Information for social enterprises and co-operatives
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Information for social enterprises and co-operatives, Information on setting up a company
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Provide support and advice for businesses in Brighton and Hove, including a dedicated worker (Laura Evans, laura.evans@c2cbusiness.org.uk) who can help social enterprises to find support, and an online directory of support services available to local businesses.
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Information on setting up a company, Information for social enterprises and co-operatives, Information on being an employer
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The gov.uk website has lots of useful information on setting up a social enterprise, information on what to do when employing staff for the first time, and general information about your rights and responsibilities as an employer.
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Information for social enterprises and co-operatives
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Provides specialist development services and training to co-operatives and community enterprises through business advice, training design and delivery, group facilitation, feasibility studies, development planning support and accessing appropriate funding
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Fundraising ideas and information, Information about community shares, Information for social enterprises and co-operatives, Information on legal structures, Information on managing community and voluntary sector groups, Information on producing financial and business plans, Online tools to help choose a legal structure
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Website has a range of information for cooperatives including information on Cooperative Community Interest Companies, and a Code of Governance for Workers Co-ops. They have a document available called Simply Legal which covers various legal forms and organisational types for community enterprises. If you register on the site, you can also use their Select a Structure tool.
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Information for social enterprises and co-operatives, Information on setting up a company
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Provide services and information for social enterprises. Also invest in social enterprises.
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Information for social enterprises and co-operatives, Information on setting up a company
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The CIC Regulator's website contains information and guidance on setting up a CIC and the appropriate forms.
The Guardian have also published a clear and useful guide to CICs.
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Information about community shares, Information for social enterprises and co-operatives
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Provides advice and information about funding your organisation through selling shares to the community. Excellent source of information on setting up a project which will be funded by the organisation's own members.
Provides advice about setting up Cooperative Societies and Community Benefit Societies.
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Information for social enterprises and co-operatives
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Offer a package of advice, training and finance to help new and existing co-operatives become more sustainable businesses. Includes 4 hours of free advice that you can apply for online.
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Information for social enterprises and co-operatives, Information on legal structures, Information on setting up a company
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Industrial and Provident Societies must register with the Financial Conduct Authority.
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Information for social enterprises and co-operatives, Information on charities and charity law, Information on legal structures, Information on running a group, Online tools to help choose a legal structure
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Free online reference and decision-making tool for charities, social enterprises and co-operative organisations.
Get Legal has been developed by NCVO, with support from BWB, to enable organisations to access information and guidance on the most appropriate legal form and governance structure for delivering their goals.
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Information for social enterprises and co-operatives, Information on setting up a company, Networking and finding other community groups
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Networking and peer support for social enterprises in Brighton & Hove. They run regular gatherings for members, workshops and one to one support sessions (also open to non-members), and there is a directory of their members on their website.
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Information for social enterprises and co-operatives, Organisations that give loans to co-operatives and social enterprises
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A network of radical co-ops whose members are committed to working for positive social change. Their website has useful guides to setting up a workers coop and a housing coop.
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Information for social enterprises and co-operatives
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Based in East Sussex. 1-2-1 advice; meet-ups for social entrepreneurs; consultancy service.
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Information for social enterprises and co-operatives, Organisations that give loans to co-operatives and social enterprises
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Provides loans, advice and support for social enterprises in Brighton and Hove. Loans of up to £10,000 available.
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Information for social enterprises and co-operatives, Information on setting up a company
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Particularly useful for support with the legal aspects of setting up a social enterprise.
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Information for social enterprises and co-operatives
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Provides information about setting up a Social Firm to provide employment for people disadvantaged by discrimination.
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Information for social enterprises and co-operatives
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A membership organisation for Social Firms
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Information for social enterprises and co-operatives, Organisations that give loans to co-operatives and social enterprises
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Really useful information website for setting up social enterprises. Also offer grants to social enterprises.
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The council's Economic Development Team offers a range of support services to businesses, such as information and contacts relating to starting a business and access to finance for business.