MSEI Services:

These pages outline the MSEI services on offer to social enterprises on Merseyside. Click here to download our latest services leaflet

Feel like you could use training on running a business? Need help in identifying what your social enterprise needs in order to flourish?

Business Support involves MSEI and Greater Merseyside Enterprises working together to give access to the type of business advice that any business needs to develop. Some of this will be general advice but, where your project requires it, it will be made specific to the particular needs of social enterprises.

To find out more about Business Support click here.

People in your organisation not qualified for their job? Maybe they need specialist training as to how to make the most of their role…

Workforce Development entails MSEI and the Learning Skills Council delivering a wide range of training for board members, management staff and volunteers in social enterprise.

To find out more about Workforce Development click here.

Sure you’ve got a business plan that will work, but need the financial backing to get it off the ground?

Money with Management has two main strands:

–        A small grant for start-up businesses that can demonstrate a robust business plan

–        Sustainability Investments are available for established social enterprises comprising a mix of grant and loan. MSEI resource for this aspect is grant money but will be awarded on condition that other available sources of loan finance are used. Sustainabilty has now closed to new applicants.

To find out more about Money with Management click here.

Confused, bewildered, unsure where to start, or need guidance through the process?

MSEI will provide an “Enabler” who will help you identify the needs of your social enterprise, guide you to the right combination of help for your business, and remain on hand throughout the process to answer any questions you may have.

The Enablers provide all of these services absolutely free to the social enterprise, and will be the best first point of contact to access any of these services.

They can be contacted at Weston Spirit (Trading) on 0151 258 1058 or Rita.Waters@westonspirit.org.uk or Blue Orchid Management Consultants on 0151 284 7728 or enablers@theblueorchid.co.uk