The power of social enterprise
Communities Secretary Hazel Blears has announced the creation of a Social Enterprise Unit in the Department of Communities and Local Government. <http://www.communities.gov.uk/speeches/communities/705125>.

A Business Planning Guide to Developing a Social Enterprise
Toolkit from Forth Sector.

Finance for Social Enterprises: UnLtd
UnLtd is a charitable organisation set up by seven leading organisations that promote social entrepreneurship. They have the following downloadable documents: Budgeting;
Simple Bookkeeping; Forecasting and business modeling template

CIPD resource giving links to practical advice, guidance and tools.

NCVCCO's Supporting Small Organisations project has produced four fact sheets around some of the more challenging issues facing groups working with children, young people and families: commissioning, monitoring and evaluation using the five ECM outcomes, third sector representation, and the new vetting and barring scheme. http://www.ncvcco.org/index.php?page=164