Business support for social enterprises, co-ops and charities
There are specialist organisations who may be able to help you if you are a social enterprise, co-op or charity:
Selnet - The social enterprise network for Lancashire
UnLtd - funds and supports social entrepreneurs
Preston Co-Operative Development - a small group of volunteers who raise awareness of cooperation and help local people to start their own cooperative businesses
Co-op Local Community Fund - funding for not for profit groups who run projects that benefit the local community
Co-op Loan Fund - lends money exclusively to co-operatives, and is entirely funded and run by co-ops
School for Social Entrepreneurs - connects people with funding and social investment to help start or grow projects
Co-operative and Community Finance - lends to organisations that are owned and democratically controlled by their members
Co-operatives UK - empowering and supporting co-operative enterprise with specialised knowledge and expertise