What is CAN?

CAN is a workers co-operative of specialist trainers and consultants. Established in 1989, CAN draws on a wide range of experience in developing the social economy sector and is now recognised as a leader in this field.

CAN provides specialist development services and training to co-operatives and community enterprises through business advice, training design and delivery, group facilitation, feasibility studies, development planning support and accessing appropriate funding.

CAN delivers these services direct to co-operatives and community groups, through contracts with Co-operative Development Bodies(CDBs), local authorites, government or European funded projects and other organisations concerned with local regeneration and care. An indicative list of past customers can be viewed here.

What people say about our services

Don't take our word for it! Read testimonies by following this link.

More about CAN

CAN has assembled a team of skilled specialists (see CAN team page) and resources to provide a full social economy development service.

To ensure quality of delivery CAN works to a Professional Code of Conduct and Equal Opportunities Policy so you can be certain that whoever CAN provides, they will do the work to the CAN standard.

For more information view the CAN C.V. or press releases on the Latest News pages.

If you are interested in supporting CAN's work, please see the Loanstock information page.

Social Performance

To view Social Accounts report for 2006-7 (PDF format) follow this link

To view Social Accounts report for 2005-6 (PDF format) follow this link

To view Social Accounts report for 2004-5 (PDF format) follow this link.

Social Accounts include KCSPI

Financial performance

View financial statements (pdf) for year 2006-7 by following this link

View financial statements (pdf) for year 2005-6 by following this link.

View financial statements (pdf) for year 2004-5 by following this link.

View financial statements (pdf) for year 2003-4 by following this link.

Policy framework

CAN's policy framework reflects our commitment to the Co-operative Values and Principles and our own mission. In the interests of openness and to give you some insight into the way that CAN operates we have made some available to view here.

Competition with CDBs (Co-operative Development Bodies)

Disclosure of Company Information

Environmental Policy (PDF file)

Equal Opportunities Policy (PDF file)

Fairtrade Policy

Ethical Procurement Policy (PDF file)

Loanstock

Work-Life Balance Policy