Social Firms UK

 The presentation from the workshop at Social Firms UK and Social Firms Europe CEFEC Annual Conference 2010.

There is already a wealth of advice and information about general business development in the social enterprise sector.  So 'The Extra Elements: A Social Firm Trainer' has been has been designed purely to fill the gaps specific to setting up and running a Social Firm that they don't cover.  It is therefore a tool that is complimentary to, and should be used alongside, what is already available.  It is split into six parts:

•      Introduction & acknowledgements
• A:  What is a Social Firm?
• B:  How does starting and growing a Social Firm differ from other business development?
• C:  Developing the right organisational structure for a Social Firm
• D:  Raising appropriate start-up funding for a Social Firm
• E:  Developing supplimentary income streams
• F:  Developing a supportive workplace.