Information for social enterprises and co-operatives
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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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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, 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 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, 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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Website has advice on choosing a legal structure
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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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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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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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Really useful information website for setting up social enterprises. Also offer grants to social enterprises.
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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.