The three headings listed are the three wide ranging areas in which we can help you

click on these links below to take you to each sub-section

• Identifying problems and opportunities
• Developing a practical plan
• Providing practical support
• Helping you set up a Social Enterprise

Identifying problems and opportunities

You aren't getting the results you want but you don't know why

• Charity Link helps you to identify opportunities or problems so that you can perform better
• You get an objective insight from people who understand the voluntary sector but have broad experience of the commercial world
• You find out what you can do to improve the situation
• The report can be designed to be used with potential funders and supporters

Developing a practical plan

You know the issues and need a professional and practical plan

• Charity Link provides the resource to develop a practical plan based on your problem or opportunity
• You get a plan that uses techniques proven to work in commercial and voluntary organisations
• You get a creative think tank bringing perspectives from over eighty different sectors, private and public as well as charitable sectors
• You get a method of tracking progress against goals so that you have total control

Providing practical support

You have a plan but need extra help to implement it

• You get what you need to make it happen, from mentoring and friendly reminders at regular meetings to monitor progress to actual practical support
• You get experienced senior support without recruiting a senior member of staff
• You get the means to achieve results even when there's no resource
• You only pay for what you get
• You get commercial expertise applied in practical ways

Helping you set up a social enterprise

You need to find other ways of funding your organisation

• We can help review or develop a funding strategy that includes income generation
• You can work with us to develop your ideas for social firms or enterprises
• We have worked with many social entrepreneurs and can use our unique experience of business and charity to ensure that the essential nature of your organisation is enhanced not undermined by “commercial” thinking