Links

Social Enterprise

Moray Social Enterprise Network – a membership organisation which aims to support and develop established and emerging social enterprises in Moray and raise awareness of the added value that social enterprise brings to the community.

Highlands & Islands Enterprise - HIE is the Scottish Government’s economic and community development agency for a diverse region which covers more than half of Scotland and is home to around 450,000 people.

Highlands & Islands Enterprise Zone – as the main support and development agency for social enterprises across the Highlands and Islands. HISEZ aims to support the growth of a dynamic and sustainable social enterprise sector.

Scotland unLtd – invests both finance and development support in individuals and entrepreneurial solutions to social problems.

Senscot - a national networking organisation which aims to connect and inform social entrepreneurs, facilitate networks and develop the social enterprise sector.

Social Enterprise Academy – an ILM accredited institution which aims to deliver programmes for the social economy and community regeneration sector

Social Enterprise Coalition – the UK body for social enterprise aims to support members, influence policy and promote best practice.

Social Firms Scotland – aims to grow the social firm sector in Scotland in order to increase employment opportunities for severely disadvantaged people.

Social Accounting

Community Business Scotland – aims to promote, encourage and support the principles and practice of community owned and controlled enterprises, enabling local communities to become more self reliant and sustainable.

Social Audit Network – a not-for-profit company which promotes the use of Social Accounting and Audit as an accessible tool to prove the value of activities carried out by organisations in the social economy.

Environmental

Climate Challenge Fund – CCF is part of Keep Scotland Beautiful which is an environmental charity aiming to achieve litter free and sustainable environments throughout Scotland.

Energy Saving Trust – provides free impartial energy advice for homes and businesses.

Scottish Natural Heritage – a statutory agency looking after the natural heritage in Scotland.

SCARF – provides householders, businesses and organisations with independent, free and impartial advice on sustainable use of energy.

Transition Towns – an initiative to inspire, encourage, connect, support and train communities as they organise themselves around the transition model, creating initiatives that rebuild resilience and reduce CO2 emissions.

Community

Aberdeenshire Council – aims to provide excellent services for all by finding new and more efficient ways of doing things, providing elected leadership, working with our partners in the North East and beyond and always looking to the future.

Cairngorms National Park Authority – CNPA works together with others to ensure that the unique aspects of the Cairngorms National Park – the natural environment, the cultural heritage, the local communities – are cared for, sustained and enhanced.

Moray Council – committed to delivering high quality, cost effective services to the Moray community in the face of a very challenging situation over the next few years.

Moray Community Planning Partnership – bringing public services together to better serve the local community.

Voluntary Action Moray – Moray’s one-stop-shop for all voluntary sector information and services.

NHS Grampian – responsible for improving the health of the Grampian population and for delivering the health care required throughout the community.