Other Regional Contacts
3se
Lee House, 90 Great Bridgewater St, Manchester M1 5JW
3SE is a social enterprise support agency based in Greater Manchester
Action for Sustainable Living
St Wilfrid’s Enterprise Centre, Royce Road, Hulme, Manchester, M15 5BJ.
www.afsl.org.uk
Action for Sustainable Living (AfSL) helps people to live more sustainably. Offers a free consultation in your own home, focusing on simple changes that will make the world a better place to live in.
Business in the Community
2nd Floor, Amazon House, 3 Brazil St, Manchester
www.bitc.org.uk
Representing the voice of business on corporate responsibility, Business in the Community provides a forum to share expertise, information, research and best practice while promoting the power of collaborative action to impact on social issues.
Business Link for Greater Manchester and North West
Churchgate House, 56 Oxford St, Manchester M60 7HJ
www.blgm.co.uk
Business Support
Business Support Solutions
Social Enterprise Team
Website: www.business-support-solutions.co.uk
offers advice, information and resources to start up businesses including Social Enterprise to help them realise their business ideas. We offer sound, professional advice and high quality customer
service, meeting a wide range of business needs.
Centre for Waste Management
School of Natural Resources, Faculty of Science, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, PR1 2HE
http://www.cwm-nw.org.uk/cwm_lancashire.html
The Centre for Waste Management (CWM) project is designed to help SME businesses in North and West Lancashire with a variety of issues relating to waste management and enhancing sustainability.
Community Action Furness
Learning & Enterprise Centre, Victoria Hall, Rawlinson Street, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria LA14 1BX
www.communityactionfurness.org.uk/
Trains, supports and empowers all excluded, disadvantaged and marginalized members of the local community towards self-management, employment and an improved quality of life through community enterprise projects.
Community Futures
15 Victoria Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8PS
www.communityfutures.org.uk
Charities info and advice service; grant making body; parish planning; deliver sustainable development in rural areas. Operates across Lancashire and beyond
Community Integrated Care
Wavertree Business Park Unit 8, Tapton Way, Liverpool, L13 1DA
Community Technical Aid Centre
1st Floor, Green Fish Resource Centre, 46-50 Oldham St, Manchester M4 1LE
CTAC offers a complete service to community and voluntary groups who want to develop and implement projects to improve their local environment or community facilities. CTAC has supported community groups in Greater Manchester since 1978.
Cooperative Mutual Solutions
providing specialist consultancy support to co-operatives and social enterprises.
Cumbria and Lancashire Community Renewables
Town Hall, Duke Street, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria LA14 2LD
CLAREN welcomes enquiries about ideas for renewable energy projects. For further information, to be invited to events and kept informed of the project or to discuss a potential project please contact Elizabeth Bruce, Community Renewables Manager. Tel: 0845 601 8874 or E mail: e.bruce@snw.org.uk.
Cumbria Business Environment Network
c/o CREA
www.crea.co.uk
Free business environmental advice, including environmental audtis and management systems.
Cumbria Learning Links
Cumbria Learning Links, Unit 4b Redhills Business Park, Redhills, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 0DT
www.cumbrialearninglinks.org.uk/
Cumbria Learning Links works on behalf of organisations in the voluntary and community sector in Cumbria. It is a membership network open to all organisations and individuals who are concerned with learning and training for paid staff, volunteers, service users, trustees or the community.
Cumbria Social Enterprise Partnership
www.socialenterpriseincumbria.org
The Cumbria Social Enterprise Partnership is open to every social enterprise in Cumbria. It is a developing programme of advice, support and training for Social Enterprise.
Cumbria Rural Enterprise Agency (CREA)
A business advice agency, offering advice and services.
Cumbria Wildlife Trust
Plumgarths, Crook Rd, Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 8LX
www.cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk
Development Education Project
801 Wilmslow Road, Didsbury, Manchester M20 2QR
www.dep.org.uk
DEP is an Educational Charity that promotes development education in Greater Manchester and the North West.
