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Village SOS 15 th May 2012

Village SOS 15 th May 2012. Developing a Community Idea into an Enterprise. Nicky Kent Social Enterprise Business Outreach Coach Gill Porter Community & Rural Development Coordinator. Shropshire RCC Established in 1961 A Registered Charity

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Village SOS 15 th May 2012

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  1. Village SOS15th May 2012 Developing a Community Idea into an Enterprise

  2. Nicky Kent Social Enterprise Business Outreach Coach Gill Porter Community & Rural Development Coordinator

  3. Shropshire RCC • Established in 1961 • A Registered Charity • Providing information, advice and guidance to individuals, groups and enterprises across Shropshire • Supporting communities to identify and develop unique solutions • Building the capacity of groups and individuals as a lasting legacy for the community

  4. What do we mean by community? • Communities of geography e.g. a village, a town, a parish or any geographical area • Communities of interest e.g. a hobby, an issue, service users, customers • Communities of faith/culture e.g. religion based groups, environmental groups

  5. Community Need: • Should be realistic • An opportunity to do things differently, solve a problem, or be innovative and create something new • A chance to make a difference • A way to sustain and thrive

  6. Where do you look for the opportunities? • Something changes • New initiativese.g. funding opportunities • Localism Act presents new opportunities: • Right to Challenge • Right to Bid – take over assets • An idea to improve how things are done and where they are done. • A response to an individuals needs

  7. Market Research: • Community-led plans • Neighbourhood plans • General consultation • e.g. transport survey, village hall survey, user survey, customer satisfaction surveys, national/regional/county wide research • Why will what you plan to do be different? • Competitors • Who? Where? How? How much? • Complimentary Activities? • Market • Shrinking or expanding? • Customers • Who? Where from? Access? Payment? • Costs • Premises? Employment? Volunteers? Training? Overheads? • Funding • Loans? Sponsorship? Grants? Community Investment?

  8. What other planning might you need to do? • Feasibility Study • Community Consultation • Pilot your idea • Further desk research e.g. census, reports from other organisations, charities etc operating in your sector or working with your potential customers • Networking • Forums etc

  9. Case Studies

  10. Action Planning: • Developing your vision • Need identified • Feasibility carried out • Appropriate legal structure in place • Business Plan • Marketing Plan • Funding Sources • Financial Plans e.g. cash flow forecasts, budgets • Training/capacity building • Business and professional/specialistsupport • Pilot • Sustainability strategy

  11. More Information: Nicky Kent: Social Enterprise Business Outreach Coach Email: nicky.kent@shropshire-rcc.org.uk Tel: 01743 360641 or 07966 645537 Gill Porter: Community & Rural Development Coordinator Email: gill.porter@shropshire-rcc.org.uk Tel: 01743 237878 or 07791 532079

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