Business development and social enterprise

We need to identify and develop new avenues for income, improve the way we respond to contract tenders and funding applications as well as look at new business models.  

This section provides information and support on the following areas:

• winning public sector contracts
• social enterprise
• marketing and communications

RESOURCES IN THIS SECTION

Winning contracts

• Toolkit:  win public sector contracts and work with procurers (COMING SOON)

Social enterprise

• Business Link website:  all the resources you need to set up a social enterprise
• Business Action on Homelessness offer guidance for engaging the private sector
• Presentation:  great Slide Share presentation 'Guide to setting up a social enterprise'
• Funding and finance:  funding streams for social enterprise in London
• Publications:  a series of free downloadable publications on setting up a social enterprise in the third sector, marketing a social enterprise, and ensuring sustainability

 Marketing and communications

• Free marketing and communications support through the Media Trust's fantastic media matching service
• Marketing on a tight budget:  free BusinessLink marketing resource includes tips on effective PR and how to write a marketing plan
• Kickstart your marketing, PR and communications with a wide range of inspiring support information from Media Trust, the charity comms specialists
• Submit your press releases to Community Newswire - a free service for registered charities - for disseminating press releases across the national newswires