Current and recent clients
Co-operatives North West
Organising Re-launch and Annual General Meeting event. More information about Co-ops North WestCETS: Co-operative Education Trust Scotland
Delivery of workshops on Fair Trade and co-operative links to the curriculum at major conference for teachers and educators. www.cets.coop
Development Education Project
Organisation of schools enterprise conference, including exhibition stalls with 20 social enterprises. www.dep.org
Co-operative Business Consultants
Member and Director of high quality co-operative consultancy service, specialising in co-op governance, participation, finance, credit unions, marketing and funding. Other members are Bob Cannell, Kate Whittle and David Dean. Delivery of co-operative business support and advice through C-Change program. www.cbc.coop.
SELNET: Social Enterprise in Lancashire
Organisation of a major one-day conference. www.selnet-uk.com
Zaytoun: fairly traded organic Palestinian olive oil
Strategy, promotion of products and fundraising. www.zaytoun.co.uk
Rochdale Social Enterprise Forum
Presentations and advice on a range of co-operative funding streams.
Together Works CIC: Social Enterprise Manchester
Business plan, member engagement and fundraising. www.togetherworks.org.uk
Palestine Fair Trade Association
Fundraising for their education, empowerment and capacity building programs to assist fair trade producing co-operatives, traders and processors. www.palestinefairtrade.org
Co-operatives UK
Advocacy of worker co-op interests through Employee Co-operative Council. Proposals for major conference of worker co-ops and co-operative development agencies. Organisation of study tour to Mondragon co-operatives in Basque Country, northern Spain.
Olive Co-operative: responsible tourism, fair trade and education in the Middle East
Founder member, Company Secretary and Business Manager. www.olivecoop.com
United Co-operatives: Young Co-operatives, Fair Trade and young people
Jo regularly goes back to school to deliver fun assemblies and lessons to raise awareness of Fair Trade and healthy eating, with hundreds of young people. This input has been highly recommended by primary and secondary schools from Rochdale and Manchester, to New Mills and Alsager.
Shared Interest: credit for fair trade
International Co-operative Solutions wrote comprehensive in-country assessment reports on Fair Trade producers in Palestine. Plus photo-journalism for their members magazine, Quarterly Return. www.shared-interest.com
Northmoor Community Association: co-operative launderette and internet cafe
Bespoke training for worker-managers.
Co-operative College: social and environmental performance
As an Associate, Jo worked with the Co-operative College to write, update and deliver courses on key social performance indicators including community investment and sustainability . www.co-op.ac.uk
