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Links to information about development trusts, and community assets. http://www.dta.org.uk/activities/campaigns/communityassets/

http://www.candoexchange.org/

http://www.dta.org.uk/Content/publications/publications.htm

http://www.bassac.org.uk/

This is a link to a page with most of the web-based funding databases for social enterprises. I shall separately seek funding for WCC.

http://www.socialenterprise.org.uk/Page.aspx?SP=1954 a list of prospective partners, support organisations and funders.

Alison Ogden-Newton - Chief Executive of Social Enterprise London – suggested that the charity “Training for Life” might be a potential partner for a community group such as WCC.
 * Useful Contacts for WCC**

Training for Life has a record of buying up current assets to develop what they call Prospect Centres, running training programmes focused on local industry and needs as part of wider regeneration initiatives. having looked at their website, they may be interested in working with you, taking a long lease on the property (or part) from London Transport. Their training programmes focus in an area of local needs / industries. Here are two clips from their website followed by the link. Training For Life is a registered charity 1040422, and a company limited by guarantee 02959580 || Training For Life is a dynamic, enterprising organisation that spots opportunities and acts on them. This philosophy underpins our 'learning journey' and the practical ways in which we make journeys happen. Training For Life helps people change their lives for the better. We identify deprived communities where we can help their regeneration priorities by creating enterprising learning communities - Prospect Centres. We deliver our learning journeys in these Centres, establishing social enterprises that provide work environments and income for the charity. The Prospect Centre concept is based on partnerships between industry, local regeneration agencies, and the charity. We developed it as the best way of helping people get back to work. Each Prospect Centre has a particular industry focus, with customised vocational training, and a key element to each centre is the social enterprise. http://www.trainingforlife-city.org/ Brian Millington 07957 289 330
 * Training for Life “About us**
 * Training for Life is a registered charity and company limited by guarantee. It aims to promote a more inclusive society by contributing to the regeneration of communities and to the lives of individuals within those communities. By helping people and communities to fulfil their potential, it is possible to tackle and prevent difficulties including unemployment, worklessness, deprivation and disadvantage and community conflict. Since 1995, when Training for Life started, we have:
 * Returned over 9,000 people previously long-term unemployed, homeless or from prison back to full-time education or employment.
 * Created more than 120 new jobs.
 * Acquired and refurbished abandoned inner- city schools and church buildings and converted them into Prospect Centres.
 * Developed a business model that allows for building a capital asset and endowment base. The market value of our Prospect Centres is approximately £9.2 million.
 * Generated a profit from social enterprises. The Hoxton Apprentice restaurant, for example, made a profit in its first full year of trading and is on target to achieve profits in 2007. As a social enterprise, 100% of the profits are fed back into the charity.
 * “Prospect Centres **
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