Business For Good West Yorkshire

This project is funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

• I/we have an idea

  AVAILABLE NOW – Support for people who have an idea for a co-operative or social enterprise, but who haven’t set anything up yet.

  You can get:

  • Free business coaching from Participate
  • Free start-up workshops from SEE Ahead

• I/we are a new business

  AVAILABLE NOW – I/we have set up a co-operative or social enterprise, but we’re less than 18 months old.

  You can get:

  • Free business coaching from Participate
  • An innovation grant of up £2500 for support & mentoring that will help you develop new opportunities and create or safeguard jobs

• We’ve been going a while

  For established co-operatives or social enterprises (over 18 months old).

  You can get the same as new businesses plus from April 2024 – support to grow and safeguard or create jobs via:

  • an accelerator programme for co-operatives with Co-operatives UK
  • an accelerator programme for social enterprises with School for Social Entrepreneurs

• I am a business advisor

  For business advisors and other business support professionals.

  Access free alternative business options training to help you give the right advice to people who are interested in setting up a new business.

  • available from the beginning of 2024 with Stir to Action and Co-op Culture.

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  requesting Expressions of Interest to evaluate our new pilot project – alternative business West yorkshire (ABWY)

  Deadline: Monday 27th November 2023 at 5pm TSL Kirklees, on behalf of the partners in the Alternative Business West Yorkshire project (Business For Good, West Yorkshire) is looking for individuals… Read more
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  Social Enterprise Start-Up Competition 2023 finalist: The Nest Holmfirth CIC

  Nurturing Parents, Building Communities In the picturesque town of Holmfirth, a haven for parents and young children living in the Holme Valley and wider Huddersfield area has emerged as a… Read more
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  Social Enterprise Start-Up Competition 2023 finalist: Meet and Mend

  Empowering Communities Through Creativity and Collaboration In the heart of West Yorkshire, social entrepreneur Joanne Cook embarked on a mission to bring positive change to her local community. Meet and… Read more
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  Social Enterprise Start-Up Competition 2023 finalist: Hello Wellness CIC

  Nourishing Trauma Recovery Through Movement Laura Scully is the founder of The Pilates Kitchen, Certified Pilates Teacher, and mum. Laura’s social enterprise idea, Hello Wellness CIC (Community Interest Company), aims… Read more