What we do
Trading for Good
A free support programme to give you the head-space, support network and funding needed to start or diversify your income from trading.
Helping you improve your community
Do you run a project or organisation that exists to improve your local community? Is it led by local people and trading for community benefit? Do you find it challenging to find time to spend growing your business?
Trading For Good is a five-year project, delivered by the School for Social Entrepreneurs with support from Power to Change and The Dulverton Trust, in partnership with The National Lottery Community Fund – the largest community funder in the UK.
This programme will give you the knowledge, skills, and confidence to develop and grow projects that tackle social and environmental challenges.
What’s on offer?
Learning and development programme
Match Trading grant of up to £4,000 per year
Peer to peer learning
Who can apply?
We’re looking for community business in England set up in the last 1-5 years with income less than £100K per year.
The details
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- Course runs from 1 Dec 2024 – 31 July 2025
- Duration of 12 days over 9 months starting December 2024
- Delivered via a mix of online and offline in Birmingham, London, or Manchester
- Deadline to apply: 7 August 2024