinion

11 July 2025

Statement from Cwmpas on the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

There’s always a ‘heart’ element to a social enterprise: for Baobab Bach, it’s affordable food, sanctuary, and support

Blog

9 July 2025

There’s always a ‘heart’ element to a social enterprise: for Baobab Bach, it’s affordable food, sanctuary, and support

News and blogs

What people are saying

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Date: September 24th Register here: https://t.co/95J7hJ2B1Q Read our blog on the proposal: https://t.co/q00QlbQAei Dyddiad: Medi 24 Cofrestrwch yma: https://t.co/95J7hJ2B1Q Darllenwch ein blog am y syniad: https://t.co/q00QlbQAei https://t.co/HsZ6a6Na02

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Join us online this September for a meeting of the Cross-Party Group for Co-operatives and Mutuals. We'll be launching our new white paper calling for investment in a Co-operative Development Hub for Wales – a bold, practical step to grow the co-operative economy. We’ll hear https://t.co/Rq71kEiwhZ

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Exciting News! Newyddion Cyffrous! We are thrilled to announce that Jocelle Lovell, Director of Inclusive Communities at Cwmpas, has been appointed to the Digital Inclusion Action Committee (DIAC). Jocelle will be contributing her expertise in digital inclusion and https://t.co/eRLXz1b4JU

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We’re so pleased at the amazing response we've had for the 2025 Social Business Wales Awards. We've had almost twice as many entries as usual, which is a fantastic display of the strength of the Social Enterprise industry in Wales - Thank you all. With so many brilliant entries, https://t.co/qVRyHsMxRC

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