Trading and social enterprise
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CloseInformation and case studies about raising money through trading and forming social enterprises.
The number of social enterprises has increased rapidly over recent years and is likely to carry on doing so, particularly as the current economic climate seems to have initiated an entrepreneurial spirit amongst school leavers and graduates who are struggling to find work. In this section we've gathered resources to help if you are just getting started or want some fresh inspiration.
Getting started
- An introduction to trading and social enterprise - introduction to raising money through trading/operating as a social enterprise.
- Setting up an organisation - contains information about the different social enterprise structures.
- Social enterprise - is it a good idea? Report by Jean Barclay.
- How to get funding for a social enterprise - a KnowHow how-to guide.
- Online training course - Setting up a social enterprise.
Case studies
- Setting up a social enterprise - a case study - how four fathers set up a fundraising site to benefit charities and schools and what they learnt about the process of giving rather than taking.
- From company to social enterprise - a case study - how Travel2Give made the transition from Limited company to social enterprise.



