FREE business support for community entrepreneurs

For anyone living in central London starting up or in a small group working for social change in a business-like way

Are you interested in setting up a business with social aims or a community enterprise and want help to get your idea off the ground?

Perhaps you want to set up a business offering support to young people at risk like Osman Jama at Young Futures, or a credit union like James Richards at Lambeth Savings & Credit Union - if your idea involves improving the community around you in a sustainable enterprising way, we have specialist business advisers on hand to offer help and guidance.

To access this FREE advice:

Call 0800 032 0946, where you will be directed to a business adviser who can offer specialist advice for social enterprises.

This service covers the boroughs of Camden, Islington, Kensington & Chelsea, Lambeth , Southwark, Wandsworth and Westminster.

And don't just take our word for it...

"I was fortunate to find out about the free training for a social enterprise we were planning to set up. The business adviser was keen to understand what we were trying to achieve and gave professional advice and guidance covering all the key considerations as well as the challenges we faced. After advice and discussion the fuzziness that often accompanies new business ideas began to clear, and now have a clearer vision and purpose and feel better equipped for the future." Osman Jama, Young Futures

Specialist business advice has been of great help to us. We have received assistance in a number of areas, from drafting funding applications to advice and support on business planning and strategy. I would highly recommend specialist business advice service to other social enterprises. James Richards, Lambeth Savings & Credit Union Manager