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Finding finance Raising funds for your social enterprise can be an arduous task. How then, can you maximise the return on investment of your precious time into finding funds for your venture?

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Do you want FREE help and advice for your social enterprise? If your business is community-based and concerns food, you could be taking advantage of a comprehensive package of free support from the Making Local Food Work programme. We can offer you:

Up to five days’ business advice from expert advisers on any issue, from business planning and human resources to finance and asset management

Practical hands-on support from an individual business mentor, who will help you over a three month period to foster the growth of your business

Fully-funded visits to successful businesses similar to your own, to inspire you with new ideas, learn new ways of doing things and re-kindle enthusiasm for your enterprise

Find out more about the Specialist Enterprise Support programme delivered by the Plunkett Foundation as part of the Making Local Food Work project by contacting Richard Snow on 01993 814388 or email richard.snow@plunkett.co.uk

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