Business Support

There are a range of documents available in the Business Support Library, enter the library to access the documents.

 

Business Link

Business Advisors or information on Business Link please click here.

Online support for Social Enterprise start-ups
A section of the Business Link website has been set up to provide advice and information for people thinking of starting a Social Enterprise.  Visit www.businesslink.gov.uk/trysocialenterprise to find out more.

 

Busliness Link Social Enterprise Guides

Business Link have recently published 15 new guides for social enterprises that have been developed in association with Red Ochre. The guides cover everything you need to know about setting up a social enterprise, funding and finance and measuring your social impact. The guides are part of a new business toolkit that will be live early in the New Year.  Please click here to read more.

 

Mentor support

The Horsesmouth, is a social network for informal mentoring, where everyone can give and gain. You can search for a mentor, be a mentor, or simply browse the inspirational profiles and stories on the site. It's safe and it's free.. www.horsesmouth.co.uk

 

Additional Graduate Skills

The Government’s Graduate Talent Pool scheme can help link your organisation with new graduates – allowing you to boost the skills of your organisation through internships and help a new graduate kick-start their career in the voluntary and community sector. For more visit www.graduatetalentpool.bis.gov.uk.