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THE SCOTTISH SOCIAL ENTERPRISE ECO-SYSTEM MAP 2019

Involved in employability

Working internationally

Better collaboration

Winning contracts

Community organisation seeking to trade

Developing assets

An individual with an idea

Based in a specific sector

Ethinic minority lead organisation

Legal help & advice

Support in the Highlands and Islands

Sustain or grow your Social Enterprise

Guidance or mentors

Learning from others

Local networks

Specific training

Leadership skills development

Sector networks

Start-up support Growth

investmentIncrease assets

High growth potential

Loans Innovative funding

Location basedGeneral

information

Common Entry Points

Big Issue Invest

Community Ownership Support Service

Scottish Land Fund

Individual (Angel)Investors

LaunchMe(Firstport)Built It

(Firstport)

Start It(Firstport)

Scotland UnLtd

Empowering Communities

Fund

Local funds

ResilientScotland

Social EnterpriseEDGE (SEE) Award

Scottish Community Alliance

CommunitySharesScotland (CSS)

SocialInvestmentScotland

Just Enterprise

Funding Scotland

FirstportSocial Enterprise

Academy

Social Enterprise Networks (SENs)

Crowdfunding

Scottish CommunityFinance (SCF) Ltd

Voluntary Code forSocial Enterprise (VCSE)

Scottish CommunityReinvestment Trust (SCRT)

School for Social EntrepreneursScotland (SSES)

International SocialEnterprise Observatory

Co-operativeDevelopment

Scotland

Impact HubInverness

CEISCommunityEnterprise

InspiralbaArgyll & Bute

ScottishEnterprise

Highlands and IslandsEnterprise (HIE)

Employability SEN

Community Food SEN

CulturalSEN

16 Geographical SENs

Health SEN

Sport SEN

Tourism SEN

CEMVO

SenscotSocial Enterprise Scotland

DSLBusiness

Finance

BusinessGateway

CranfieldTrust

Third Sector Interface

Interface

CommunityLearning Exchange

Social EnterpriseCollection (Scotland)

Partnership forProcurement(P4P)

SupplierDevelopmentProgramme

Development Trust AssociationScotland

BusinessMentoringScotland

EnterpriseAccelerator

Pilotlight

Social Firms Scotland

SenscotLegal

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FULL MAPCommon Entry Points

Involved in employability

Working internationally

Better collaboration

Winning contracts

Community organisation seeking to trade

Developing assets

An individual with an idea

Based in a specific sector

Ethinic minority lead organisation

Legal help & advice

Support in the Highlands and Islands

Sustain or grow your Social Enterprise

Guidance or mentors

Learning from others

Local networks

Specific training

Leadership skills development

Sector networks

Start-up support Growth

investmentIncrease assets

High growth potential

Loans Innovative funding

Location basedGeneral

information

Big Issue Invest

Community Ownership Support Service

Scottish Land Fund

Individual (Angel)Investors

LaunchMe(Firstport)Built It

(Firstport)

Start It(Firstport)

Scotland UnLtd

Empowering Communities

Fund

Local funds

ResilientScotland

Social EnterpriseEDGE (SEE) Award

Scottish Community Alliance

CommunitySharesScotland (CSS)

SocialInvestmentScotland

Just Enterprise

Funding Scotland

FirstportSocial Enterprise

Academy

Social Enterprise Networks (SENs)

Crowdfunding

Scottish CommunityFinance (SCF) Ltd

Voluntary Code forSocial Enterprise (VCSE)

Scottish CommunityReinvestment Trust (SCRT)

School for Social EntrepreneursScotland (SSES)

International SocialEnterprise Observatory

Co-operativeDevelopment

Scotland

Impact HubInverness

CEISCommunityEnterprise

InspiralbaArgyll & Bute

ScottishEnterprise

Highlands and IslandsEnterprise (HIE)

Employability SEN

Community Food SEN

CulturalSEN

16 Geographical SENs

Health SEN

Sport SEN

Tourism SEN

CEMVO

SenscotSocial Enterprise Scotland

DSLBusiness

Finance

BusinessGateway

CranfieldTrust

Third Sector Interface

Interface

CommunityLearning Exchange

Social EnterpriseCollection (Scotland)

Partnership forProcurement(P4P)

