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REAL Social Enterprise Works CD Rom
Price of CD £10.00 for organisations in Rossendale or £20.00 for those outside Rossendale.
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" We are taking forward the two 'businesses' i.e. the café and the nursery following the excellent disc REAL Social Enterprise Works ."
Kaela Francioli Programme Manager, Sure Start Bacup & Stacksteads

We know from our past experience with community groups and social enterprises, that for every project somebody has to set up the organisation, the structure, the rules, the systems, the policies and the procedures. To support these ventures we have developed a 'How To' CD. It contains information on setting up a community or social enterprise in the UK, Templates for Policies & Procedures, Forms and Notices.

We have drawn on our own experience, with acknowledgment of best practice from others and published leaflets of interest. We have solicited the support of professionals who are experienced in and supportive of this sector.

We do not anticipate the CD being used as a stand alone 'tool' without the benefit of support and advice from a business support adviser, PEER, Business Link or similar. Instead it contains ideas and information based on best practice examples to assist groups to understand the steps involved in creating a sustainable organisation. The CD contains 250 pages of information, forms, templates and policies to help you set up or grow a community group, social enterprise or small business.

INFORMATION PAGES
Read First Preface
How to use the CD
Useful Contacts and Addresses
What is a Social Enterprise ?
Getting started
Setting up a Limited Company
Registering as a Charity
Structuring your Social Enterprise
Concept Document
Feasibility Study
Business Plan
Mission Statement
Marketing Plan
Employing Staff and Volunteers
Recruitment and Selection
Succession Planning
The Needs of Small Community and
Partnership Groups
Sustainability
Social Accounting and Auditing

Group Participation - Effective Meetings
Group Participation - Effective Minutes
Group Participation - Reaching
Agreements in your group
Financial Management
Project Budgeting
Strategic Planning
Working with the Public Sector
Applying for Funds & Bid Writing
Introduction to Policies and Procedures

TEMPLATES
Template Model Memorandum & Articles of Association
Template Business Plan
Template Marketing Plan
Template Social Audit
3 year Financials
Contract of Employment
Trustee Pack checklist and Code of Conduct

NOTICES
including:
A Learning Organisation
Volunteer Guide

FORMS
General Risk Assessment
Risk Assessment Schedule
Risk Assessment Priority Sheet
Risk Assessment Action Plan
Volunteer Check List
Reporting Accidents
Pre employment
Induction of Staff or Volunteer
Green Office

POLICIES & PROCEDURES
Health and Safety
Equal Opportunities
Data Protection
Environmental
Sickness, Injury & Absence
Storage and Disposal of Disclosure Information
General Rules
Recruitment of ex offenders
Smoking & Alcohol
Disciplinary Procedure
Criminal Records Bureau
Retention of Documents
Record Creation & Retention
Banking Procedures
Lone Worker
Safeguarding Children
Car Users & Transport
Roles and Responsibilities of an Executive Committee
References & Security Checks
Risk Assessment & Risk

Further information, toolkits, factsheets for social enterprises are available at www.selnet-uk.com/resourcebank.htm