Tiziana O’Hara

Tiziana is one of the founder members of Co-operative Alternatives, the only co-operative development body in the region, and has a passion for all types of co-operatives embracing the seven principles of co-operation and the values of fairness, equality and solidarity. Tiziana has also worked on a variety of community-led projects in farming, housing and energy. Most recent projects, included the Carrick Greengrocers, Ethical Weigh and Holywood CoFarm BenCom.

As a Co-operative Development and Community Shares Licensed practitioner, she has been advising, supporting and trained many groups interested in setting up or grow their co-operatives and community benefit societies. She has substantially contributed to the growth of co-operatives in the region and supported more than 14 community shares offer and a couple of loanstock offers. 

During the past 10 years, Tiziana helped to connect co-operative development work with the South of Ireland and across the UK. 

Tiziana is also a Director in Drumlin Wind Energy Co-operative, the Northern Ireland Community Energy (NICE) Ltd and the Society of Co-operative Studies in Ireland. Tiziana has recently joined the Co-operatives UK Governance Expert Panel.