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From voluntary to viable: trading, diversification and opening new markets
Social Enterprise Scotland
- Day
- Wednesday 11 February
- Time slot
- 11:00-12:00
- Room
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Fintry auditorium
Wheelchair accessible - Contact
- Robert Wright
- Topics
- Finance, funding & fundraising Governance, strategy & legal
- Overall aim
To give voluntary organisations practical insight into setting up trading activity, diversifying income, and accessing new markets.
- Description
Key Focus Areas
- Trading Subsidiaries: why, when, and how; governance and pitfalls to avoid.
- Opening Markets: procurement opportunities, Buy Social Scotland, and building private/public partnerships.
- Diversification & Resilience: new products, services, or audiences while staying true to mission.
Outcomes
- Practical steps for exploring trading and diversification.
- Awareness of opportunities through Buy Social Scotland.
- Real examples of enterprises building sustainability through trading.
- Clearer picture of Social Enterprise Scotland’s role in enabling growth and resilience.
- Who is the event aimed at?
- Directors, Fundraisers, Managers
- Who is speaking at this event?
- Led by Social Enterprise Scotland
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