Somerset Co-operative Services can help you by

Providing free advice We can usually offer an hour of support without any charge, by phone, email or at one of our drop-in sessions

Consultancy We provide a full range of consultancy for new and existing co-operatives, on issues as diverse as marketing, productivity, participation, fundraising, business planning or consensus building.

Training We can plan and deliver training courses covering the key skills for starting, managing and developing many different types of co-operative and social enterprise.

Financial services Whether it is year end accounts, quarterly management accounts, ratio analysis or forecasting, we can provide high quality financial services.

Back office  Bookkeeping, payroll, administrative and executive functions can be delivered in a bespoke package to meet your needs.

IPS Multistakeholder Co-op registration [see separate page] We are the sole sponsoring body for the Somerset rules - ideal for co-operatives that serve more than one stakeholder group, work to a specific mission and want to report on social impacts, or prefer rules that explicitly address co-operative principles.

Please call us on 0845 458 1473 or email services@somerset.coop for more information. Don't forget, there may be grant funding available to support the work you require.