Social Enterprise

For anyone attending the social enterprise meetings here is the amalgamated links & documents we have mentioned in our discussions. If you want to discuss anything online (I know this maybe a bit alien!) you can goto this page.

Social Enterprise Discussion page

Sources of general information & support

• Social firms UK
• 3Xe network a network for social enterprises and a project of Off the streets and into work
• Red Ochre a consultant supporting different social enterprises, but with a website full of useful information 
• Development Trusts Association hold events and support social enterprises, can offer loan finance.
• Community Sector Trading 
• CEU our very own local support organisation!
• Carpet recycling UK !! the trade association for carpet recycling

Examples of good practice?

http://www.createleeds.org/

http://www.frcgroup.co.uk FRC are an organisation based in Liverpool working in a range of different markets.

Transformation fund

http://www.dius.gov.uk/