Trading & Enterprise for Socially Focused Organisations

This workshop is for existing charities, social enterprises and socially focussed organisations who want to explore trading. Attending the workshop is free and provides access to expert support to help you plan your journey and join a network of like-minded people.

The workshop is fully funded through Business For Good West Yorkshire.

What will you get out of it?

• Overview of trading - including 'trading for charities'
• Approaches to trading
• Tax and trading
• Choosing the right legal structure and business model
• Exploring YOUR enterprise ideas and building a business canvas

Who is it delivered by?

The school will be delivered by Participate, one of the Business for Good WY partners. Participate is a community regeneration charity that supports both new and existing individuals and organisations to develop and grow social ventures. Participate will bring in specialist speakers and partners to help deliver the Social Venture School. Participate are working in partnership with Nova Wakefield District, a local infrastructure charity that supports Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise organisations in Wakefield District to thrive.

Business for Good West Yorkshire is led by TSL Kirklees and delivered by a partnership of local providers - Participate Projects, Voluntary Action Leeds, SEE Ahead, Coop Culture and Stir to Action supported by national organisations Co-operatives UK and School for Social Entrepreneurs. This project is funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.