MERCi has developed a number of social economy briefing papers covering the following topics:

Briefing Paper No 1 What is the social economy?

Briefing Paper No 2 What is a community enterprise?

Briefing Paper 3 Market Research for Community Enterprise

Briefing Paper 4 How to Write a Feasability Study for your Community Business

Briefing Paper No 5a How to Write a Community Enterprise Business Plan: Background

Briefing Paper No 5b How to Write a Community Business Plan: Layout

Briefing Paper No 5c Sample Business Plan.

Briefing Paper No 6 Start up for Community Enterprise

Briefing Paper 7 Steps to registering your Community Enterprise

Briefing Paper 8a Social Auditing

Briefing Paper 8b Social Auditing Check List

Briefing Paper No 9 Accountability within Community Enterprise

briefing index - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5a, b, c - 6 - 7 - 8a, b - 9 - 10 - top

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Network Co-ordinator : Andy Wynne, MPEN, Bridge 5 Mill, 22a Beswick Street, Manchester, M4 7HR mpen@bridge-5.org tel - 0161 273 1736

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.. Inequalities in consumption are stark. Globally, the 20% of the world's people in the highest-income countries account for 86% of total private consumption expenditures - the poorest 20% a minuscule 1.3%. More specifically, the richest fifth: Consume 58% of total energy, the poorest fifth less than 4%.