Join us on Wednesday, May 18 from 12:30 - 1:30pm (Alberta Time) for the fourth edition of the Speaker Series! This month's topic is Introducing ACCESS - a new shared service platform from the BCCA and ACCA.

The Allied Community and Cooperative Shared Services (ACCESS) is a nonprofit cooperative shared service model specifically formed to provide administrative back-office support for civil society organizations across Alberta.

It's been nine months since the team first officially met and we're ready to launch the first grouping of shared services through ACCESS.

ACCESS is a shared service non-profit co-operative specifically formed to provide administrative back-office support for civil society organizations. It is an innovative, collaborative solution that fills service gaps and increases efficiencies, allowing co-operatives and non-profits to focus on what they do best.

Vicki Zinyk was recently elected to the position of Board Chair with the Alberta Community & Co-operative Association (ACCA) for a three-year term. She succeeds Randy Taylor, who stepped down after twelve years.

Looking forward to connecting with our membership at the annual general meeting - AGM 2021. To help provide some insight, we have prepared an impact report for your review.

ACCESS, a co-operative, shared-services platform brings the opportunity to strengthen Alberta co-ops and nonprofits. Once launched, ACCESS will provide co-ops and nonprofits with a pool of co-aligned qualified professional support without the need for a long-term or full-time commitment.

The Community and Co-operative Counsel was established to provide co-aligned legal support and consulting services for co-operative and nonprofit communities.