Support for Existing Social Enterprises

CWCDA continues to support social enterprises once they start trading, helping them to strengthen their business and achieve long-term survival – not being left to sink or swim once they start trading.

CWCDA offers expert support to these businesses while they grow, enter new markets, experience difficulties or indentify training and development needs.

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A range of business advice and support can be provided by CWCDA to help businesses survive and grow.

Useful links

• Co-operatives UK
• The Co-operative College
• Industrial Common Ownership Finance Ltd
• Social Enterprise West Midlands
• Social Enterprise Coalition

What CDA clients say

“We have received excellent service from CDA over the last few years. Whenever I have a query or something I'm not sure about in the business world, my first thought is always to get on the phone to CDA, who are always helpful…”   
Steve Holdsworth, 2008  Ignite Creative Ltd

“Working closely with CDA I received a lifelong start in business as well as gaining tremendous improvement with my personal confidence and business knowledge. I have really been positively affected by CWCDA’s active learning process, which I would have normally found difficult to retain.” 
Terry Hayward, 2008  First Honey Co-operative member