Community Sector Trading is a free course that supports voluntary and community organisations to understand how they can develop their trading activities to grow and diversify their income streams. Through a mix of face-to-face and virtual sessions, it offers practical learning based on real experience of the ‘nuts and bolts’ of running a business in the community. The learning programme gives participants the opportunity to engage with leaders of successful trading community organisations and explores:
Strategic planning and growth
Developing trading activities and diversifying income streams
Investment readiness
Pitching new ventures