Resources
Developing a social enterprise can be
challenging, but support from people who have been there can make
all the difference. Our experience, as part of Forth
Sector, one of Scotland's pioneering social enterprises, can
help you develop into a successful social business. We've helped
over 350 social enterprises develop - why not see what we can do
for you.
A Business Planning Guide to developing
a social enterprise
A step by step approach to starting up your social enterprise
.
A step by step approach to starting up your social enterprise
.
Making the Case: Social Added Value Guide
Designed to assist social economy organisations demonstrate 'social added value' that is intrinsic to the services they deliver. Commissioned by Communities Scotland.
Designed to assist social economy organisations demonstrate 'social added value' that is intrinsic to the services they deliver. Commissioned by Communities Scotland.
Tendering for Public Sector Contracts
A step by step guide for staff and directors in social enterprises and voluntary organisations in Scotland that want to tender for public sector contracts. Commissioned by the Scottish Executive.
A step by step guide for staff and directors in social enterprises and voluntary organisations in Scotland that want to tender for public sector contracts. Commissioned by the Scottish Executive.
Collaborative Commissioning
A discussion paper exploring the potential for public sector agencies to think differently about how to commission services for people. Commissioned by the EQUAL Social Economy Scotland Development Partnership with the Scottish Government Third Sector Division.
A discussion paper exploring the potential for public sector agencies to think differently about how to commission services for people. Commissioned by the EQUAL Social Economy Scotland Development Partnership with the Scottish Government Third Sector Division.
Investing in Impact: Developing Social
Return on Investment
The culmination of a two-year pilot project, designed to test and develop the effectiveness of SROI as a way of measuring impact of investment in social enterprises and other third sector organisations. Commissioned by EQUAL Social Economy Scotland Development Partnership
The culmination of a two-year pilot project, designed to test and develop the effectiveness of SROI as a way of measuring impact of investment in social enterprises and other third sector organisations. Commissioned by EQUAL Social Economy Scotland Development Partnership
