Signposting
Business Support
Everything you need to know about being a charity.
A Directory of Grant Making Trusts on Merseyside. Regularly updated news available on funding Information on over 150 Trusts or Funds.
SEN is a Merseyside based network of non-profit distributing businesses and community and voluntary sector organisations.
The Social Enterprise Unit (SEnU) acts as a focal point and co-ordinator for policy making affecting social enterprise, as well as promoting and championing social enterprise.
Business in the community is an independent business led charity whose purpose is to inspire, engage and support companies.
Nearbuyou is a national trading network for social enterprises and those that wish to trade with them.
National Website that helps VCS organisations - in particular helps Social Enterprises.
Social Enterprise training and support website
Funding
A Directory of Grant Making Trusts on Merseyside. Regularly updated news available on funding Information on over 150 Trusts or Funds.
Objective One is one of the European Union’s funds. It is designed to help regions throughout the EU improve their economic performance
This site is your online portal to grants for the voluntary and community sector from the following funders: Department for Education &Skills, Department of Health, Home Office, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Government Offices for the Regions.
Offers a unique set of services that provide up-to-date news and information to all those involved in raising funds for not for profit organisations.
General
VolResource aims to make it quick and easy to get useful information on anything to do with running a voluntary organisation (whether a community group, charity or other non-profit body).
Information and guidance for Charities and also how to register as a Charity.
The main functions of Companies House are to examine and store company information delivered under the Companies Act and related legislation; and make this information available to the public.
The Directory of Social Change is an independent source of information and support to voluntary and community sectors worldwide.
The Government News Network is a service of COI communications and provides the regional arm of Government communications serving the English Regions, Scotland and Wales.