Nathan Brown at Gougane Barra​coop_blue_slogan_en<cuk<workers coop

Contact details:
07884 312573
nathan@culture.coop

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twitter/X: @nath_brown

I’m a co-operative and social enterprise advisor and have delivered one-to-one support, advice and training to hundreds of existing organisations and individuals wishing to establish new organisations since 1998.

I’m based in Southampton and cover London, the South East and South West of England as well as remote delivery across the UK and Ireland.

In addition to supporting other people’s co-ops and social enterprises, I’ve been doing it myself which has informed much of my practice.  I have been a Director of worker co-ops, regional co-operative support bodies, a Housing Co-operative (which was also Registered Social Landlord), a Credit Union, a Community Benefit Society, a multi-stakeholder CIC, several food co-ops and several music collectives.

I’m a firm believer in the propaganda of the deed!
The one thing that underpins everything I do is a belief that ordinary people are capable of setting up and managing their own businesses and our job is to enable people and demystify the processes involved in running a successful democratic enterprise so you can get on with making the world a better place.

My specialisms include:

  • reviewing and improving governance and strategy;
  • registration of appropriate legal structures;
  • assisting enterprises with marketing; and
  • general business planning.

I hold a L5 Certificate in Social Enterprise Support and a Certificate in Training Practice.

I am a Licensed Community Shares Practitioner

I hold Professional Indemnity and Public Liability insurance.