SupplierDevelopmentProgramme

Development Trust AssociationScotland

BusinessMentoringScotland

EnterpriseAccelerator

Pilotlight

Social Firms Scotland

SenscotLegal

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Involved in employability

Working internationally

Better collaboration

Winning contracts

Community organisation seeking to trade

Developing assets

An individual with an idea

Based in a specific sector

Ethinic minority lead organisation

Legal help & advice

Support in the Highlands and Islands

Sustain or grow your Social Enterprise

Guidance or mentors

Learning from others

Local networks

Specific training

Leadership skills development

Sector networks

Start-up support Growth

investmentIncrease assets

High growth potential

Loans Innovative funding

Location basedGeneral

information

Big Issue Invest

Community Ownership Support Service

Scottish Land Fund

Individual (Angel)Investors

LaunchMe(Firstport)Built It

(Firstport)

Start It(Firstport)

Scotland UnLtd

Empowering Communities

Fund

Local funds

ResilientScotland

Social EnterpriseEDGE (SEE) Award

Scottish Community Alliance

CommunitySharesScotland (CSS)

SocialInvestmentScotland

Just Enterprise

Funding Scotland

FirstportSocial Enterprise

Academy

Social Enterprise Networks (SENs)

Crowdfunding

Scottish CommunityFinance (SCF) Ltd

Voluntary Code forSocial Enterprise (VCSE)

Scottish CommunityReinvestment Trust (SCRT)

School for Social EntrepreneursScotland (SSES)

International SocialEnterprise Observatory

Co-operativeDevelopment

Scotland

Impact HubInverness

CEISCommunityEnterprise

InspiralbaArgyll & Bute

ScottishEnterprise

Highlands and IslandsEnterprise (HIE)

Employability SEN

Community Food SEN

CulturalSEN

16 Geographical SENs

Health SEN

Sport SEN

Tourism SEN

CEMVO

SenscotSocial Enterprise Scotland

DSLBusiness

Finance

BusinessGateway

CranfieldTrust

Third Sector Interface

Interface

CommunityLearning Exchange

Social EnterpriseCollection (Scotland)

Partnership forProcurement(P4P)

SupplierDevelopmentProgramme

Development Trust AssociationScotland

BusinessMentoringScotland

EnterpriseAccelerator

Pilotlight

Social Firms Scotland

SenscotLegal

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Involved in employability

Working internationally

Better collaboration

Winning contracts

Community organisation seeking to trade

Developing assets

An individual with an idea

Based in a specific sector

Ethinic minority lead organisation

Legal help & advice

Support in the Highlands and Islands

Sustain or grow your Social Enterprise

Guidance or mentors

Learning from others

Local networks

Specific training

Leadership skills development

Sector networks

Start-up support Growth

investmentIncrease assets

High growth potential

Loans Innovative funding

Location basedGeneral

information

Big Issue Invest

Community Ownership Support Service

Scottish Land Fund

Individual (Angel)Investors

LaunchMe(Firstport)Built It

(Firstport)

Start It(Firstport)

Scotland UnLtd

Empowering Communities

Fund

Local funds

ResilientScotland

Social EnterpriseEDGE (SEE) Award

Scottish Community Alliance

CommunitySharesScotland (CSS)

SocialInvestmentScotland

Just Enterprise

Funding Scotland

FirstportSocial Enterprise

Academy

Social Enterprise Networks (SENs)

Crowdfunding

Scottish CommunityFinance (SCF) Ltd

Voluntary Code forSocial Enterprise (VCSE)

Scottish CommunityReinvestment Trust (SCRT)

School for Social EntrepreneursScotland (SSES)

International SocialEnterprise Observatory

Co-operativeDevelopment

Scotland

Impact HubInverness

CEISCommunityEnterprise

InspiralbaArgyll & Bute

ScottishEnterprise

Highlands and IslandsEnterprise (HIE)

Employability SEN

Community Food SEN

CulturalSEN

16 Geographical SENs

Health SEN

Sport SEN

Tourism SEN

CEMVO

SenscotSocial Enterprise Scotland

DSLBusiness

Finance

BusinessGateway

CranfieldTrust

Third Sector Interface

Interface

CommunityLearning Exchange

Social EnterpriseCollection (Scotland)

Partnership forProcurement(P4P)

SupplierDevelopmentProgramme

Development Trust AssociationScotland

BusinessMentoringScotland

EnterpriseAccelerator

Pilotlight

Social Firms Scotland

SenscotLegal

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THE SCOTTISH SOCIAL ENTERPRISE ECO-SYSTEM MAP 2019

FULL MAP

Involved in employability

Working internationally

Better collaboration

Winning contracts

Community organisation seeking to trade

Developing assets

An individual with an idea

Based in a specific sector

Ethinic minority lead organisation

Legal help & advice

Support in the Highlands and Islands

Sustain or grow your Social Enterprise

Guidance or mentors

Learning from others

Local networks

Specific training

Leadership skills development

Sector networks

Start-up support Growth

investmentIncrease assets

High growth potential

Loans Innovative funding

Location basedGeneral

information

Big Issue Invest

Community Ownership Support Service

Scottish Land Fund

Individual (Angel)Investors

LaunchMe(Firstport)Built It

(Firstport)

