Get on the road to community success

Community, Co-operative and Social Enterprises are not voluntary organisations.

They trade for community benefit rather than rely upon grants.

Their support needs include choosing the most appropriate governance model (one size does NOT fit all) and support with their business planning together with an understanding of regulatory and legislation differences from other enterprise types.

Community Empowerment Ltd was established in 1999 as a Co-operative Development Agency.

Today it works with Co-operatives and Social Enterprises to assist community economic development. 

We are a lead organisation in the Solent Social Enterpise Zone.

We have assisted over a hundred community enterprises including community owned pubs, cafes, wholefood shops, education, theatre & entertainment groups, as well as helped local authorities to engage with and enable community economic development.

The reduction of poverty through mutual-self-help.

We provide a range of social enterprise and employability services helping communities to become stronger and more resilient.