Alberta Community and Co-operative Association (ACCA)

Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.acca.coop/
Phone: 780-963-3766

Office Headquarters Address:
#201, 4405-50 Street, Stony Plain, AB, T7Z 1L5


Background


Year Founded: 2005

Mission & Mandate: ACCA’s vision is for a strong co-operative sector in Alberta, and our mission is to provide education, advocacy and development services to support our members and raise community awareness of co-operatives

Description: Alberta Co-operative and Community Association (ACCA) is a leading provincial co-operative trade association. As a member association, our objectives are to foster a healthy and vibrant co-operative sector by providing a means for co-operatives to associate and network with one another. We look to foster co-operative values through education, leadership, programming, youth development and advocacy for the co-operative business structure.

Sectors


– Affordable Housing
– Community and Social Purpose Real Estate
– Co-operative, Community & Social Enterprise
– Education & Skills Development
– Employment & Training
– Green Buildings & Retrofits
– Health & Well-being
– Microlending
– Renewable Energy
– Sustainable Food, Fisheries & Agriculture


Success Story


Sangudo Opportunity Development Co-operative

Sangudo, AB | August 2012

Financing: $2.8 million raised

Sangudo is a small rural community of 300 people that has made several equity raises to invest in local projects ranging from an abattoir to a restaurant and housing. Projects in development include renewable energy and affordable seniors housing.

Learn MoreVisit Sangudo Co-op's Website

“This is not for the faint of heart. It’s not easy. It takes courage,” says Ohler of starting an opportunity development co-op. “Most importantly, it takes a huge level of trust within a small group of people,” he adds. “People need a collective vision of what they want their community to look like in the future, and they must be willing to move it forward. I think we all look at this as something that’s much bigger than ourselves.”

– Dan Ohler, Chair, Sangudo Opportunity Development Co-operative.