The School for Social Entrepreneurs has announced that its Community Business Trade Up programme is open. The programme is open to community businesses in England that exists to improve their local neighbourhood, village or town and who want to recover and rebuild their income from trading and pandemic proof their business. The programme will provide community businesses the support and funding needed to adapt, digitise and diversify their income from trading. Participants will receive a £10,000 Trade Back grant. All community businesses are eligible to apply however, priority will be given to those that are BAME led; located in BAME communities and located in and giving support to very deprived or disadvantaged local communities. The closing date for applications is the 2nd December 2020. Click here