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Social Innovation Challenge Criteria

The Social Innovation Challenge funds and supports innovators to kick-start solutions that tackle some of the most pressing challenges of our time.

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Social Innovation Challenge Criteria

Starting Up: Introduction to Legal Structures

Do you have an idea about how to create a positive change in your community? Could your idea become a social enterprise? In this blog series, we will talk about the most important things to think about if you want to start a social enterprise.

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Starting Up: Introduction to Legal Structures

Digital Support from SCVO

Tips and tools available to support people and organisations in Scotland develop their digital potential.

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Digital Support from SCVO

DataKind UK

DataKind UK helps social enterprises use data science to have more of an impact. They connect you with some of the UK’s best data scientists for free.

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DataKind UK

What is Social Impact?

Watch this short video to understand what social impact is, why it is important, and how you can measure it.

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What is Social Impact?

Social Enterprise Support Map

This map will help you navigate the social enterprise ecosystem in Scotland and highlight what support is available.

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Social Enterprise Support Map

Marketing bootcamp videos

Buy Social Scotland’s marketing bootcamp providing practical marketing tips for social enterprises.

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Marketing bootcamp videos

Free market research

Scottish Enterprise’s market research service offers free research for Scottish companies.

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Free market research