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  • ELBA (East London Business Alliance)

    Aims to bring the resources of the private sector to help build the capacity of local organisations and regeneration programmes in East London.

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  • Futurebuilders

    Futurebuilders England is the government-backed £125m investment fund providing a combination of loans, grants and capacity-building support for voluntary and community organisations that deliver public services.

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  • Global Links Initiative

    Global Links Initiative is a non-profit organisation which aims to support positive and creative action on social inclusion and citizen empowerment worldwide. Using information technology as an enabler, Global Links Initiative aims to foster practical links among socially entrepreneurial people around the world as well as promoting partnership with government and business.

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  • i-genius

    i-genius is a world community of social entrepreneurs and seeks to inspire a new generation of social innovators.

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  • InterChange Legal Advisory Service

    Provides legal advice and assistance to charities and voluntary organisations that want to set up as charities.
  • InventorResource

    A public interest website focused on design, patent, legal, business plan and funding advice for inventors.

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  • KPAC

    KPAC Community Interest Company is a Social Enterprise that provides a variety of opportunities for disabled people and their parents and carers, including training, sport, leisure, health and wellbeing activities.

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  • NCVO (National Council for Voluntary Organisations)

    Aims to be the national representative body for voluntary groups.
  • Nearbuyou

    Nearbuyou is a national (UK) social trading network. It enables social enterprises to promote their organisation, advertise their products and services and find business opportunities.
  • NEF (New Economics Foundation)

    A London based research and campaigning organisation. It states that it aims "to improve quality of life by promoting innovative solutions that challenge mainstream thinking on economic, environment and social issues."
  • New Start

    New Start Publishing Ltd
  • Newham Chamber of Commerce

    The Chamber of Commerce for the London Borough of Newham.
  • Newham Council

    The local council for the London Borough of Newham.
  • Newham Voluntary Sector Consortium

    This organisation aims to support voluntary, faith and community groups in Newham by helping them become effectively involved in local issues and services.

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  • Planning Aid for London

    Aims to provide affordable town planning advice and training to individuals, local groups and local businesses in London.

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  • School for Social Entrepreneurs

    Runs UK-wide training programmes for social entrepreneurs.
  • Small Business Service

    The government’s national support service for small and medium sized businesses.
  • Social Enterprise Ambassadors

    Twenty-five innovative entrepreneurs across England have been named as social enterprise ambassadors, including Chris Allwood, whose company ‘Auction My Stuff’ enables young unemployed people to learn about business through eBay, GP Sam Everington, and serial entrepreneur Kresse Wesling, whose latest business sells bags made from recycled fire-hose.
  • Social Enterprise Coalition

    Aims to be the national ‘voice’ and representative body for social enterprises. It is based in London.
  • Social Enterprise London (SEL)

    Aims to be the regional voice and representative body for social enterprises based in London.
  • Social Enterprise Unit

    The government’s cross-departmental support unit for the national social enterprise sector. It is based at the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in London.
  • Social Firms UK

    Aims to be the national representative body for social firms.
  • Society Media

    Specialist editors, writers, designers and contract publishers for the social, public, charity and socially responsible corporate sectors.

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  • Thames Gateway Technology Centre @ the University of East London (UEL)

    Aims to provide a gateway for local organisations to access the expertise and facilities of UEL. The University of East London is located in Newham at several campus sites. The Thames Gateway Technology Centre is located at the main site which is adjacent to the Cyprus Docklands Light Railway station.
  • The Centre for Strategy and Communication

    We specialise in three areas: communication training, management training and administration training. Our training programmes range from one-day high impact training to in-depth management development programmes.

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  • Ulster Community Investment Trust Ltd (UCIT)

    The provider of affordable loans and free support to community organisations and social enterprises in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
  • UnLtd

    A foundation for social entrepreneurs – a charitable organisation offering grants and other support to would-be social entrepreneurs nationally.

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  • You in Business

    You in Business is an innovative web portal, supporting aspirational women in business. As part of an ESF-funded EQUAL Diversity in Practice Project, You in Business has been developed by a partnership of Exemplas, everywoman and Bank of Scotland Corporate, and provides free eMentoring, eLearning and online self-assessments, as well as an extensive and comprehensive range of business tools, information, expertise and advice, enabling women to realise the business benefits of their personal attributes.