Wales Co-operative Centre
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Consultancy - how we can help local authorities

Procuring for Community Benefit

You may wish to improve the way you procure services to maximise benefits to your local community whilst obtaining the best value.

We are able to work with you to develop efficient and cost effective procurement processes that will increase the benefits to your community whilst ensuring you comply fully with EU and UK legislation. 

Organising events and conferences

Events and conferences provide the perfect place to build relationships, to discuss ideas or to launch products and services.

We are able to support you throughout the entire process, from the initial planning stage, to the delivery and the evaluation, ensuring that your event or conference is a success for both the delegates and your organisation. 



State Aid Guides

State Aid rules can be a difficult concept for people understand and to implement. The rules are applicable to all forms of public grant funding, not just European Union funding. 

We are able to offer you expert training and support on the subject, designed to increase your knowledge of State Aid rules.   

Project Development

If you are to deliver your projects successfully or to develop new ones, you will need a project plan. This plan needs to take into account the nature of your organisation, the resources and arrangements required in delivery, timescales and how best to satisfy your funder’s requirements.

We can help you set up a new enterprise, launch a new service or move into new markets. We will work with you to plan projects effectively and help you turn those plans into reality.

Project Management

You may require help to either re-organise or set up a project management team or even to outsource its day to day operational management.

We are able to work with you to create an effective project management system, which works efficiently with your organisation’s resources, budget and timeframes to help your project to meet its goals.

Funding Applications

You need to be sure that your applications for funding are well written and meet the requirements of your funder. It is impossible to be successful every time, but your chances improve considerably if you can draw on the experience of successful bid writers. 

We are able to support you in writing funding applications, ensuring that key points are included to match the priorities of the funders, giving you the best chance of success.

Training 

Sometimes your skills needs cannot be satisfied through one of our standard courses. You need support to enhance your performance through the use of training materials particularly tailored and delivered to your situation.

We have standard courses and are also able to tailor our training courses to specifically match the requirements and specifications of your organisation.