Advisory services
SOCIAL ENTERPRISE BUSINESS SUPPORT – LONDON
Welcome to the SETLL (Social Enterprise: Transforming Lives of Londoners) page!
If you wish to learn more about how you and your organisation can benefit from the business support services on offer under this programme, read on...
What’s on offer
SEL is leading a partnership of London's top social enterprise agencies. It is a unique programme that brings together the individual expertise of the partners to provide a one-stop shop for social and community enterprises.
The partnership will deliver a programme of co-ordinated specialist support to organisations and individuals across all London boroughs, over four years 2008 - 2011. Services will range from information sharing, and open access events through to intensive support (up to 5 days).
The Partnership
This is made up of five key organisations in the field of social enterprise support and development:
- Social Enterprise London (SEL) – promoting best practice and skills development for social enterprises; also acting as lead partner for SETLL
- Development Trust Association (DTA) – leading resource on developing and managing community assests
- London Rebuilding Society (LRS) – providers of community finance packages and support for accessing finance
- Training for Life (TfL) – experts in physical asset acquisition and development support to social enterprises
- School for Social Entrepreneurs (SSE) – providers of training and support for fledgling social enterpreneurs
The Services
The partnership offers support and training services through the following four key service areas:
1. Helping London borough councils to better support their local social enterprises
- SEL – Management of the LA Connect network of local authority officers engaged in social enterprise development;
- DTA - Advise and support for local authority officers on developing and implementing asset transfer strategies;
2. Training and support for accessing and managing finances and asset based capital
- SEL - Introductory sessions on principles of social enterprise and sustainability for small community and social enterprises
- TfL - Specialist asset based capital support including online-business toolkit, seminars and 1-2-1s
- LRS - Specialist finance support for social and community enterprises including investment readiness toolkit, on-line surgeries and e-support, master classes and 1-2-1 sessions
- DTA - Specialist support to new community enterprises arising out of asset transfer and procurement contract initiatives through 1-2-1s and specialist workshops
3. Support for voluntary and community organisations (VCOs) developing social enterprise services
- SEL - Promoting the social enterprise model to VCOs through training events and intensive 1-2-1 support
- LRS - Preparation and support to develop 4 Mutual Aid Fund recipients from BAME/refugee based self-help membership organisations
- DTA - Increase understanding of the asset transfer process within VCOs through training seminars
4. Training and support for new and fledgling social enterprises
- SSE - Support fledgling entrepreneurs through provision of a 12 month training programme and on-line support
- SEL - Support to fledgling BAME entrepreneurs through Leadership and Management seminars
Contact Details
For further information about the partnership and its programme of support, please contact any of the following or click on their associated links:
