Workshops, conferences and events for co-operators and community entrepreneurs

SWCD helps new co-operatives, collectives and community busineses to get started, thrive and grow. We also provide a range of support to existing co-operatives and community benefit societies, or businesses that want to convert.

So much can and has been achieved through co-operative and community ownership and working. From a community working together to save a beloved pub from closing, to people coming together to establish public transport to better serve their community and the environment. At SWCD, we support those seeking to redress social, economic and environmental factors and to work in a fairer way through co-operation.

We have worked with societies from a diverse range of sectors including sustainable energy, transport, housing, farming and leisure.