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Cooperatives East
A great resource with links to Cooperatives East member organisations, other Regional Co-operative Councils and partner organisations.
The Guild Publications List - April 2010 (.doc)
A listing of all publications produced by The Guild, with links.
Reducing Re-Offending through Social Enterprise: social enterprises working with prisons and probation services (.pdf)
In November 2009 Concilium, a consortium of which The Guild is a founder member, published this report on social enterprise involvement in the prison and probation services.
Social Accounting Guide
In March 2009 The Guild produced a social accounting guide for Social Enterprise East of England’s 'Information, Networking and Influence Programme', funded by Capacitybuilders. The guide is entitled ‘Measuring Making a Difference’.
Literature Review of the Social Enterprise Research Available in 2009
In March 2009 The Guild produced a literature review for Social Enterprise East of England’s 'Information, Networking and Influence Programme', funded by Capacitybuilders. The review identifies research and mapping information that is available on the social enterprise sector in the East of England.
Access to Finance 2009 update
In March 2009 The Guild produced an updated Access to Finance guide for Social Enterprise East of England’s 'Information, Networking and Influence Programme', funded by Capacitybuilders. The guide identifies financing companies and details their products and services for comparison.
Social Enterprise Business Support in the East of England
In spring 2007 The Guild was asked by Social Enterprise East of England (SEEE) to identify what business support is available to social enterprises in the East of England. This report is the summary of the research findings.
Social Enterprise Europe - case studies (.pdf)
These case studies represent the outcomes of the transnational work undertaken from 2002 to 2004 by the four partners in Social Enterprise Europe. The project was funded through the EQUAL programme.
Doing Business in Norwich (.pdf)
The Guild conducted a research project in 2008 on behalf of Norwich City Council, funded by the Local Enterprise Growth Initiative (LEGI), to establish the extent to which large businesses in Norwich buy from small, local suppliers. The report presents the findings from the research.
Seamless Support
Seamless Support offers advice, training and support to community groups, voluntary organisations and social enterprises based in Norfolk. The project is funded by Investing in Communities and is delivered in partnership between Voluntary Norfolk, West Norfolk VCA, Norfolk Rural Community Council and The Guild.
Finance Think Tank (.pdf)
This is the report from the Equal funded project looking into issues for social enterprise finance.
Trafford Hall
Trafford Hall is the home of the National Communities Resource Centre, a registered charity (1005555), offering training and support to people living and working in disadvantaged communities in the UK.
SEEE Website
Social Enterprise East of England - the regional network for social enterprises in the region.
Lend Me Your Fears (.pdf)
The full report, Lend Me Your Fears – lending, borrowing, saving and earning – social enterprise finance in the East of England.
Mapping the Social Economy in the Eastern Region (.pdf)
The East of England Development Agency commissioned The Guild to undertake a mapping of the social economy in 2001. This report is the findings from that research.