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Useful Social Enterprise Contacts

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Each of the organisations listed below provides some kind of advice and support to social enterprises:

Big Lottery (formerly Community Fund)

Ground Floor, Dallam Court, Dallam Lane, Warrington, WA2 7LU
Tel: 01925 626 800
Fax: 01925 234 041
Email: enquiries@nw.biglotteryfund.org.uk
Website: www.biglotteryfund.org.uk

Funding for organisations with charitable aims.

Business in the Community

PO Box 30, New Town House, Buttermarket Street, Warrington, WA1 2QG
Tel: 01925 239 625
Fax: 01925 239 657
Email: information@bitc.org.uk
Website: www.bitc.org.uk

Business organisation supporting voluntary and community groups.

Business Link

Advice and support for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) and business start ups.

Business Link Northwest

City Office Park, Bluebell Way, Preston, Lancashire PR2 5PZ
Tel: 0845 00 66 888
Fax: 01772 790 140
Email: info@businesslinknw.co.uk
Website: www.businesslink.gov.uk/northwest

Congleton Business Link

Borough of Congleton Chamber of Commerce and Enterprise, Municipal Offices, Market Square, Congleton, CW12 1EX
Tel: 01260 285 274
Email: andrew.bailey@sece.co.uk
Website: www.sece.co.uk

Crewe Business Link

South Cheshire Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Enterprise House, Wistaston Road, Crewe
Tel: 01270 504 700
Email: vete.jacey@sccci.co.uk
Website: www.southcheshirechamber.co.uk

Macclesfield Business Link

Macclesfield Chamber of Commerce and Enterprise, Churchill Chambers, Churchill Way, Macclesfield, SK11 6AS
Tel: 01625 665 940
Email: lcole@macclesfieldchamber.co.uk
Website: www.macclesfieldchamber.co.uk

Vale Royal Business Link

Business Link Cheshire and Warrington, Verdin Exchange, High Street, Winsford, Cheshire, CW7 2AU
Tel: 01606 868 600
Email: peter.tomlinson@blinkcw.co.uk

Charity Commission

2nd Floor, 20 Kings Parade, Queen's Dock, Liverpool, L3 4DQ
Tel: 0151 703 1500
Fax: 0151 703 1555
Website: www.charity-commission.gov.uk

Advice and information on registering and operating as a charity.

Cheshire County Council

Social Enterprise Team

Cheshire County Council, 17 Cuppin Street, Chester, CH1 2BN
Tel: 01244 973 059
Fax: 01244 973 063
Email: damian.lally@cheshire.gov.uk
Website: www.cheshire.gov.uk/welfare

Advice and support on setting up a social enterprise.

Economic Development and Environment Policy

Cheshire County Council, County Hall, Chester, CH1 1SF
Tel: 01244 972 619
Email: econdev@cheshire.gov.uk
Website: www.cheshire.gov.uk/environment/ecodev

Support for businesses across Cheshire.

Research and Intelligence Unit

Cheshire County Council, County Hall, Chester, CH1 1SG
Tel: 01244 972 409
Fax: 01244 972 418
Email: RandI@cheshire.gov.uk
Website: www.cheshire.gov.uk/RandI

Information and statistics on Cheshire.

Cheshire & Warrington Economic Alliance

Dalton House, Dalton Way, Middlewich, Cheshire, CW10 0HU
Tel: 01606 738 083
Fax: 01606 320 082
Website: www.cwea.org.uk

A public and private sector partnership delivering economic development and regeneration initiatives.

Cheshire & Warrington Social Enterprise Partnership

c/o Cheshire County Council, 17 Cuppin Street, Chester Cheshire CH1 2BN
Tel: 01244 973059
Fax: 01244 973063
Email: socialenterprise@cheshire.gov.uk
Website: www.cwsocialenterprise.org.uk

Sub regional partnership aiming to represent social enterprises and support their development.

Community Development Foundation

60 Highbury Grove, London, N5 2AG
Tel: 020 7226 5375
Fax: 020 7704 0313
Email: admin@cdf.org.uk
Website: www.cdf.org.uk

Advice and information on community development issues.

Community Loan Fund for the North West

c/o Roy White, 1 Waterworks Cottage, Off Highlands Road, Runcorn, WA7 4PZ
Tel: 01928 590 472
Email: roy@lif.org.uk

Makes loans to community enterprises which help with economic regeneration or social inclusion.

Companies House

75 Mosley Street, Manchester, M2 3HR
Tel: 0161 236 7500
Fax: 0161 237 5258

or

Crown Way, Cardiff, CF14 3UZ
Tel: 029 2038 8588
Fax: 029 2038 0900

Website: www.companieshouse.gov.uk

Advice and information on registering and operating as a limited company.

Co-operatives UK (formerly ICOM)

Holyoake House, Hanover Street, Manchester, M60 0AS
Tel: 0161 246 2900
Fax: 0161 831 7684
Email: info@cooperatives-uk.coop
Website: www.cooperatives-uk.coop

Legal advice and other information for community enterprises.

Councils for Voluntary Service (CVS)

Advice and support for local voluntary organisations.

