Choosing your charity structure:

Forming a charity/social enterprise (including Charitable Incorporated Organisations and Community Interest Companies) – https://www.gov.uk/guidance/charity-types-how-to-choose-a-structure

Government – https://www.gov.uk/setting-up-charity

Charities Commission registration – https://apps.charitycommission.gov.uk/outreach/RegistrationLanding.ofml

Social Enterprise – https://www.socialenterprise.org.uk/start-your-social-enterprise

Changing your structure:

Charity Commission – https://www.gov.uk/guidance/change-your-charity-structure

Governance:

NCVO – https://www.ncvo.org.uk/

Small Charities Coalition – https://www.smallcharities.org.uk/

Legal Advice:

For pro-bono legal support – https://www.lawworks.org.uk/ 

Funding:

Essex site – https://portal.grantsonlinelocal.uk/home,22

Networks:

Social Enterprise Network – http://essexsocialenterprise.org.uk/

The Alliance – https://www.essexalliance.co.uk/ 

Herts & Essex Digital Innovation Zone (DIZ) – https://diz.org.uk/

Safeguarding:

Essex Safeguarding Adults Board – http://www.essexsab.org.uk/

Essex Safeguarding Children Board – http://www.escb.co.uk/

Volunteering:

NCVO – https://www.ncvo.org.uk/ncvo-volunteering

Volunteer Centre Harlow – http://www.volunteercentreharlow.org.uk/

Harlow Time Credits – http://www.wearetempo.org/programme/harlow-time-credits