Community Enterprise » Cornwall Rural Community Council

Community Enterprise Service Aims

To link social enterprises to development opportunities available within the EU Convergence Programme.
To raise awareness of social enterprise activity in Cornwall and drive forward the development of social enterprise within the county.
To raise standards and build capacity of social enterprises and groups embarking on the development of social enterprise.
To research the scale of social enterprise activity within the county and identify the needs and aspirations of social enterprises.
Influence the development of policy and practice in relation to social enterprise

What we can do for you

Provide information, advice and guidance to existing and prospective social enterprises.
Link social enterprises to opportunities within the EU Convergence Programme.
Link social enterprises to the Social Enterprise Network Cornwall (http://www NULL.linkedin NULL.com/groups?mostPopular=&gid=3121079).

Social enterprise in Cornwall Guide

‘Social Enterprise in Cornwall’ is a 30 page guide published by Cornwall Rural Community Council with 14 local case studies and an explanation of what social enterprises are, how to go about establishing one and where to get more help.

Request a hard copy by emailing communityenterprise @cornwallrcc.org.uk (communityenterprise null@null cornwallrcc NULL.org NULL.uk) with your name, organisation and full contact details.

Free download – Social Enterprise in Cornwall

(http://www NULL.rise-sw NULL.co NULL.uk/)

How it’s funded

The service is supported by the ESF Convergence Programme.

News and information

Community Interest Companies in Cornwall Map (http://www NULL.bit NULL.ly/cicmap)

The CRCC has produced a short video detailing some of our recent work with Social Enterprises and linking them to the Convergence Programme – please take a look (http://www NULL.youtube NULL.com/user/cornwallrcc1#p/a/u/0/Wz5yqlkXexQ).