We offer one-to-one support and training on:
Starting up and growing an idea, including choosing a legal and governance structure
Defining and developing your social purpose
Sustainability; business planning, developing your trade and generating income
Marketing your products and developing your audience
Leadership and resilience support for Social Entrepreneurs
Workforce Development; to develop the skills within your team to grow your business
Networking opportunities
Organisations working with us to support you
To further support our members we work closely with:
Build a Business in GM Libraries
The Business and Intellectual Property Centre in Ashton Library, offers information and support including:
- Workshops in Starting Up, Branding, Business Planning, Finance, Marketing and Customer Research
- Tailored 1:1 support from our Enterprise Officer
- Industry-quality information including: business to business mailing lists, customer surveys, supplier and industry data.
- 'How-To' factsheets covering a huge range of business topics
- Intellectual Property (trademarks, logos, copyright, design rights and patents)
- Free networking opportunities and co-working space
Visit: www.buildabusinessgm.org
GM Business Growth Hub
GM Business Growth Hub are a community of specialists with a passion for helping businesses. They work hand-in-hand with you at every stage of your growth journey. Whatever the need, they provide the right support for you to succeed, including:
- Online workshops: finance, sales, marketing, business planning
- Enterprising You - help you start-up your new venture, elevate your profile or discover your business's growth potential
- Sector Specialist – including VCFSE specialist, social value and net zero
GM Business Hub specialists have supported hundreds of Greater Manchester businesses working in the green technologies and services sector to increase their visibility, improve their competitiveness and take advantage of new sales opportunities.
GMVCO
GMCVO work to create a fairer and more equal Greater Manchester and to strengthen the voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise sector.
One way they do this is by distributing social investment through a range of affordable and accessible investment funds to help create impact.
Visit: www.gmcvo.org.uk/gmsocinvest
Rochdale Offer to Businesses
Free support, advice and business workshops if you're starting a business.
Build a Business is an innovative project aimed at small businesses, entrepreneurs and anyone thinking of starting their own business.
You can access free workshops covering all the essentials of starting and growing a business, support and business resources.
Visit: www.rochdale.gov.uk/business-advice-support/starting-business
Rochdale Development Agency
Rochdale Development Agency is dedicated to promoting Rochdale as a central investment location while continuing to support and assist existing investors.
The Rochdale Development Agency has strong links with both the council, and the commercial sector, and has helped many businesses relocate to the area.
Visit: www.investinrochdale.co.uk
For more information
If you would like to find out more about support for Social Economy Organisations in Rochdale, please email: development@actiontogether.org.uk
Rochdale Inclusive Economy Forum
Join our Rochdale Inclusive Economy Forum, a collaborative space for Rochdale-based social enterprises to come together, network, share information and learn about the support available!
