The Circle Consultancy · Just Enterprise

Free business support, funded by the Scottish Government

The Circle is a delivery partner for Just Enterprise, the Scottish Government's business support programme for the social enterprise sector.

If your organisation is asset-locked and based in Scotland, you can access one-to-one business support from our consultancy team at no cost to you.

There is no catch and no hidden charge. The programme is funded centrally, we are contracted to deliver it, and the support is the same support our paying clients get.

What the support can cover

  • Business planning
  • Finance
  • Governance
  • Social impact measurement
  • Marketing and communications
  • Funding searches and grant writing

Are you eligible?

Broadly, yes if your organisation is based in Scotland, has an asset lock, and reinvests its surplus for social benefit. That includes SCIOs, CICs, companies limited by guarantee, co-operatives and development trusts.

If you are not sure, ask us. Checking takes one phone call and we would rather you asked than assumed.

How to apply, in two steps

  1. 1

    Register with Just Enterprise

    Complete the enquiry form on the Just Enterprise website. You will be asked what kind of support you are looking for and roughly where you are up to.

    Register on justenterprise.org

  2. 2

    Ask for The Circle

    Name The Circle as your preferred delivery partner and the enquiry comes to our consultancy team in Dundee. We will be in touch to arrange a first conversation.

    Or contact us directly

“Jenny and Ruth are just the most amazing people to have in your corner.”

Stephanie Graham, Dundee Community Craft — a Just Enterprise client

In our most recent reporting year our consultancy team worked with 30 clients, 19 of them through Just Enterprise.

Read our social impact report