What we do

Trading for Good

A free support programme to give you the head-space, support network and funding needed to start or diversify your income from trading.

Helping you generate more income for your community

Do you run a project or organisation that exists to improve your local community? Is it led by local people and trading for community benefit? Do you find it challenging to find time to spend growing your business?

Trading for Good can help you develop your community business through a specialist programme of support.

With a group of others like you, you will learn from the experts, and each other, to grow your community business. You will also receive a Match Trading™ Grant that combined with the learning programme will support you to develop trading income streams and build a resilient community business.

Trading For Good is a five-year project, delivered by the School for Social Entrepreneurs with support from Power to Change and The Dulverton Trust, in partnership with The National Lottery Community Fund – the largest community funder in the UK.

This programme will give you the knowledge, skills, and confidence to develop and grow projects that tackle social and environmental challenges.

What’s on offer?

Learning and development programme

Match Trading grant of up to £4,000 per year

Peer to peer learning

Who is this programme for?

Early-stage community businesses in England. Get more details here.

The details

- Course runs from October 2025 – July 2026
- 12 days over 9 months starting December 2024
- Delivered via a mix of online and offline in 4 cohorts across England:
  - North West
  - Midlands
  - South East
  - South West