News and blogs

Housing, jobs, skills, and well-being: building a community of support with The Community Impact Initiative

Blog, Social enterprise

Housing in Wales is in a mess, with more than 100,000 empty properties, and a decline in the provision of social housing. Unemployment rates in…

9 June 2025

Young care leavers find strength together at Sunflower Lounge

Blog, Social enterprise

From a traumatic childhood, Helen Davies overcame imposter syndrome and self-doubt to found Sunflower Lounge and create a safe space for young people estranged from…

9 April 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

International Women’s Day: Welsh social enterprises Accelerating Action for all women and girls

Blog, Social enterprise

This International Women’s Day, we’re joining with like-minded social enterprises across Wales to celebrate incredible women. Social enterprises are creating opportunities for women and girls,…

6 March 2025

Hwyliaith: Language can be fun!

Blog, Social enterprise

The Welsh language is a vital part of Wales’s identity, and remains at the heart of modern Welsh life. Welsh heritage reflects the people and…

1 March 2025

Buy Social for Christmas 2024

Blog, Social enterprise

It’s nearly Christmas! As a busy year draws to a close, we want to shine a spotlight on the brilliant work of Welsh social businesses…

5 December 2024

Celebrating Social Enterprise Day 2024

Blog, Social enterprise

For more than 40 years, Cwmpas has been working with Welsh Government and partners across Wales to support businesses which prioritise social good over private…

21 November 2024

Winners of the Social Business Wales Awards 2024 revealed

Social enterprise

Fifteen fantastic social enterprises gathered at Venue Cymru in Llandudno on Tuesday 1 October to highlight their work tackling some of society’s most pressing problems…

1 October 2024

Social Business Wales Awards 2024 finalists announced

Social enterprise

The fifteen finalists in the Social Business Wales Awards have been announced.  The winners will be announced when Wales’s top social businesses gather at Venue…

29 August 2024

How can social enterprise and community ownership support and protect nature and biodiversity?

Policy, Social enterprise

Our response to the Senedd’s Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee’s Inquiry on Halting and Reversing the Decline of Nature by 2030 With WWF Cymru…

21 August 2024

The upcoming General Election provides a key opportunity to build a stronger Welsh economy with social enterprise at its heart

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

The General Election on July 4th is a moment of great decision for people across the UK. For many in Wales, building a stronger economy…

5 June 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

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