Start It(Firstport)

Scotland UnLtd

Empowering Communities

Fund

Local funds

ResilientScotland

Social EnterpriseEDGE (SEE) Award

Scottish Community Alliance

CommunitySharesScotland (CSS)

SocialInvestmentScotland

Just Enterprise

Funding Scotland

FirstportSocial Enterprise

Academy

Social Enterprise Networks (SENs)

Crowdfunding

Scottish CommunityFinance (SCF) Ltd

Voluntary Code forSocial Enterprise (VCSE)

Scottish CommunityReinvestment Trust (SCRT)

School for Social EntrepreneursScotland (SSES)

International SocialEnterprise Observatory

Co-operativeDevelopment

Scotland

Impact HubInverness

CEISCommunityEnterprise

InspiralbaArgyll & Bute

ScottishEnterprise

Highlands and IslandsEnterprise (HIE)

Employability SEN

Community Food SEN

CulturalSEN

16 Geographical SENs

Health SEN

Sport SEN

Tourism SEN

CEMVO

SenscotSocial Enterprise Scotland

DSLBusiness

Finance

BusinessGateway

CranfieldTrust

Third Sector Interface

Interface

CommunityLearning Exchange

Social EnterpriseCollection (Scotland)

Partnership forProcurement(P4P)

SupplierDevelopmentProgramme

Development Trust AssociationScotland

BusinessMentoringScotland

EnterpriseAccelerator

Pilotlight

Social Firms Scotland

SenscotLegal

SELECT TO VIEW LINE:

Development

Finance

Learning

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THE SCOTTISH SOCIAL ENTERPRISE ECO-SYSTEM MAP 2019

FULL MAP

Involved in employability

Working internationally

Better collaboration

Winning contracts

Community organisation seeking to trade

Developing assets

An individual with an idea

Based in a specific sector

Ethinic minority lead organisation

Legal help & advice

Support in the Highlands and Islands

Sustain or grow your Social Enterprise

Guidance or mentors

Local networks

Specific training

Leadership skills development

Sector networks

Start-up support Growth

investmentIncrease assets

High growth potential

Loans Innovative funding

Location basedGeneral

information

Big Issue Invest

Community Ownership Support Service

Scottish Land Fund

Individual (Angel)Investors

LaunchMe(Firstport)Built It

(Firstport)

Start It(Firstport)

Scotland UnLtd

Empowering Communities

Fund

Local funds

ResilientScotland

Social EnterpriseEDGE (SEE) Award

Scottish Community Alliance

CommunitySharesScotland (CSS)

SocialInvestmentScotland

Just Enterprise

Funding Scotland

FirstportSocial Enterprise

Academy

Social Enterprise Networks (SENs)

Crowdfunding

Scottish CommunityFinance (SCF) Ltd

Voluntary Code forSocial Enterprise (VCSE)

Scottish CommunityReinvestment Trust (SCRT)

School for Social EntrepreneursScotland (SSES)

International SocialEnterprise Observatory

Co-operativeDevelopment

Scotland

Impact HubInverness

CEISCommunityEnterprise

InspiralbaArgyll & Bute

ScottishEnterprise

Highlands and IslandsEnterprise (HIE)

Employability SEN

Community Food SEN

CulturalSEN

16 Geographical SENs

Health SEN

Sport SEN

Tourism SEN

CEMVO

SenscotSocial Enterprise Scotland

DSLBusiness

Finance

BusinessGateway

CranfieldTrust

Third Sector Interface

Interface

CommunityLearning Exchange

Social EnterpriseCollection (Scotland)

Partnership forProcurement(P4P)

SupplierDevelopmentProgramme

Development Trust AssociationScotland

BusinessMentoringScotland

EnterpriseAccelerator

Pilotlight

Social Firms Scotland

SenscotLegal

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The Social Enterprise Eco-system Directory SCOTLAND 2019

Big Issue Invest Big Issue Invest Scotland provides loans to finance the growth of sustainable social enterprises and charities. www.bigissueinvest.com

Build It (Firstport) Funding of up to £25,000 for individuals to grow an enterprising idea that has been successfully piloted.www.firstport.org.uk/funding/item/287-build-it

Business Gateway Business Gateway provides free business support and impartial advice to start-up and existing businesses in Scotland.www.bgateway.com

