Organisational Structures for Rural Social Enterprises
A Resource Guide for Development Advisors

This new and unique resource guide will help new rural social enterprises to select the organisational model and legal form that will best support their aims and objectives.
The 80-page guide provides step-by-step advice for new community groups, leading them through every stage of the complex decision-making process involved in selecting a legal structure.
Information and guidance is provided on the implications of each decision, together with a number of exercises that will help the group understand the key questions related to the establishment and management of a successful social enterprise.
The guide is designed for use by social enterprise development advisors who are providing frontline support to community groups.

Two sections of the guide are available on-line, please click below to download them.
Section 6 – Decision-making Exercises and Tools (176KB)
Section 7 – Fact Sheets (167KB)

The Resource Guide (£20) can by order by downloading the order form or calling Kath Morrison at the Plunkett offices.