About the Partnership
We are a support organisation committed to increasing the formation, growth and sustainability of Cumbrian SEs.
What is Social Enterprise?
… are businesses which trade for social purposes and reinvest their profits.
Membership
Membership of CSEP is open to anyone working in or supporting the social enterprise sector in Cumbria.
Support & Links
If you are starting up a social enterprise or looking to expand an existing one, then you could get support to help you get there.
CSEP AGM & Networking Event
Please join us for our AGM, including updates on the Partnership's support programmes and from Cumbria County Council, Third Sector Network and Local Enterprise Partnership. DOWNLOAD the Agenda This will be followed by a [...]
£150 Community Ownership Fund launched
The first round of bids for the government’s £150 million Community Ownership Fund is now open. The Fund has been established to help communities take ownership of ‘at risk’ assets and continue benefiting from the [...]
West Cumbria Spark Programme
The Spark Programme is funded through The Transforming West Cumbria (TWC) Programme as part of Sellafield’s SiX (Social impact Multiplied) Programme Spark is a bespoke programme of support available to both existing social enterprises [...]
Free business support for social enterprises
The Cumbria Social Enterprise Partnership (CSEP) delivers a Business Support Programme on behalf of Cumbria County Council. The programme funds two days of specialist consultancy support, which can help a group form a new social [...]
Cumbria VCFSE Sector Survey 2021
Cumbria Community Resilience Group, Cumbria Community Foundation, ACT, Cumbria CVS and the Cumbria Funders' Network are working together to understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on local voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise sector [...]
Nominations invited for CSEP Steering Group - https://mailchi.mp/e2fc305da3a3/csep-2021-agm-17_sept-9295989
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