Business Mentoring Scotland A one to one mentoring programme operated by the Chambers of Commerce.www.scottishchambers.org.uk/services

CEIS CEIS provides practical and effective business support services to help social enterprises manage and grow their business.www.ceis.org.uk

CEMVO CEMVO builds the capacity and sustainability of the ethnic minority voluntary sector and its communities.www.cemvoscotland.org.uk

Co-operative Development Scotland Co-operative Development Scotland is the arm of Scottish Enterprise that supports collaborative and employee ownership business models.www.cdsblog.co.uk

Community Enterprise Community Enterprise provides hands-on support from ideas generation right through to business planning and branding.www.communityenterprise.co.uk/get-support

Community Learning Exchange The Exchange will fund the costs of a study visit to learn from others doing similar things.www.scottishcommunityalliance.org.uk/community-learning-exchange

Community Ownership Support Service Scotland-wide advisory service providing communities with advice and support on the transfer of public assets into community ownership.dtascommunityownership.org.uk

Community Shares Scotland (CSS) CSS raises awareness of community shares and supports communities to raise money this way.www.communitysharesscotland.org.uk

Cranfield Trust Time limited free business support from senior executives in the private sector.www.cranfieldtrust.org

Crowdfunding Crowdfunding is the practice of funding a project by raising small amounts of money from a large number of people largely online.

Development Trust Association Scotland Supports, promotes and encourages development trusts within communities across Scotland. www.dtascot.org.uk

DSL Business Finance DSL provide loans to start-up and growing businesses in Scotland and deliver the Scottish Microfinance Fund.www.dsl-businessfinance.co.uk

Empowering Communities Fund Scottish Government funding that supports various community-led regeneration programmes.www.gov.scot/policies/community-empowerment/empowering-communities-fund

Enterprise Accelerator Enterprise Accelerator offers business support to community organisations with little or no trading but who wish to explore this. www.scottishcommunityalliance.org.uk/enterprise-accelerator

Firstport Firstport provides a full package of support to help social entrepreneurs make their ideas a reality.www.firstport.org.uk

Funding Scotland Funding Scotland is operated by the SCVO to provide access to up to date information on funding opportunities.fundingscotland.com/p/www-funding-guide

Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) HIE invests in building capacity, empowering communities to acquire assets, enabling growth in the economy.www.hie.co.uk/community-support

Impact Hub Inverness Impact Hub Inverness helps develop social enterprises in the Highlands and Islands and beyond, and operates a co-working space. inverness.impacthub.net

Individual (Angel) Investors High net worth individuals who invest in social enterprises. www.angelinvestmentnetwork.co.uk

Inspiralba Argyll & Bute Inspiralba provide support for social enterprise development, growth and sustainability across Argyll and Bute.www.inspiralba.org.uk

Interface A central hub connecting organisations to all of Scotland’s universities, research institutes and colleges.www.interface-online.org.uk

International Social Enterprise Observatory The first point of contact for Scottish social enterprises considering trading internationally and international social enterprise queries.

Just Enterprise Just Enterprise provides funded start-up, business support, learning and leadership services to social enterprises throughout Scotland. www.justenterprise.org

LaunchMe (Firstport) LaunchMe is Scotland’s social enterprise accelerator for ambitious social enterprise start-ups.www.firstport.org.uk/programmes/launchme

Local funds There are a number of local funds investing in social enterprise in specific areas.

Partnership for Procurement (P4P) P4P provides consortia and capacity building support to social enterprises and third sector organisations to tender for contracts.www.p4p.org.uk

Pilotlight Pilotlight brokers relationships between the private and third sectors to offer medium term strategic business support.www.pilotlight.org.uk

Resilient Scotland Resilient provides flexible social investment to enable organisations to have an impact on local regeneration.www.resilientscotland.org.uk

School for Social Entrepreneurs Scotland (SSES) SSES provides ongoing training and support to individuals trying to create and sustain social businesses.www.the-sse.org/schools/scotland

Scotland UnLtd Scotland UnLtd finds, funds and supports social entrepreneurs from an original endowment from the Millennium Commission.www.unltd.org.uk

Scottish Community Alliance A coalition of community based national networks, promoting cooperation, collaboration and shared resources between them.www.scottishcommunityalliance.org.uk

Scottish Community Finance (SCF) Ltd SCF Ltd assists communities to raise capital by offering Community Bonds to local individuals and organisations.www.scotcomfinance.scot

Scottish Community Reinvestment Trust (SCRT) SCRT provides objective, comprehensive information and training on social investment to the Scottish Third Sector.www.scrt.scot

