Useful Links

Milton Keynes Community Enterprise

FINANCE

www.fullcostrecovery.org.uk
Full Cost Recovery from ACEVO – a toolkit to assist the third sector in fully costing their projects and services.

www.financehub.org.uk
NCVO – Finance Hub

 

FUNDING

Get a list of Funding and Finance Sources for Social Enterprises for Free!

www.grantsonline.org.uk
Grants on line – provides up to date information on latest funding opportunities in the UK. 7 days free trial available.

www.fundingcentral.org.uk
Funding central – provides access to thousands of funding and finance opportunities. Free to access.

 

SOCIAL ENTERPRISE INVESTORS

www.socialinvestmentbusiness.org
Social Investment Business  

www.tself.org.uk
The Social Enterprise Loan Fund - Specialist loans for charities and social enterprises  

 

SOCIAL IMPACT MONITORING

www.socialauditnetwork.org.uk
Social Auditing – Social Audit Network – supports organisations to account fully for their social, environmental and economic impact

www.socialenterprisemark.co.uk
Social Enterprise Mark – A way for social enterprises to demonstrate their social impact

 

OTHER USEFUL LINKS

www.socialenterprise.org.uk 
Social enterprise coalition  

Department of Health – Social Enterprise support

 

Social Firms UK
Sally Reynolds
www.socialfirms.co.uk 


Co-operatives South East
Owen Jell
www.cooperatives-se.coop

Plunkett Foundation
Harriet English
www.plunkett.co.uk

 

Other Useful Links


www.seeda.co.uk
Regional development agency for the South East

www.esmeefairbairn.org.uk
One of the largest independent grantmaking foundations in the UK.

www.defra.gov.uk


www.setas.co.uk
Social enterprise training and support web resource.

www.sse.org
School for 'Social Entrepreneurs'

www.esf.gov.uk
Information on European Social Funding 

www.mk-chamber.co.uk
Chamber of Commerce for MK and North Bucks

www.businesslink.gov.uk
Business support, information and advice

www.commonpurpose.org.uk
Runs educational programmes and activities for leaders of all ages, sectors and backgrounds.

www.ncvo-vol.org.uk
The national council for voluntary organisations    

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