COVID-19 and social enterprise support

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Before accessing funding or business support examine all options and carefully consider what is most appropriate for your social enterprise.

Read/share our social enterprise and Covid-19/lockdown research and policy work. Book free places at our support webinars.

Scottish Government general advice and info on COVID-19 for individuals, website for practical info/advice coronavirusadvice.scot and live Coronavirus Tweets from Scotland and UK authorities.

Any questions or requests for information or support: duncan.thorp@socialenterprise.scot

Resources for support:

• See the Coronavirus Third Sector Information Hub including information on funding and the Community and Third Sector Recovery Programme.

  
  

• View a variety of funding sources, both Covid and general, government and non-government sources, on our dedicated funding page.

  
  

• Just Enterprise – business support for social enterprises and enterprising third sector orgs – has adapted services to reflect the current situation, view website.

  
  

• The Scottish Government Coronavirus business support. The Scottish Government Coronavirus helpline is 0300 303 0660 – please try the support website first.

  
  

• UK Government Coronavirus support for businesses – see all funding support and employer/employee gudance.

  
  

• The Connecting Scotland initiative – IT and digital skills for people who are digitally excluded and on low incomes, to connect with friends and family.

  
  

• If you don’t feel that you’re covered by any of the available funding see: “If you can’t pay your bills because of coronavirus” from Citizens Advice Scotland, the Scottish Welfare Fund and also Turn2Us for advice about getting financial help and advice.

  
  

• Advice and guidance for small businesses from the Federation of Small Businesses on reducing disruption from the COVID-19 virus to you and your business.

  
  

• Use the 10 Steps to a safer business self-assessment and other resources from the Scottish Business Resilience Centre.