Scottish Enterprise Scottish Enterprise is Scotland’s main economic development agency and aims to deliver a significant, lasting effect on the Scottish economy.www.scottish-enterprise.com

Scottish Land Fund Supporting urban and rural communities to become more resilient and sustainable through the ownership of land and assets.www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding/programmes/scottish-land-fund

Senscot Senscot works to support a network of grassroots social enterprises across Scotland – connecting, informing, and developing new support services.www.senscot.net

Senscot Legal Senscot Legal provides affordable and accessible legal advice services to social enterprises and the wider third sector.www.se-legal.net

Social Enterprise Academy Leadership, entrepreneurship and impact measurement: learning programmes for people and organisations leading social change.www.socialenterprise.academy/scot

Social Enterprise Collection (Scotland) A growing collection of papers and reports on the growth of Community Business, Community Enterprise and Social Accounting.www.gcu.ac.uk/yunuscentre/johnpearcememoriallecture/socialenterprisecollectionscotlandaccess

Social Enterprise EDGE (SEE) Award Scottish EDGE is a competition funded by Scottish Enterprise and Postcode lottery to support innovative entrepreneurial talent.www.scottishedge.com

Social Enterprise Networks (SENs) SENs offer social enterprises access to peer support, joint working opportunities and a collective voice locally and nationally.senscot.net/networks

Social Enterprise Scotland Social Enterprise Scotland unites social enterprises and their supporters into a strong campaigning force. www.socialenterprisescotland.org.uk

Social Firms Scotland Social Firms Scotland is the national support agency supporting Work Integration Social Enterprises.www.socialfirms.org.uk

Social Investment Scotland Social Investment Scotland offer social loan finance, providing flexible funding and growth support.www.socialinvestmentscotland.com

Start It (Firstport) Funding up to £5000 for individuals with a business idea which addresses a social or environmental issue.www.firstport.org.uk/funding/item/285-start-it

Supplier Development Programme The Supplier Development Programme offers training, support and information to help SME or 3rd sector organisation win contracts.www.sdpscotland.co.uk

Third Sector Interface Each local authority has a TSI providing support to the third sector including social enterprises.

Voluntary Code for Social Enterprise (VCSE) The SE Code sets out benchmark criteria by which social enterprises in Scotland can be identified and recognise each other.www.se-code.net

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The Social Enterprise Eco-system Map SCOTLAND 2019

CATEGORY LINE STATEMENT SUPPORT ‘STOP’How to use the eco-system mapThis map is for community groups, third sector organisations, social enterprises and social entrepreneurs. It is a tool to navigate through the business support, learning, networking and finance available.

Featured organisations within the map are not necessarily ranked in any order of importance, but rather because of what they offer and how they relate.

You can enter the support map at multiple points by finding the statements that are relevant to you.

Click on the name of any organisation to view more information and contact links.

A quick overview of all organisations can be found on the DIRECTORY page.

Involved in employability

EnterpriseAccelerator

Third SectorInterface

Development Trust Association Scotland

International Social Enterprise Observatory

Tourism SEN

16 GeographicalSENs

Localfunds

Resilient Scotland

EmpoweringCommunities

Fund

Scottish Land Fund

Big Issue Invest

Crowdfunding

Scottish Community Finance (SCF) Ltd

CommunitySharesScotland(CSS)

Social Investment Scotland

DSLBusiness

Finance

Scotland UnLtd

Start It (Firstport)

Build It(Firstport)

LaunchMe(Firstport)

Individual (Angel) InvestorsSocial Enterprise

EDGE (SEE) Award

Social Enterprise Collection (Scotland)

School for Social Entrepreneurs Scotland (SSES)

CommunityLearning Exchange

Interface

Partnership for Procurement (P4P)

SupplierDevelopmentProgramme

Co-operative Development

Scotland

BusinessGateway

Community EnterpriseCEIS

Community Ownership Support Service

Social FirmsScotland

Scottish Community Alliance

Sport SEN

Health SEN

Social Enterprise Scotland

Scottish Community Reinvestment Trust (SCRT)

Voluntary Code for Social Enterprise (VCSE)

SenscotLegal

Senscot

EmployabilitySEN

Cultural SEN

Community Food SEN

Cranfield Trust

Pilotlight

Business Mentoring Scotland

ScottishEnterprise

CEMVO

Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE)

Impact HubInverness

InspiralbaArgyll & Bute

Firstport Just Enterprise

Funding Scotland

Social EnterpriseNetworks (SENs)

