The Co-operative Enterprise Hub works with regional and national groups of experts to bring you the very best advice, training and consultancy on how to set up, run and grow a sustainable co-operative business.
In particular we offer support to co-operatives that are:
- Preparing to start trading
- In their first year of trading
- Experiencing rapid growth
- Planning to move premises
- Needing to buy equipment
- Developing a new product, service or market
- Wanting to change their management or structure
You can apply for up to four days support which includes business planning, financial, staffing, legal and governance advice. The advice and training is tailored to your business needs, whether you’re a music centre in Bristol or a wind farm in Scotland. Just complete the online application form and we’ll arrange for an experienced co-operative business adviser to visit you and prepare a proposal. This might include business consultancy, management training, a finance package of a small grant and a loan ... whatever the adviser and your co-operative think is the best way of ensuring the sustainability of your enterprise.
See if you are eligible.
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You might also be interested in reading 'After the Crash', a report written by Andrew Bibby, commissioned by The Co-operative Group which highlights some successful co-operative solutions.
Download 'After the Crash' [PDF, 2.37MB]