North West Hydro Resource Model

public acceptability
& engagement

Hydro Resource Evaluation Tool

public acceptability and engagement

Organisations in the North West who can help with setting up a scheme as a ‘social enterprise’ business model:

National:
www.socialenterprise.org - National trade body
www.ncvo-vol.org.uk - National third sector body
www.dta.org.uk - Development Trusts Association (IPS info.)

Regional:
www.nwcdc.coop - cooperative development agency
www.businesslink.gov.uk/northwest - business advice and signposting
Regional Social Enterprise Group (very important for links to NWDA etc.) is Social Enterprise North West - new and no website.
Regional Newsletter for SEs - email: socialenterprise@lancaster.ac.uk
NWDA link - www.nwda.co.uk

Cumbria:
www.socialenterpriseincumbria.org - partnership group
www.thehub.coop - West Cumbria

Lancashire:
www.selnet-uk.com - County trade body - links to local area hubs
www.blackpoolenterprise.org.uk - consultancy
www.lancashire.gov.uk/corporate/lcdl - County Owned Economic Development

Manchester
www.3se.co.uk - social enterprise support
www.togetherworks.org.uk - social enterprise group
www.manchester-enterprises.com - economic development

Warrington and Cheshire
www.cwsocialenterprise.org.uk - social enterprise partnership

Merseyside
www.msei.org.uk - social enterprise support
www.sen.org.uk - trade body - lots of links
www.open4socialenterprise.info/wirral - Wirral
www.businessliverpool.co.uk - economic development

In addition, there are many organisations and support networks being set up around social enterprises and health, as PCTs and others look to commission from social enterprises. Sector specific organisations also exist to support particular sectors, e.g. waste and recycling; homelessness, community development, rural enterprises etc.

All local Councils for Voluntary Service should provide basic start-up and funding support, advice or signposting.