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Our Community Development Team provides specialist information and support to local community groups, social enterprises and charities. Our expertise allows us to provide critical support to our Members when they need it most. Helpfully we’ve created a Library of useful toolkits and links that provide easy to navigate information and guidance across a broad range of issues facing organisations like yours.

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Property Management & Environmental Sustainability

Managing property and community buildings. Being green.

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10 steps to becoming a greener charity Third Force Network - 10 steps to becoming a greener charity. Guidance on environmental sustainability Visit website
Centre for Sustainable Energy - Improving Energy Efficiency in Community Buildings  Resources we've found most useful to support communities taking action on energy. You can browse and download for free. Please email communities@cse.org.uk if you think we've missed anything out. Visit website
Charity Facilities Management News and information for people managing non-profit workplaces and property. Visit website
Community Buildings Expertise - Action Hampshire Community Building Advice Service including information and guidance for people who run community buildings, Visit website
Cracking Community Cafés - Promoting Your Café Ethical Eats and Making Local Food Work have produced a factsheet to help new and existing community cafés get to grips with the basics of running a successful enterprise. Visit website
Environmental sustainability guidance Guidance on enviromental sustainability from Lottery Heritage Fund Visit website
Ethical Property Foundation - Property Help - Expert Property Advice For Charities Ethical Property Foundation – property advice charity for the voluntary sector Visit website
GOV.UK - Charity Commission - RS17 - Going Green: Charities and Environmental Responsibility Guidance from the Charity Commission Visit website
How to Develop a Sustainability Strategy - A Guide for Charities Guidance on enviromental sustainability Visit website
RICS - Charity Property Help Charity Property Help provides free advice to charities and voluntary organisations on all property-related issues. Visit website

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