Setting up an Alternative Business: West Yorkshire - June

Have you got an idea for a new business?

Are you looking for support to set up your Social Enterprise, Cooperative, or Community Business?

Are you based in one of West Yorkshire's five Local Authority areas?

Join Business for Good West Yorkshire for another of our new online, interactive and informative 'start up' workshops aimed at individuals or groups of people who have a social business idea but who haven't yet registered their organisation.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS WORKSHOP IS ONLY FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE THINKING OF STARTING A SOCIAL ENTERPRISE OR CO-OPERATIVE. IF YOU ARE A BUSINESS CONSULTANT/ADVISOR WE WILL BE OFFERING SEPARATE SPECIFIC TRAINING FOR YOU FROM MARCH 2024. PLEASE REGISTER YOUR INTEREST HERE AND WE'LL SEND YOU THE DETAILS ONCE THEY'RE CONFIRMED.

Delivered by Helen Hoyle from SEE Ahead, this workshop looks at:

• different types of business models available

• defining your social purpose

• managing an alternative business

• the next steps to take to set up

A Zoom link will be provided a week before the event. All delegates will be provided with an electronic workbook which will be sent out with the joining instructions.

A paper workbook may also be beneficial for those who are visually impaired, those accessing the workshop via their phone or where English is a second language and seeing materials ahead would help. Please tell us about your accessibility needs on the order form.

Business for Good West Yorkshire is led by TSL Kirklees and delivered by a partnership of local providers - Participate Projects, Voluntary Action Leeds, SEE Ahead, Coop Culture and Stir to Action supported by national organisations Co-operatives UK and School for Social Entrepreneurs.

This project is funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

The UK Shared Prosperity Fund is a central pillar of the UK government’s Levelling Up agenda and provides £2.6 billion of funding for local investment by March 2025. The Fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK investing in communities and place, supporting local business, and people and skills. For more information, visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-shared-prosperity-fund-prospectus/uk-shared-prosperity-fund-prospectus.