SELNET is the lead body in Lancashire for social enterprise
Through its membership is able to bring together a wide range of businesses working for the social good to network, form consortia and inter-trade
http://www.selnet-uk.com
Help Direct
Support and information service for all adults aged 18 and over across Lancashire. Our service is designed to help people get the right practical support, information and advice that they need before a small problem becomes a crisis.
If you or a partner organisation requires volunteers for a specific event, or activity you can publicise this on our website. There is a bulletin board for volunteer opportunities in the area. You can publicise events on the website. This is a good opportunity for partners and providers to utilise a single source for all events in the district.
www.helpdirect.org.uk/lancaster-chorley-west-lancs/
Social Enterprise UK is the new name for the Social Enterprise Coalition
The national body for social enterprise. Social enterprises are businesses with a social or environmental mission. Together with our members we are the voice for social enterprise. We do research, provide information and tools, share knowledge, build networks, raise awareness and campaign to create a business environment where social enterprises can thrive.
http://www.socialenterprise.org.uk
Social Enterprise North West, SENW, the established NW regional network for social enterprise. Its directors include representatives of social enterprise networks from across the region.
http://senw.org.uk/
Why get the Social Enterprise Mark?
Discover the power of collective marketing…………………Collaborate and share in a network of like-minded social enterprises…………..If your organisation ‘earns at least 50% of its income and at least 50% of profits are spent on socially beneficial purposes’, you are on your way to achieving the Social Enterprise Mark.
http://www.socialenterprisemark.org.uk
Managing spending cuts – ‘better together’
NAVCA and the Office for Civil Society have jointly published a new guide on effective collaboration between the voluntary and community sector and the public sector managing the impact of spending cuts. ‘Better together: preparing for local spending cuts to the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector’.
http://www.navca.org.uk/publications/bettertogether/