SENW

To raise the profile of social enterprise in the North West of England. To represent the intersects of the North West’s social enterprise sector.

To encourage mutual support, inter-trading, sharing of best practice, training and development opportunities between enterprises. 

To work with local, regional, national and transnational bodies to strengthen the social enterprise sector.

Web Site: http://www.senw.org.uk/

ERDF

The European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) was set up in 1975 to stimulate economic development in less prosperous regions of the European Union (EU).

As EU membership has grown, ERDF has developed into a major stream to help redress regional imbalances.

Web Ste: http://www.erdfnw.co.uk/

Lancashire Economic Partnership

LEP was formed to promote economic growth and prosperity throughout Lancashire and has developed from a merger of the Lancashire West Partnership and East Lancashire Partnership.

No Limits - LEGI

No Limits is the brand we have adopted to promote the Pennine Lancashire Local Enterprise Growth Initiative (LEGI). LEGI is a central government funded scheme aimed at promoting enterprise in deprived communities.

Web Site: http://www.no-limits.org.uk/about/

North West Regional Development Agency.

The Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA) leads the economic development and regeneration of England's Northwest.

As a business-led organisation, the NWDA provides a crucial link between the needs of business and Government policies.

As such, a major responsibility for the Agency is to help create an environment in which businesses in the region can flourish through offering business support, encouraging new start-ups, matching skills provision to employer needs and bringing business investment into the region.

Capacitybuilders is a non-departmental public body (NDPB)

Set up in 2006 to take over the management of the ChangeUp programme and to work with other funders to build the capacity of the Third Sector. We exist to create a more effective third sector and we do this by improving support for third sector organisations.

Lancashire County Developments Limited

LCDL is Lancashire County Council's economic development company, providing all the economic development services of Lancashire County Council, and is committed to making Lancashire a place where everybody matters. That means helping businesses, individuals and local communities however and whenever we can through loans, grants and practical advice and assistance.

LCDL is owned by the people of Lancashire for the benefit of Lancashire. Any profits we make are ploughed back to help sow the seeds of success for small and medium sized businesses, disadvantaged individuals and community projects.

We pride ourselves on being able to work effectively with partners from all areas and backgrounds.

http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/corporate/lcdl/money/five/index.asp