Useful Links
Find out more about Social Enterprises
Support and advice is available through the links provided below, you will find various resources and information based on your local authority area.
Third sector interfaces
Third sector interfaces (TSIs) provide a single access point for support and advice for the third sector within local areas. Working with charities, social enterprises, community groups and volunteers, they aim to promote and develop a vibrant local third sector. There is a TSI in each local authority area in Scotland.
Borders Community Action
Fife Voluntary Action
Midlothian Voluntary Action
Volunteer Centre East Lothian
Edinburgh Social Enterprise Network
Edinburgh Voluntary Organisations’ Council
Voluntary Sector Gateway West Lothian
Business Gateway
Business Gateway provides free business support for anyone in Scotland.
Business Gateway Fife
South of Scotland Enterprise
Business Gateway Midlothian
Business Gateway East Lothian
Business Gateway Edinburgh
Business Gateway West Lothian
National Organisations
Just Enterprise is a Scottish Government-funded programme for the Third Sector in Scotland
Firstport has been helping budding social entrepreneurs make their ideas happen for over 16 years
Social Investment Scotland is a social enterprise and charity offering loan funding and business support for social enterprises, charities and community groups