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Support to grow your Social Business

 

What is Proper Good?

Proper Good is a tailored package offering guidance, mentoring and financial support, to individuals who want to do good business.

There are four participating Greater Manchester boroughs, including Stockport. If you are based outside of Stockport please visit the Proper Good Business GMCVO hub here to find support in your area.

The programme aims to support the development of stronger, more resilient and sustainable social economies.

Read the year one impact report here
 

What can Proper Good
do for me

  1. Offer tailored support and advice from fellow experienced Social Entrepreneurs

  2. Connect you to networks, opportunities and contacts

  3. Provide training and learning opportunities for you to grow your knowledge and expertise

  4. Offer guidance on funding and investment opportunities

Ultimately, help you make the next steps to fulfil your enterprise potential

Funded by Key Fund - Growing enterprise in communities

 

Is Proper Good for me?

Are you:

  1. A Stockport resident?

  2. Running a Social Enterprise / Enterprising Charity based in Stockport?

  3. Want to grow / scale / develop your enterprise?

If the answer is yes to all questions above we’d love to hear from you!

 

Financing for your idea

The Proper Good Investment team offer affordable and accessible social investment aimed at small and very small social enterprises and charities that trade, including new organisations. There are different options for finance, blended finance or enterprise development.

 

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Get Involved

If you are interested in getting free support with your Stockport Social Enterprise then pop along to a Proper Good support sesssion and have a chat with Simone.

Upcoming dates:

Wednesday 14 May, 10am - 12pm

Wednesday 4 June, 10am - 12pm

Wednesday 9 July, 10am - 12pm

Upcoming events

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Resources

 

  • A brief guide to Social Enterprise. Click here to download.

    • Social Enterprise Discovery - click here to watch the video

    • Strengthening ideas using the Problem Tree tool - click here to watch the video

    • Legal structures & governance for Social Ventures - click here to watch the video

    • Intro to funding & bid-writing for Social Ventures - click here to watch the video

    • Get your products shown on the Shop Stockport App - click here

    • Guide to writing a press release - click here

    • How to get into local and region media guide - click here

    • Create professional looking marketing materials on demand with a free Canva Pro account - click here

    • Create + edit professional video content for free - click here

  • When you buy from Stockport’s Social Enterprises, you’ll be investing in local people and communities.

    Find out more here

Business Planning and an Intro to the Social Business Canva

Income Generation for Social Ventures

Social Impact & Value Measurement

Testimonials

 

“In the two meetings I’ve been lucky enough to have with you [Simone, Proper Good Stockport Lead] and your time, you’ve been amazing. Came away with so much and working away with the team on the action points 💫”

Ben, BeOneMindset CIC

 

“The training sessions are absolutely top quality and offer a chance to learn skills that I wouldn’t otherwise be able to access due to costs.”

Proper Good participant

 

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