Social Enterprise Resources

Thinking about Setting up a Social Enterprise?

Research, reading and watching tutorials is invaluable for the all-important planning.

We’ve listed some useful resources to help you decide.

Government Guidance.

https://www.gov.uk/set-up-a-social-enterprise

Setting up a Community Interest Company (CIC)  Step by Step guide

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/community-interest-companies-business-activities/cic-business-activities-forms-and-step-by-step-guidelines

Other Useful Guides

https://www.socialenterprise.org.uk/app/uploads/2022/07/Start-your-social-enterprise-guide-1.pdf

https://www.the-sse.org/resources/starting/start-social-enterprise-10-steps/

Useful Websites

https://businesswales.gov.wales/socialbusinesswales/

https://www.the-sse.org/

https://wcva.cymru/

https://www.socialenterprise.org.uk

https://www.unltd.org.uk/

https://cwmpas.coop/

https://www.findingfinance.org.uk/location/denbighshire/charitable-ventures/

Useful Webinar Tutorials on YouTube

Setting up a Social Enterprise

Introduction to Social Enterprise

Legal Structures for Social Enterprise

Social Enterprise Impact Models

Social Business Start Ups Support

https://cwmpas.coop/what-we-do/services/social-business-wales-new-start/

Social Business Start Up Toolkit

https://businesswales.gov.wales/socialbusinesswales/