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National Resouces
For Social Enterprises that are seeking to grow their busines and require capital to do so, Foresters Community Finance provides enterprising Third Sector and Fourth Sector organisations with access to capital to build their capacity to achieve their social missions. To find out more about Forester's Community Finance products and services click here
Resources & Readings:
Defining Social Enterprise: Enterprising ways to address long-term unemployment by Ingrid Burkett and Dave Langdon
Social Enterprise and Social Tendering A guide for Government Departments, large Social Welfare Organisations and Corporations by Ingrid Burkett with Dave Langdon
Social Ventures Australia Provides training and consultancy services to social enterprises. Upcoming training programme details.
Social Firms Australia provides an information kit on establishing a Social Firm
The Community Enterprise Resource Kit has been developed by the Brotherhood of St Laurence (the Brotherhood) and the Victorian State Government to help individuals, groups and community organisations understand and establish community enterprises. The Kit gives you an easy-to-follow framework for responding to local issues through the establishment of a community enterprise.
Pro bono Legal Resource:
PilchConnect www.pilch.org.au
The PilchConnect service provides (primarily via their website) free and low cost legal information for not-for-profit community organisations.
Local Resources:
Bendigo:
Saltbush Community Initiative 147 Eaglehawk Rd Long Gully Vic auspices social enterprise development: contact: seedsbendigo@optusnet.com.au
T 03 54439128
International Resources
Dan Martin, BusinessZone.co.uk editor
Values based checklist for a social firm
Funding Options in New South Wales
Please click to view the latest funding options available to enteprises in New South Wales