Environmental Leadership
North West Regional Assessment Centre, PO Box 335, Bolton, BL1 5WR
www.envirolead.co.uk
Environmental Leadership is the WAMITAB approved North West Regional Assessment Centre for Waste and Environmental Management NVQ (levels 1-4). We specialise in all environmental/ waste related problems, including environmental/ waste auditing, legal compliance, Environmental Management Systems, waste minimisation and environmental policy. We also provide a range of environmental and H&S training courses.
Environment Network for Manchester (EN4M)
Bridge-5 Mill, 22a Beswick Street, Ancoats, Manchester, M4 7HR.
Friends of the Earth
60 Duke Street, LIVERPOOL, L1 5AA
http://www.foe.org.uk/campaigns/local_groups_and_campaigns/northw.htm
Friends of the Earth North West works closely with communities, regional and local government and other organisations in the region to create sustainable policies and a better quality of life for all people.
Furness Community Network
Furness Community Network is the voice of the community and voluntary sector. It is an initiative that aims to help local groups, their individual members and residents of the Borough of Barrow have their say on the future of their neighbourhoods how services are delivered...
Furness Enterprise
Furness Enterprise Ltd, Furness Business Park, Barrow in Furness, Cumbria, LA14 2PN
www.furnessenterprise.co.uk/welcome.htm
The Development Agency dedicated to the economic development of the Furness Peninsula.
Government Office North West
Cunard Building, Pier Head, Water Street, Liverpool, L3 1QB
Representing Central Government in the North West
Groundwork Mersey Valley
Phoenix House, Spring St, Widnes, WA8 0NL
Manchester Environmental Education Network (MEEN)
Bridge 5 Mill, 22a Beswick St, Ancoats, Manchester M4 7HR
www.dep.org.uk
Manchester Environmental Education Network (MEEN) is a network of teachers, organisations and individuals working to promote sustainable development education in the Manchester area.
Manchester Progressive Enterprise Network
Bridge 5 Mill, 22a Beswick St, Ancoats, Manchester M4 7HR
Manchester Progressive Enterprise Network is a network of community enterprises, workers co-ops & not-for-profit businesses working in progressive ways to make Manchester greener, healthier and more equitable.
Manchester Social Enterprise Forum
The Enterprise Centre, 14a Rochdale Road, Manchester M4 4JR
MSEF is developing a vision for Social Enterprises within Manchester based on the needs of practitioners and the strategic imperatives of the City. The aim is to increase the number of jobs and employment opportunities and to strengthen existing businesses to help with their long term sustainablility.
MERCi
Bridge-5 Mill, 22a Beswick Street, Ancoats, Manchester, M4 7HR.
http://www.merci.org.uk/merci.php
MERCi is an independent charity (established in 1996) working to make Manchester more sustainable. By this, we mean a prosperous city that is greener, safer, healthier and more equitable.
Mersey Basin Campaign
Mersey Basin Campaign, 1st Floor, Fourways House, 57 Hilton Street,
Manchester, M1 2EJ
www.merseybasin.org.uk/
The Mersey Basin Campaign has been helping to improve water quality in the rivers and waterways of England’s Northwest and encourage high quality waterside regeneration for almost 20 years.
Mersey Basin Trust
Bridge 5 Mill, 22a Beswick St, Ancoats, Manchester M4 7HR
The Mersey Basin Trust is an environmental charity working to increase people’s awareness and understanding of water and watercourses and to promote positive actions towards a more sustainable use of water.
Merseyside Social Enterprise Initiative
North West Community Waste Network
Bridge 5 Mill, 22a Beswick St, Ancoats, Manchester M4 7HR
Ian Scott
0161 273 6976
ian@crn.org.uk
Network support and representation organisation for all community organisations working in the area of waste minimisation, recycling, re-use and composting.
