Only if Mbeumo gets a 10/10, I need the optimism

Over last year I've been building a Senedd Election Simulator tool. It gives a useful (I hope!) visual explainer of how the new election system turns votes into seats.

🧵 on some of what it can do below:

jaclarner.github.io/senedd_ethol...

A picture of Cwmpas Staff member Dan Roberts on a blog graphic. It has the Cwmpas logo and reads Dr Dan Roberts, Policy and Engagement Officer.

New Blog - Dan Roberts

The UK Government has identified reducing the size of the welfare bill as a key objective. As a result, it has announced budget cuts and changes to eligibility criteria, tightening access to financial support for those outside of the labour market.

🔗 : buff.ly/doJUo1V

At the first Community-led Housing Conference in Wales, led by @cwmpas.bsky.social - hearing an inspiring video from Dafydd Iwan about his history of work in the community-led housing movement. Over 100 people here today from projects across Wales.

A picture of the front of the Temple of Peace in Cardiff.

Wales’s first-ever community-led housing conference is taking place in Cardiff today and we’ve got a great programme of panels & workshops filled with insight from across the sector taking place.

@cclhcymru.bsky.social

📢 #StayTuned!

Pleased to be directing International #SummerSchool on #DigitalInclusion & #GenAI. We’ll explore digital sustainability in Gipuzkoa & far beyond🌐

🗓️ 15–16 July 2025

📍 Miramar Palace, #Donostia #BasqueCountry

Registration opens 8 May!

#UIK #DigitalRights #EthicalAI #InclusiveFutures

North Wales businesses boost local resilience and job satisfaction through employee ownership - Cwmpas For over 30 years, Cwmpas has supported businesses to transfer to employee ownership – from Tower Colliery, which became the...

🎉 We're celebrating Gwynedd as Wales's first EO county, with several businesses transitioning to employee ownership. Cwmpas has helped businesses like @dafyddhardy.bsky.social and Waterco adopt a model that strengthens communities, secures jobs, and drives profits.

Busnesau Gogledd Cymru yn hybu gwytnwch lleol a boddhad swyddi drwy berchnogaeth gweithwyr - Cwmpas Ers dros 30 mlynedd, mae Cwmpas wedi cefnogi busnesau i drosglwyddo i berchnogaeth gweithwyr – o Lofa’r Tŵr, a ddaeth...

🎉 Rydym yn dathlu Gwynedd fel y sir PG gyntaf yng Nghymru, gyda nifer o fusnesau'n trosglwyddo i berchnogaeth gweithwyr. Mae Cwmpas wedi helpu busnesau fel @dafyddhardy.bsky.social a Waterco i fabwysiadu model sy'n cryfhau cymunedau, yn diogelu swyddi ac yn hybu twf economaidd.

Great that @cwmpas.bsky.social is now on BlueSky. Our news page is a great place to learn about our work: cwmpas.coop/news-and-blog/

Lots of inspiring Welsh stories about social enterprise, co-ops & employee ownership, and how we are supporting digital inclusion, social value & community wealth.

‘Pont Digidol’ bridges the digital gap for North Wales Housing residents - Cwmpas At a recent digital inclusion session at Llys y Coed, Llanfairfechan in Conwy, north Wales, two 92-year-old friends and North...

💻 Cwmpas recently ran digital inclusion sessions for
North Wales Housing residents as part of a Minimum Digital Living Standard (MDLS) pilot scheme funded by the
Welsh Government.

The project is building digital knowledge and confidence, and bridging the digital gap.

Special Meeting of the CPG for Co-operatives and Mutuals The Senedd’s Cross Party Group for Co-operatives and Mutuals will be meeting to elect a new Chair and plan its activities for the year ahead

There is a special online meeting of the Senedd Cross Party Group for Co-operatives and Mutuals taking place next week - join us to help set the group’s agenda and discuss the potential of this model, and how to realise it. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/special-me... #InternationalYearOfCoops

🎉Here it is, our report on the State of the Community Energy Sector 2024.

Available to read here:

communityenergy.wales/content/publ...

Buy Social for Christmas 2024 - Cwmpas It’s nearly Christmas! As a busy year draws to a close, we want to shine a spotlight on the brilliant...

