Non-financial support

Environmental Funders Network

A living spreadsheet of funding opportunities for environmental fundraisers

• Type of support: network and signposting
• Locations: UK-wide
• Notes: Environment specific

Go to Environmental Funders Network website

Charity Excellence

A free one-stop-shop for charity funding, policies, help and resources

• Type of support: resources and signposting
• Locations: UK-wide

Go to Charity Excellence website

Startups.co.uk

An overview of the grants that could work for your business, and resources to help you win them.

• Type of support: resources and signposting
• Locations: UK-wide

Go to Startups.co.uk website

Acumen Academy

A training organisation unleashing a new generation of social innovators and leaders ready to build a more just, inclusive, and sustainable world.

• Type of support: learning
• Locations: Global

Go to Acumen Academy website

Ashoka

A global organisation that identifies and invests in social entrepreneurs. Their global support network and changemakers school are equipping hundreds of people with the skills and support they need to make change.

• Type of support: support network and investment
• Locations: Global

Go to Ashoka website

Business in the Community

The UKs largest and most influential responsible business network dedicated to building a fairer and greener world together.

• Type of support: networking
• Locations: UK-wide

Go to Business in the Community website

Cwmpas

A Welsh social enterprise support organisation providing one-to-one specialist business advice focusing on setting up new social enterprises.

• Type of support: network and specialist advice
• Locations: Wales

Go to Cwmpas website

Directory for Social Change

Their training covers a wide range of issues such as fundraising, governance, finance, personal development, communication, management, and leadership

• Type of support: learning and resources
• Locations: UK-wide

Go to Directory for Social Change website

Expert Impact

An organisation providing business mentors for social entrepreneurs and impactful speakers for any kind of event.

• Type of support: mentoring
• Locations: Global

Go to Expert Impact website

Future Learn

An online learning platform offering bite-sized, flexible learning on a range of topics including social innovation and entrepreneurship.

• Type of support: learning
• Locations: Global

Go to Future Learn website

Go Succeed

A programme supporting voluntary, community and social enterprise leaders at all stages in their journey. It offers online and in-person training opportunities for participants across Wales including peer learning and networking.

• Type of support: start, grow, scale a business
• Locations: Norther Ireland

Go to Go Succeed website

Impact Hub

An organisation supporting networks innovators and entrepreneurs across the globe through accelerators, incubators, and other support programs.

• Type of support: peer-learning and advice
• Locations: Global

Go to Impact Hub website

Locality

The national membership network supporting local community organisations to be strong and successful, providing specialist advice, peer-learning, resources, and campaigns to help every community thrive.

• Type of support: accelerator and incubator
• Locations: UK-wide

Go to Locality website

Power to Change

Providing community businesses with the support network, learning and flexible funding to tackle some of societys biggest challenges.

• Type of support: learning and flexible funding
• Locations: UK-wide

Go to Power to Change website

Senscot

An organisation that supports local and national networks for social entrepreneurs in Scotland.

• Type of support: network
• Locations: Scotland

Go to Senscot website

Social Business Wales

Made up of a team of specialist business advisors focusing on setting up and supporting social enterprises. Their website offers a variety of resources to help you start or operate your social business.

• Type of support: start, grow, scale a business
• Locations: Wales

Go to Social Business Wales website

Social Enterprise NI

The representative body for social enterprises and social entrepreneurs across Northern Ireland. Connecting, supporting, developing and sustaining vibrant businesses to create social change.

• Type of support: network
• Locations: Norther Ireland

Go to Social Enterprise NI website

Social Enterprise UK

A leading global authority on social enterprise and large network of social enterprises in the UK.

• Type of support: network and resources
• Locations: UK-wide

Go to Social Enterprise UK website

Social Leaders Cymru

The new go-to source for expert business advice led by Northern Ireland's eleven local councils, providing tailored support and guidance to help you achieve your business goals.

• Type of support: learning
• Locations: Wales

Go to Social Leaders Cymru website

The School for Social Entrepreneurs

An organisation that runs courses for people to start, scale and strengthen organisations that make a positive difference. They also provide funding and mentoring.

• Type of support: learning, fudning and mentoring
• Locations: UK-wide

Go to The School for Social Entrepreneurs website