Free Business Training | The Co-operative Enterprise Hub

Good news! You may be eligible for free advice and training from The Co-operative Enterprise Hub

Please complete the form below and we'll be in touch with you shortly to discuss your support needs.

Please note: All fields are required except where stated.

1. Contact Details
Name or proposed name of your organisation
Your name
Your position in the organisation
Telephone
Email
Address - Line 1
Address - Line 2 (optional)
Town
County (optional)
Postcode

2. About Your Organisation
What is the estimated timescale for starting to trade?	Within the next month Within the next 6 months Within the next year Unsure

In which region(s) of the UK does your organisation intend to trade?	Scotland Northern Ireland Wales East Midlands East of England Greater London North East England North West England South East England South West England West Midlands Yorkshire and the Humber

Please tell us about your group We would like to know How many people are involved in your group Who are they and what skills/experience do they bring to the proposed co-operative How long you have been working together Who do you think will be the members of your co-operative, e.g. the employees, consumers, service users, the community (there may be more than one group i.e. employees and users for instance) Why have you chosen the co-operative business structure (please use around 250 words to answer)

Please describe your co-operative business/business idea and why you think it will work We would like to know What is your business idea, what product are you going to make/what service will you deliver About who your customers are likely to be Why you think will they buy from you Who your competitors are (please use around 250 words to answer)

What work has your group undertaken to date and over what period? We would like to know If you have done any market research or contacted any potential customers How far you have developed your ideas, do you have the beginnings of a business plan Do you know what resources you will require in order to start trading (i.e. people, skills, equipment, buildings, funding/finance) If you have identified any sources of funding/finance (please use around 250 words to answer)


3. How can The Co-operative Enterprise Hub help?
Please tell us, what do you need to do before you start to trade and how can we help? We would like to know
What are the key things which you need to undertake before you start trading What are the key things which the Co-operative Enterprise Hub can help with?
Do you have a concept paper or draft business plan?	Yes No
If yes, please upload your concept paper or business plan

4. How did you find out about us?

Where did you hear about The Co-operative Enterprise hub?	Another website Exhibition or conference A Co-operative Development Body Other co-operatives Plunkett Foundation Supporters Direct Other - please specify below
If other please specify here:
5. Declaration

I wish to apply for a support package from the advice & training programme. If successful, I agree to provide feedback on the quality of the service that I have received. To the best of my knowledge, all the information on this application is true and correct.
Please tick to confirm you have read understood and agree to the terms and conditions above

My co-operative would be interested in sharing information and experiences with other co-operatives in my sector and in receiving support from them. (By ticking this box you agree to be contacted by other hub clients).

Thank you for your application, our consultants will be in touch shortly.

Application form for a new start organisation

Good news! You may be eligible for free advice and training from The Co-operative Enterprise Hub

1. Contact Details

2. About Your Organisation

Please tell us about your group

Please describe your co-operative business/business idea and why you think it will work

What work has your group undertaken to date and over what period?

3. How can The Co-operative Enterprise Hub help?

Please tell us, what do you need to do before you start to trade and how can we help?

4. How did you find out about us?

5. Declaration