News and blogs

Celebrating Social Enterprise Day 2025: Building a better future with Down to Earth

Blog, News, Press and opinion, Social enterprise

As Wales marks Social Enterprise Day 2025, communities across the nation are celebrating the organisations using business as a force for good to tackle social…

20 November 2025

Free leadership development programme to develop future leaders in North Wales’ social sector.

Blog, News

Social Leaders Cymru is launching a fully funded leadership development opportunity for 30 social leaders who live or work within the Gwynt y Môr and…

22 October 2025

New mapping report reveals strong growth and impact of Wales’ social enterprise sector

Blog, News

A new national mapping report published today by Cwmpas and the Social Enterprise Stakeholder Group has revealed that Wales’ social enterprise sector continues to grow…

21 October 2025

Cwmpas director appointed to National Digital Inclusion Action Committee

News

Cwmpas are proud to announce that our Director of Inclusive Communities, Jocelle Lovell has been appointed to the Digital Inclusion Action Committee (DIAC), a new…

21 July 2025

Andrea Wayman joins the Social Enterprise Stakeholder Group as our independent Chair

News, Social enterprise

The Social Enterprise Stakeholder Group is delighted to announce that Andrea Wayman will be joining as the group’s new independent Chair. The SESG believes that…

14 March 2025

Cwmpas Bluesky Social channels: launching 24 February

News

Like many responsible organisations, we’ve been looking at the best way to move away from the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. The…

19 February 2025

First ever self-built housing community in Wales to be developed in the Gower

Blog, Co-operative, Housing, News

Project in Gower will be part self-built by residents, known as ‘sweat equity’ – a first for Wales New zero-carbon homes will be built to…

30 May 2024

Welsh Government and Cwmpas Launch Groundbreaking ‘Robert Owen Project’ to inspire young learners across Wales

Co-operative, News, Press and opinion, Social enterprise

Welsh Government, in partnership with co-operative development agency Cwmpas, launches the Robert Owen Project on 14 May, Robert Owen Day. The educational resources will enhance…

16 May 2024

New Chair announced for Cwmpas

Blog, News

Cwmpas has announced Richard Hughes as its new Chair. Richard joined the board of Cwmpas in 2019, then the Wales Co-Operative Centre, after experiencing first-hand…

4 October 2023

Leading pioneer retires as Chair of Cwmpas after four decades

Blog, News

A leading pioneer of the co-operative and trade union movement in Wales, David Jenkins, OBE, is to stand down from his role as the Chair…

28 September 2023

The shortlist for the prestigious Social Business Wales Awards 2023 is announced

News, Press and opinion, Social enterprise

Following a huge response to this years call for nominations for the Social Business Wales awards, we are thrilled to announce the shortlist for this…

29 August 2023

New Cwmpas CEO Bethan Webber starts her first day in post

News, Press and opinion

Today marks a new chapter for Cwmpas, with the appointment of a new CEO. We put your questions to her to find out more about…

2 May 2023

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