Social EnterpriseAcademy

Working internationally

Better collaboration

Winning contracts

Community organisation seeking to trade

Developing assets

An individual with an idea

Based in a specific sector

Ethinic minority lead organisation

Legal help & advice

Support in the Highlands and Islands

Sustain or grow your Social Enterprise

Guidance or mentors

Learning from others

Local networks

Specific training

Leadership skills development

Sector networks

Start-up support Growth

investmentIncrease assets

High growth potential

Loans Innovative funding

Location basedGeneral

information

Support categoriesName of organisation

URL link Description of service(s) offered

Organisation Name

Short description of the service(s) offered to Social Enterprises.

web.address

DIRECTORYNavigating the map

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The Social Enterprise Eco-system Map SCOTLAND 2019

More informationThis map is for community groups, third sector organisations, social enterprises and social entrepreneurs. If you would like more information about the map, or are an organisation looking to order the printed versions of this eco-system, then contact Community Enterprise on: 01506 862227

BOLD StudioThis map was designed by Scotland’s first and largest Social Enterprise Design Agency, BOLD.

bold.scot

Scottish GovernmentThis map was commissioned by the Scottish Government.

www.gov.scot

Scotland’s Social Enterprise Strategy 2016-26This map is part of Scotland’s 10 year Social Enterprise Action Plan 2016-2026.

www.gov.scot/publications/scotlands-social-enterprise-strategy-2016-2026

Community Enterprise The information in this map was researched and collated by Community Enterprise.

www.communityenterprise.co.uk/get-support

RELEVANT CATEGORY:

Development

Finance

Learning

Networking

Policy & Info

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Big Issue InvestBig Issue Invest Scotland provides loans to finance the growth of sustainable social enterprises and charities.

Mouse-Pointer www.bigissueinvest.com investmentenquiries@bigissueinvest.com @BigIssueInvest

RELEVANT CATEGORY:

Development

Finance

Learning

Networking

Policy & Info

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Build It (Firstport)Funding of up to £25,000 for individuals to grow an enterprising idea that has been successfully piloted.

Mouse-Pointer www.firstport.org.uk/funding/item/287-build-it info@firstport.org.uk 0131 564 0331 @Firstport

RELEVANT CATEGORY:

Development

Finance

Learning

Networking

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Business GatewayBusiness Gateway provides free business support and impartial advice to start-up and existing businesses in Scotland.

Mouse-Pointer www.bgateway.com 0300 013 47533 @bgateway

RELEVANT CATEGORY:

Development

Finance

Learning

Networking

Policy & Info

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Business Mentoring ScotlandA one to one mentoring programme operated by the Chambers of Commerce.

Mouse-Pointer www.scottishchambers.org.uk/services mentoring@scottishchambers.org.uk 0141 444 7500 @scotchambers

RELEVANT CATEGORY:

Development

Finance

Learning

Networking

Policy & Info

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CEISCEIS provides practical and effective business support services to help social enterprises manage and grow their business.

Mouse-Pointer www.ceis.org.uk ceis@ceis.org.uk 0141 425 2900 @CEISGroup

RELEVANT CATEGORY:

Development

Finance

Learning

Networking

Policy & Info

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CEMVOCEMVO builds the capacity and sustainability of the ethnic minority voluntary sector and its communities.

Mouse-Pointer www.cemvoscotland.org.uk enquiries@cemvoscotland.org.uk 0141 248 4830 @cemvoscot

RELEVANT CATEGORY:

Development

Finance

Learning

Networking

Policy & Info

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Co-operative Development ScotlandCo-operative Development Scotland is the arm of Scottish Enterprise that supports collaborative and employee ownership business models.

Mouse-Pointer www.cdsblog.co.uk 0300 013 3385 @cdscotland

RELEVANT CATEGORY:

Development

Finance

Learning

Networking

Policy & Info

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Community EnterpriseCommunity Enterprise provides hands-on support from ideas generation right through to business planning and branding.

Mouse-Pointer www.communityenterprise.co.uk/get-support info@communityenterprise.co.uk 01506 862 227 @CommEnterprise

RELEVANT CATEGORY:

Development

Finance

Learning

Networking

Policy & Info

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Community Learning ExchangeThe Exchange will fund the costs of a study visit to learn from others doing similar things.

Mouse-Pointer www.scottishcommunityalliance.org.uk/community-learning-exchange

info@scottishcommunityalliance.org.uk 0131 260 9501 @LocalPeopleLead

RELEVANT CATEGORY:

Development

Finance

Learning

Networking

Policy & Info

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Community Ownership Support ServiceScotland-wide advisory service providing communities with advice and support on the transfer of public assets into community ownership.

