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Key links

 

 

ACEVO
Professional body for third sector chief executives

 

 

Action with Communities in Rural England
National umbrella body for rural community councils

 

 

BASSAC
National network of community development organisations

 

 

Birmingham & Solihull Social Economy Consortium
Sub-regional network for social enterprise in Birmingham & Solihull

 

 

BusinessLink
The Government's national network of business advisors. Includes a searchable directory of local providers.

 

 

Change makers
Change makers is a resource site for social entrepreneurs

 

 

CAN
(formally Community Action Network)

CAN supports social entrepreneurs to scale up their businesses and maximise their social impact. CAN provide office space, business support and funds to the third sector.

 

 

Community Composting Network
National network for community management and use of bio-degradable resources

 

 

Community Recycling Network UK
Membership organisation promoting community based sustainable waste management

 

 

Community Transport Association
National body for community transport

 

 

Co-operatives UK
The apex organisation for co-operative enterprise in the UK.

 

 

Department of Health Social Enterprise Unit
Working with social enterprise to deliver innovative health and social care services.

 

 

Development Trusts Association
Association supporting and promoting Development Trusts and community enterprise.

 

 

Enterprise Insight
Campaign group encouraging youth enterprise

 

 

Furniture reuse network
The national body which supports, advises and develops furniture and appliance re-use

 

 

National Care Forum
National body for voluntary organisations in health and social care

 

 

National Council for Graduate Entrepreneurship
National body promoting entrepreneurship amongst graduates

 

 

National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO)
Umbrella body for the voluntary sector in England

 

 

National Housing Federation (NHF)
The National body for housing associations and registered social landlords. Offers a wide range of services and runs the InBiz for neighbourhoods programme.

 

 

NHS Social Enterprise Network
A network to explore and share knowledge on social enterprise in the NHS.

 

 

North-East Social Enterprise Partnership
Network supporting social enterprise in the North-East.

 

 

Office of the Third Sector
Supports the third sectors role in both society and the economy.

 

 

Plunkett Foundation
Support democractic businesses in rural settings.

 

 

R.I.S.E
RISE is the social enterprise support network in South-West England

 

 

Regional Development Agencies (England)
National body for Englands RDA's

 

 

Scarman Trust
The Scarman trust supports can-do individuals to catalyse community regeneration and tackle social problems

 

 

School for Social Entrepreneurs
The School for Social Entrepreneurs exists to provide training and opportunities to enable people to use their creative and entrepreneurial abilities more fully for social benefit.

 

 

Scottish Social Enterprise Coalition
Scottish Social Enterprise Coalition is a recent development, and followed on from the establishment of the UK Coalition.

 

 

Social Economy Network
Northern Ireland's social economy, contains an extensive resources section that allows user upload.

 

 

Social Enterprise Berkshire
Sub-regional social enterprise support agency in Berkshire

 

 

Social Enterprise East Midlands
A strategic regional agency dedicated to social enterprise, has a number of delivery partners providing business support.

 

 

Social Enterprise East of England
Regional social enterprise support agency for the East of England

 

 

Social Enterprise London
Regional social enterprise support body for London.

 

 

Social Enterprise Network
Sub-regional network for social enterprise in Merseyside area

 

 

Social Firms UK
Umbrella body for companies staffed substantially by disabled workers. Have a resources centre and can advise on issues such as employment and benefits.

 

 

South East Social Enterprise Partnership
Regional partnership of social enterprise agencies for the South East

 

 

SPORTA
The Sports and Recreation Trust Association (SpoRTA) is the major platform for Leisure Trusts in the United Kingdom.

 

 

Supporters Direct
National body for football supporter trusts

 

 

The Princes Trust
UK charity that helps young people overcome barriers and get their lives working.

 

 

UK Social Investment Forum
UK network for sharing information about social responsible investment.

 

 

UnLtd.
Administers the Millennium grant fund.

 

 

Wales Co-operative Centre
Supporting co-operatives in Wales. National body for social enterprise in Wales

 

 

Young Enterprise
Business and enterprise education charity