Supporting Voluntary Action
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Social enterprises (or community businesses) can help disadvantaged groups work and earn their way to more positive futures. Today more than ever the tools and knowledge are available for social entrepreneurs to tranform communities in new ways.
Social enterprises (or community businesses) can help communities experiencing inequality work and earn their way to more positive futures. Today more than ever the tools and knowledge are available for social entrepreneurs to transform communities in new ways.
Voscur provides a range of support for groups seeking to start a social enterprise, developing organisations that need investment and charities seeking to setup a social enterprise arm.
Our approach is start with the full spectrum of income options available to charities and enterprises and find the best mix to fit with your business plan and long-term impact ambitions.
Previous social enterprise projects and resources
Although social enterprise and charitable activities are two routes to the same goal of social impact, Voscur has for many years developed support for the skills and models that distinguish enterprise from traditional charitable work. An overview of the learning and resources produced through these programmes is set out below: