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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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