Chester Voluntary Action

Folliott House, 53 Northgate Street, Chester, CH1 2HQ
Tel: 01244 323 527
Email: enquiries@chesterva.org.uk
Website: www.chesterva.org.uk

Chester Volunteer Centre

Tel: 01244 316 587
Email: chestervolunteers@hotmail.com

Congleton CVS

11 Hope Street, Sandbach, CW11 1BA
Tel: 01270 763 100
Fax: 01270 763 160
Email: congletoncvsvb@btconnect.com
Website: www.congcvsvb.org.uk

Crewe & Nantwich CVS

1A Gatefield Street, Crewe, CW1 2JP
Tel: 01270 211 545
Fax: 01270 211 545
Email: wendy.crewecvs@btconnect.com

Ellesmere Port & Neston Association of Voluntary & Community Orgs (EPNAVCO)

1st Floor Offices, Ellesmere Port Indoor Market, Market Square, Ellesmere Port, CH65 0HW
Tel: 0151 356 7358
Email: michael@epnavco.org.uk

Macclesfield CVS

81 Park Lane, Macclesfield, SK11 6TX
Tel: 01625 428 301
Email: mdcvs@btclick.com

Vale Royal CVS

Waterside House, Navigation Road, Northwich, CW8 1BE
Tel: 01606 723 180
Email: aneil@valeroyalcvs.org.uk

Development Trusts Association (DTA)

Centec Business Centre, Stopgate Lane, Aintree, Liverpool, L9 6AW
Tel: 0151 523 7195
Email: northwest@dta.org.uk
Website: www.dta.org.uk

Advice and support for new and existing development trusts.

Directory of Social Change

Federation House, Hope Street, Liverpool, L1 9BW
Tel: 0151 708 0117
Email: info@dsc.org.uk
Website: www.dsc.org.uk

Useful publications on a range of community enterprise issues.

District Council Offices

Advice and support on community development issues.

Chester City Council

The Forum, Chester, CH1 2HS
Tel: 01244 324 324
Website: www.chester.gov.uk

Congleton Borough Council

Council Offices, Market Square, Congleton, CW12 1EX
Tel: 01260 274 821
Website: www.congleton.gov.uk

Crewe & Nantwich Borough Council

Municipal Buildings, Earle Street, Crewe, CW1 2BJ
Tel: 01270 537 777
Website: www.crewe-nantwich.gov.uk

Ellesmere Port & Neston Borough Council

4 Civic Way, Ellesmere Port, CH65 0BE
Tel: 0151 356 6789
Website: www.ellesmereport-neston.gov.uk

Macclesfield Borough Council

Town Hall, Macclesfield, SK10 1HR
Tel: 01625 500 500
Website: www.macclesfield.gov.uk

Vale Royal Borough Council

Wyvern House, The Drumber, Winsford, CW7 1AH
Tel: 01606 862 862
Website: www.valeroyal.gov.uk

Government Office for the North West

Sunley Tower, Piccadilly Plaza, Manchester, M1 4BE
Tel: 0161 952 4000
Email: npearson.gonw@go-regions.gsi.gov.uk
Website: www.go-nw.gov.uk

Advice and information on ESF funding.

Groundwork Cheshire

Yarwoods Arm, Navigation Road, Northwich, Cheshire CW8 1BE
Tel: 01606 723 160
Fax: 01606 723 170
Email: cheshire@groundwork.org.uk
Website: www.cheshire.groundworknw.org.uk

Environmental regeneration organisation for Macclesfield, Vale Royal, Crewe & Nantwich, Congleton & Chester

Groundwork Mersey Valley

Phoenix House, Spring Street, Widnes, WA8 0NL
Tel: 0151 257 2720
Fax: 0151 257 2721
Email: gmv@groundwork.org.uk

Environmental regeneration organisation for Halton & Warrington.

Groundwork Wirral

7 Royal Standard Way, Expressway Business Park, New Chester Road, Birkenhead, CH42 1NB
Tel: 0151 644 4700
Website: www.wirral.groundworknw.org.uk

Environmental regeneration organisation for Ellesmere Port & Wirral.

Health and Safety Executive

Merseyside and Cheshire Health and Safety Executive, The Triad, Stanley Road, Bootle, Liverpool, L20 3PG
Tel: 0151 479 2200
Website: www.hse.gov.uk

Advice and information on health and safety issues in the workplace

HM Revenue and Customs

Website: www.hmrc.gov.uk

Advice on Tax and VAT issues.

Information Commissioner

Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF
Tel: 01625 545 745
Email: mail@dataprotection.gov.uk
Website: www.ico.gov.uk/

Advice and information on data protection issues.

Joseph Rowntree Foundation

The Homestead, 40 Water End, York, YO30 6WP
Tel: 01904 615 905
Website: ww.jrf.org.uk

Reports on a range of social and community issues.

Learning and Skills Council Cheshire & Warrington

Dalton House, Dalton Way, Middlewich, CW10 0HU
Tel: 0845 019 4163
Email: cheshireandwarringtoninfo@lsc.gov.uk
Website: www.lsc.gov.uk

Agency responsible for funding and training for over 16s.

National Council of Voluntary Organisations

Regents Wharf, 8 All Saints Street, London, N1 9RL
Tel: 020 7713 6161
Website: www.ncvo-vol.org.uk

Advice and support for voluntary organisations.

Northwest Regional Development Agency

PO Box 37, Renaissance House, Centre Park, Warrington, WA1 1QN
Tel: 01625 400 100
Fax: 01625 400 400
Email: info@nwda.co.uk
Website: www.nwda.co.uk

Plunkett Foundation

Units 2 & 3, The Quadrangle, Woodstock, Oxford, OX20 1LH
Tel: 01993 810730
Fax: 01993 810730
Email: office@plunkett.co.uk
Website: www.plunkett.co.uk

Regenesis

Blacon Community Trust, Dee Point Campus, Blacon Point Road, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5SF
Tel: 01244 390344
Email: mike@blacon.org.uk
Website: www.regenesis-consultancy.com

Consultancy support to social enterprises.

Social Enterprise Coalition

54, Haymarket, London SW1Y 4RP
Tel: 020 7968 4921
Email: membership@socialenterprise.org.uk
Website: www.socialenterprise.org.uk

National organisation aiming to represent social enterprises.

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