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		<title>Mentoring</title>
		<link>http://www.cms.coop/index.php/2009/10/16/mentoring/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:16:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CMS can support organisations with mentoring. We have managed projects which have matched client (mentee) with expertise (mentor). In order for mentoring to work well for both sides, the following are important:

Ongoing relationship that can last for a long time and the mentor usually passes on experience
Can be more informal: meetings can take place as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Financial Management</title>
		<link>http://www.cms.coop/index.php/2009/10/13/financial-management/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:43:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have experience of assisting organisations to monitor their financial performance. This includes developing bookkeeping systems and using software such as excel, sage, microsoft accounts and kashflow.
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		<title>Links</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We work with various partners throughout the United Kingdom;
National Bodies:-

Co-operatives UK

Development Trusts Association
Co-operative and Community Finance
Social Firms UK
The Plunkett Foundation
Association of British Credit Unions
Social Enterprise Coalition
The Co-operative College
Prowess
Business link

Directories

National Co-operative Directory
North West Co-operative Directory

CMS/The Hub Projects

Advice and Training Programme
The Hub (Supporting social Enterprise in West Cumbria 2005 to March 2009)

Regional Partners

Allerdale Borough Council- Cumbria
Cumbria Community [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cumbria Chamber Of Commerce</title>
		<link>http://www.cms.coop/index.php/2009/09/29/cumbria-chamber-of-commerce/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:51:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Starting a Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Strategy Development and Project Management]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Cumbria Chamber of Commerce have a range of support for their members and CMS has been working in partnership within Cumbria over the last 4 years.
From August 2009 we have, in consortium, an Intensive Start Up Support  programme (ISUS) in the Boroughs of Carlisle and Copleland in Cumbria. A consortium of Cumbria Chamber of Commerce, SECOD , Wingspan and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cumbria Social Enterprise Partnership (CSEP)</title>
		<link>http://www.cms.coop/index.php/2009/09/29/cumbria-social-enterprise-partnership-csep/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:11:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Background




In May 2003 the North West Development Agency completed a survey of social enterprises in Cumbria. The objectives of this survey were to:

complete a practical survey of social enterprises within Cumbria
identify gaps and barriers in the provision of support to social enterprises in Cumbria
inform a full co-ordinated programme of proposals with partners and social enterprise [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Hub: Support for Social Enterprise in West Cumbria</title>
		<link>http://www.cms.coop/index.php/2009/09/29/the-hub-support-social-enterprise-in-west-cumbria/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:03:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Summary
CMS managed The Hub programme from June 2005 to March 2009  supplying specialist advice to new and emerging social enterprises in West Cumbria, encouraging them to acquire business skills and supporting them towards a healthy future by providing financial, legal and mentoring help.
The Challenge
While West Cumbria had a great deal of voluntary and community activity [...]]]></description>
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		<title>West Cumbria Development Agency</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:39:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the last four years CMS has had a strong working relationship with WCDA and now we are running an Intensive Start Up Support programme (ISUS) across the Borough of Allerdale in West Cumbria. This is funded by Allerdale Borough Council, Cumbria County Council, ERDF and North West Development Agency.
As part of the programme we are supporting [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Wales Coop Centre</title>
		<link>http://www.cms.coop/index.php/2009/09/29/wales-coop-development/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:25:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[
The Wales Co-operative Centre is a national agency supporting community regeneration, economic development and social justice through co-operative solutions. CMS is a delivery partner in their Social Enterprise Support Project.
The Centre was set up in 1982 by the Wales TUC to help redundant workers from heavy industry.  It has evolved into an organisation helping businesses and local communities across Wales.
The Centre aims [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Networking &amp; Seminars</title>
		<link>http://www.cms.coop/index.php/2009/09/29/cumbria-social-enterpise-partnership-seminar/</link>
		<comments>http://www.cms.coop/index.php/2009/09/29/cumbria-social-enterpise-partnership-seminar/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:07:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dave Hollings]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We can run a networking events and seminars customised to suit your needs.

Cumbria Social Enterpise Partnership (CSEP) Seminar
 &#8220;a good morning, really informative with lots of variety and lots of opportunities to share good practice” 
 35 People from social enterprises all round Cumbria attended the
 “Staying Solvent … Staying Legal” seminar and networking events.

Held [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Developing Expansion Plans</title>
		<link>http://www.cms.coop/index.php/2009/09/29/developing-expansion-plans/</link>
		<comments>http://www.cms.coop/index.php/2009/09/29/developing-expansion-plans/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:39:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Growing your Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CMS]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[New ideas are important in helping to keep your social enterprise or coop fresh.
It is good, every so often, to hold a creative session where you can think of new ways to target existing clients/customers and generate new ones, or just explore better ways of doing things. Businesses that do not keep an eye on [...]]]></description>
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