North West Development Agency
PO Box 37, Renaissance House, Centre Park, Warrington, Cheshire
www.nwda.co.uk
The Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA) is responsible for the sustainable economic development and regeneration of England’s Northwest
Envirolink North West
Spencer House
91 Dewhurst Road
Birchwood
Warrington
WA3 7PG
www.envirolinknorthwest.co.uk
The North West Environment LINK is the forum for The North West’s voluntary environment organisations. We are a unique organisation representing a broad spectrum of environmental interests with the common goal of contributing to a more environmentally sustainable society.
North West Regional Assembly
North West Regional Assembly, Wigan Investment Centre, Waterside Drive, Wigan, WN3 5BA
www.nwra.gov.uk/
The North West Regional Assembly is a partnership that works to promote the economic, environmental and social well-being of the North West of England.
North West Waste Forum
C/o Emerge Recycling Units E1 - E4 New Smithfield Market, Openshaw, Manchester, M11 2WJ
nwwf@emergemanchester.co.uk
Support and information network for groups working and campaigning in the area of waste.
Red Rose Forest Company
Dock Office Trafford Road, Salford Quays, Salford, M50 3 XB
Market and Sector Development Active Network
c/o Envirolink Northwest
Spencer House
91 Dewhurst Road
Birchwood
Warrington
WA3 7PG
Develop new and existing markets for recycled materials throughout the Northwest. Also run a Buy Recycled programme to assist all types of organisations in the Northwest buy high quality, low cost recycled products. Free information and advice.
Resource Cumbria
www.resourcecumbria.org
Website of Cumbria Waste Partnership.
Rural Women’s Network
The Old Stables, Redhills, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 0DT
www.ruralwomen.org.uk/
The Rural Women’s Network was set up through Voluntary Action Cumbria to provide support and advice services for rural women who are seeking work or who are hoping to enter self-employment.
SELNET (Social Enterprise - Lancashire Network)
c/o Trinity Partnerships, Wesleyan Row, Clitheroe, BB7 2JY
SELNET (Social Enterprise – Lancashire Network) is a membership Trade Association for social enterprises and support/advisory organisations in Lancashire, including community, voluntary and faith organisations.
Sustainability North West
Fourways House, 57 Hilton Street, Manchester, M1 2EJ
www.snw.org.uk/
An independent, pioneering charity, now celebrating its tenth year; SNW works to inspire, innovate and advance the sustainability agenda for England’s Northwest through a partnership ethos.
The Hub (West Cumbria)
Social Enterprise development and support for projects in West Cumbria. The Hub is designed to provide an effective mechanism for social enterprises and people looking to establish a social enterprise, and provide access to a range of support from direct advisory support through to capital and revenue grants.
Voluntary Sector North West (VSNW)
St Thomas Centre, Ardwick Green North, Manchester M12 6FZ
www.vsnw.org.uk
VSNW is the regional voluntary sector network for the North West. Our purpose is to support a connected and influential voluntary and community sector (VCS) that can take its part in shaping the future of the North West.
Voluntary Action Cumbria
The Old Stables, Redhills, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 0DT
www.ruralcumbria.org.uk/
Voluntary Action Cumbria is the Rural Community Council for the County of Cumbria. A company limited by guarantee, we are a registered charity, responsible for the delivery of a wide range of advice, information and support services to rural communities.
West Lakes Renaissance
Units 10-11, Ingwell Hall, Westlakes Science & Technology Park. Moor Row, Cumbria CA24 3JZ
www.westlakesrenaissance.co.uk/westcoastprojects.asp
The Urban Regeneration Company for Furness & West Cumbria
West Lakes Renaissance
Unit 8, Campus Ventures, Phoenix Road, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria LA14 2UA
West Cumbria Development Agency
Westlakes Science & Technology Park, Moor Row, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA24 3JZ
www.wcda.co.uk/
Unit 9, Lillyhall Business Centre, Jubilee Road, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 4HA
West Cumbria Development Agency was established to help regenerate the local economy which had been badly hit by re-structuring, particularly in the steel industry. It offers business advice and services.