Spend your money at a Welsh social business this Christmas and know you’re helping people and planet 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🌍

🎄 🎶 🎁 Lots of social enterprises and community businesses selling presents, cards and decorations as well as holding events across the country this month:

cwmpas.coop/latest/buy-s...

Getting emotional watching Wales women qualify for the Euros! That defensive performance from Ladd and Roberts especially was ridiculous. Ysbrydoledig 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿❤️

Diwrnod diddorol ar y ffordd #DemocraticBusinessSummit2024

Digital Inclusion: Vision for the Future - Cwmpas

A big part of Cwmpas’ work is supporting inclusive communities through #DigitalInclusion. It makes a huge difference to people’s lives.

7% of population of 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 still don’t use the internet - it’s even more in certain communities.

We’ve published a Vision for the Future: cwmpas.coop/digital-incl...

Wondering what’s happening in #communityledhousing in Wales. Check out Gwyr Community Land Trust. They submitted their planning application this morning. A first of it’s kind development for Wales. www.gwyrcommunitylandtrust.org/live-project

Doughnut Economics and the Wellbeing Economy – a pivotal moment for Wales - Cwmpas There is a growing consensus that there needs to be a radical change in our economic thought to build a...

Interesting time at the Wellbeing Economy Festival of Ideas in Swansea last week. Particularly listening to @kateraworth.bsky.social discuss application of doughnut economics.

I wrote about why it’s vital co-ops and social enterprise are at the heart of the movement 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

cwmpas.coop/latest/dough...

The quest for a Wales free of fuel poverty - Cwmpas For too long, many households in Wales have been struggling with fuel poverty. National Energy Action’s Fuel Poverty Awareness Day...

How social enterprises and community-owned energy projects support people to counter fuel poverty, and re-balance the energy market in the longer term #FuelPovertyAwarenessDay

cwmpas.coop/latest/the-q...

A groundbreaking study of the Welsh diaspora has revealed an 'unprecedented' opportunity to transform decades of "brain drain" from Wales into significant economic advantage

We’ve had a couple of meetings recently about the impact of co-operative models which have included brilliant presentations from credit unions - Smart Money Cymru and Cambrian Credit Union. Think Wales has a lot to gain from expanding this model even further and catching up with other UK nations.

Welsh Government confirms additional funding for credit unions The Welsh Government has announced additional funding is being made available to strengthen credit unions across Wales. An additional £408,719 is being provided to credit unions, which offer a vital s...

The Welsh Government has announced additional funding is being made available to strengthen credit unions across Wales

“It’s the community, stupid”

“Cutting to the chase – ownership matters.. The more solutions are devised, financed, developed, managed & owned here, the more resilient (communities will) become to deal with whatever else is lurking around a corner.”

Me & @lydiagodden.bsky.social

communityenergy.wales/news/its-the...

Happy #SocialEnterpriseDay!
How are you celebrating?!
A quick browse of the SEUK gift guide? www.socialenterprise.org.uk/app/uploads/...
Or check how many #SocEnt where you live? (and how many ££ they've invested in good) www.socialenterprise.org.uk/social-enter...
@socialenterpriseuk.bsky.social

It’s #SocialEnterpriseDay today. The sector in Wales makes a huge, tangible difference to people’s lives.

Creating good accessible jobs, building community wealth, finding solutions to climate change and the challenges it causes.

Coverage of @cwmpasceo.bsky.social in the Western Mail yesterday 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Craig Bellamy is an absolute genius 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Cofis yn Ewrop | Rhaglen ddogfen tu ôl y llen yn dilyn CPD Tref Caernarfon - YouTube Cofis yn Ewrop | Cyfres arbennig tu ôl y llen wrth i Glwb Pêl-droed Tref Caernarfon gystadlu yn Ewrop am y tro cyntaf yn eu hanes.

Don’t think Sgorio are on here yet so I’ll take the chance to promote this amazing series they’ve put together on Caernarfon’s journey in Europe this summer.

Cymru Prem at its best, creating opportunities for Wales on the international stage.

Brilliant journalism 👏

youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Hundreds of people working to create a better economy at the Wellbeing Economy Festival of Ideas in Swansea today. Hopefully the start of a new stage of building this economy in Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Rugby bad, animals good