Mouse-Pointer dtascommunityownership.org.uk coss@dtascot.org.uk 0131 225 2080 @Dtascot_COSS

RELEVANT CATEGORY:

Development

Finance

Learning

Networking

Policy & Info

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Community Shares Scotland (CSS)CSS raises awareness of community shares and supports communities to raise money this way.

Mouse-Pointer www.communitysharesscotland.org.uk 0131 220 3777 @CommSharesScot

RELEVANT CATEGORY:

Development

Finance

Learning

Networking

Policy & Info

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Cranfield TrustTime limited free business support from senior executives in the private sector.

Mouse-Pointer www.cranfieldtrust.org admin@cranfieldtrust.org 01794 830338 @CranfieldTrust

RELEVANT CATEGORY:

Development

Finance

Learning

Networking

Policy & Info

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Crowdfunding Crowdfunding is the practice of funding a project by raising small amounts of money from a large number of people largely online.

RELEVANT CATEGORY:

Development

Finance

Learning

Networking

Policy & Info

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Development Trust Association ScotlandSupports, promotes and encourages development trusts within communities across Scotland.

Mouse-Pointer www.dtascot.org.uk info@dtascot.org.uk 0131 220 2456 @DTAScot

RELEVANT CATEGORY:

Development

Finance

Learning

Networking

Policy & Info

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DSL Business Finance DSL provide loans to start-up and growing businesses in Scotland and deliver the Scottish Microfinance Fund.

Mouse-Pointer www.dsl-businessfinance.co.uk info@dsl-businessfinance.co.uk 0141 425 2930

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Empowering Communities Fund Scottish Government funding that supports various community-led regeneration programmes.

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Enterprise Accelerator Enterprise Accelerator offers business support to community organisations with little or no trading but who wish to explore this.

Mouse-Pointer www.scottishcommunityalliance.org.uk/enterprise-accelerator

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Firstport Firstport provides a full package of support to help social entrepreneurs make their ideas a reality.

Mouse-Pointer www.firstport.org.uk 0131 564 0331 @Firstport

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Funding Scotland Funding Scotland is operated by the SCVO to provide access to up to date information on funding opportunities.

Mouse-Pointer fundingscotland.com/p/www-funding-guide fundingscotland@scvo.org.uk 0800 169 0022 @fundingscotland

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Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) HIE invests in building capacity, empowering communities to acquire assets, enabling growth in the economy.

Mouse-Pointer www.hie.co.uk/community-support info@hient.co.uk 01463 245 245 @HIEScotland

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Impact Hub InvernessImpact Hub Inverness helps develop social enterprises in the Highlands and Islands and beyond, and operates a co-working space.

Mouse-Pointer inverness.impacthub.net inverness@impacthub.net 01463 715533 @impacthubINV

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Individual (Angel) InvestorsHigh net worth individuals who invest in social enterprises.

Mouse-Pointer www.angelinvestmentnetwork.co.uk @angel__network

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Inspiralba Argyll & ButeInspiralba provide support for social enterprise development, growth and sustainability across Argyll and Bute.

Mouse-Pointer www.inspiralba.org.uk 01700 501 642 @inspiralba

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InterfaceA central hub connecting organisations to all of Scotland’s universities, research institutes and colleges.

Mouse-Pointer www.interface-online.org.uk info@interface-online.org.uk 0845 013 0536 @InterfaceOnline

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International Social Enterprise ObservatoryThe first point of contact for Scottish social enterprises considering trading internationally and international social enterprise queries.

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Just EnterpriseJust Enterprise provides funded start-up, business support, learning and leadership services to social enterprises throughout Scotland.

Mouse-Pointer www.justenterprise.org support@justenterprise.org 0141 425 2939 @JustEnterprise

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LaunchMe (Firstport) LaunchMe is Scotland’s social enterprise accelerator for ambitious social enterprise start-ups.

Mouse-Pointer www.firstport.org.uk/programmes/launchme 0131 564 0331 @Firstport

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Local funds There are a number of local funds investing in social enterprise in specific areas.

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Partnership for Procurement (P4P) P4P provides consortia and capacity building support to social enterprises and third sector organisations to tender for contracts.

Mouse-Pointer www.p4p.org.uk info@p4p.org.uk 0141 280 2560 @p4p_3rdsector

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PilotlightPilotlight brokers relationships between the private and third sectors to offer medium term strategic business support.

Mouse-Pointer www.pilotlight.org.uk scotland@pilotlight.org.uk 0131 285 2876 @PilotlightUK

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Resilient ScotlandResilient provides flexible social investment to enable organisations to have an impact on local regeneration.

Mouse-Pointer www.resilientscotland.org.uk enquiries@resilientscotland.org.uk 0131 524 0300 @ResilientScot

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School for Social Entrepreneurs Scotland (SSES)SSES provides ongoing training and support to individuals trying to create and sustain social businesses.

Mouse-Pointer www.the-sse.org/schools/scotland office@sse.org.uk 020 7089 9120 @SchSocEnt

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Scotland UnLtdScotland UnLtd finds, funds and supports social entrepreneurs from an original endowment from the Millennium Commission.

Mouse-Pointer www.unltd.org.uk

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Scottish Community AllianceA coalition of community based national networks, promoting cooperation, collaboration and shared resources between them.

Mouse-Pointer www.scottishcommunityalliance.org.uk info@scottishcommunityalliance.org.uk 0131 260 9501 @LocalPeopleLead

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Scottish Community Finance (SCF) LtdSCF Ltd assists communities to raise capital by offering Community Bonds to local individuals and organisations.

Mouse-Pointer www.scotcomfinance.scot info@scotcomfinance.scot 07934690429 @ScotComFin

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Scottish Community Reinvestment Trust (SCRT) SCRT provides objective, comprehensive information and training on social investment to the Scottish Third Sector.

Mouse-Pointer www.scrt.scot admin@scrt.scot @scottishcrt

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Scottish EnterpriseScottish Enterprise is Scotland’s main economic development agency and aims to deliver a significant, lasting effect on the Scottish economy.

Mouse-Pointer www.scottish-enterprise.com 0300 013 3385 @scotent

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Scottish Land FundSupporting urban and rural communities to become more resilient and sustainable through the ownership of land and assets.

Mouse-Pointer www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding/programmes/scottish-land-fund

advicescotland@tnlcommunityfund.org.uk 0300 123 7110

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SenscotSenscot works to support a network of grassroots social enterprises across Scotland – connecting, informing, and developing new support services.

Mouse-Pointer www.senscot.net mail@senscot.net 0141 280 2570 @Senscot

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Senscot Legal Senscot Legal provides affordable and accessible legal advice services to social enterprises and the wider third sector.

Mouse-Pointer www.se-legal.net info@se-legal.net 0141 332 8084 @SenscotLegal

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Social Enterprise Academy Leadership, entrepreneurship and impact measurement: learning programmes for people and organisations leading social change.

Mouse-Pointer www.socialenterprise.academy/scot scotland@socialenterprise.academy 0131 243 2670 @SocEntAcademy

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Social Enterprise Collection (Scotland) A growing collection of papers and reports on the growth of Community Business, Community Enterprise and Social Accounting.

Mouse-Pointer www.gcu.ac.uk/yunuscentre/johnpearcememoriallecture/socialenterprisecollectionscotlandaccess

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Social Enterprise EDGE (SEE) AwardScottish EDGE is a competition funded by Scottish Enterprise and Postcode lottery to support innovative entrepreneurial talent.

Mouse-Pointer www.scottishedge.com 0141 264 2535 @ScottishEDGE

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Social Enterprise Networks (SENs) SENs offer social enterprises access to peer support, joint working opportunities and a collective voice locally and nationally.

Mouse-Pointer senscot.net/networks mail@senscot.net 0131 220 4104 @Senscot

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Social Enterprise ScotlandSocial Enterprise Scotland unites social enterprises and their supporters into a strong campaigning force.

Mouse-Pointer www.socialenterprisescotland.org.uk hello@socialenterprise.scot 0131 243 2650 @SocEntScot

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Social Firms ScotlandSocial Firms Scotland is the national support agency supporting Work Integration Social Enterprises.

Mouse-Pointer www.socialfirms.org.uk sfs@socialfirms.org.uk 0131 225 4178 @socialfirmsscot

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Social Investment Scotland Social Investment Scotland offer social loan finance, providing flexible funding and growth support.

Mouse-Pointer www.socialinvestmentscotland.com hello@socialinvestmentscotland.com 0131 558 7706 @socinvestscot

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Start It (Firstport) Funding up to £5000 for individuals with a business idea which addresses a social or environmental issue.

Mouse-Pointer www.firstport.org.uk/funding/item/285-start-it 0131 564 0331 @Firstport

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Supplier Development Programme The Supplier Development Programme offers training, support and information to help SME or 3rd sector organisation win contracts.

Mouse-Pointer www.sdpscotland.co.uk @sdpscotland

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Third Sector InterfaceEach local authority has a TSI providing support to the third sector including social enterprises.

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Voluntary Code for Social Enterprise (VCSE) The SE Code sets out benchmark criteria by which social enterprises in Scotland can be identified and recognise each other.

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