This Is a TEMPLATE to Use PRIOR to Submitting an On-Line Application to the Hive

This is a TEMPLATE to use PRIOR to submitting an on-line application to The Hive.

You can edit and save your answers in this document before then copy and pasting into the on-line form. You can also save copies of this document for your records and to send to your chosen support organisation.

About you

First name

Last name

Organisation name

Job role

Email

Phone

Address

Address 1

Address 2

Address 3

Town/City

Postcode

Website

About your organisation/business idea

Tell us about the support you require and why

Tell us about what support you require and why? What are the specific issues or challenges you are currently facing? Are you looking to test out your business idea or develop your business plan? Are you an existing trading business looking to grow? Are you an existing trading business facing succession issues, due to retirement for example? What would you like to happen next? (maximum 150 words).

Briefly tell us about your business aims

What are your aims, vision and mission statement? What is the purpose of your organisation? What is your service, product? If this is a new business idea, what work have you undertaken to test your business idea e.g. feasibility study, market research, initial member engagement? What have you achieved so far and what do you expect to do next? (maximum 200 words).

What is your organisation's legal status?

Please select... Charitable Incorporated Organisation Community Interest Company Company LLP Society Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation Unincorporated Don't know Visit the website here if you need to understand more about legal status and incorporation.

Company/society number

20 characters left.

Charity number

7 characters left.

What year was your organisation incorporated?

How are you organised?

If you are not yet incorporated or at the early start stage of setting up your business, tell us more about your group and how you are organised. Is there a core steering group? How many people, what are their roles and relevant experience? Is there a common vision and aim? Is there experience of working together? (maximum 200 words).

How old is your organisation?

Years

If not yet started put '0'

Months

If not yet started put '0'

What sector do you operate in?

Please select... Community energy, sustainability and environment Community retail, wholesale Digital, creative and media Food and farming, Community supported agriculture Health & Social care Pubs and brewing Sports & leisure Tourism, arts & heritage Employment, training and education Housing Other (please specify)

Sector (other)

What region?

Please select... North East North West Yorkshire and Humberside East Midlands West Midlands East of England London South East South West Wales Scotland Northern Ireland The Channel Islands

Current stage of group/organisation

Please select... Early new start Setting up your co-operative Co-operative conversions and buyouts Existing business (incorporated; trading for more then two years)

Tick the option which best describes the current stage of your group/organisation.

How far would you be willing to travel to attend a group advice workshop?

Please select... Within 30 minutes Within 1 hour 1-2 hours 2+ hours

What is your organisation's reach?

Please select... Neighbourhood Local Regional Multi-regional National International Don't know Other

Tell us about where you intend to trade, your reach in terms of customers

Who are your customers, users, beneficiaries?

Tell us about your intended/existing audience. Who does your business benefit e.g. local community? What are your social or environmental aims? (Maximum 150 words).

How many employees, volunteers or members do you currently have?

Part-time staff

Full-time staff

Volunteers

Members

If you don’t have a formal membership, you can use the number of people subscribed to your community mailing list.

Board directors

Do you have a specific adviser or mentor in mind to deliver the support?

Please select... No Yes

We will do our best to allocate your preferred adviser, however this may not always be possible.

Preferred provider organisation

Please select... Adrian Ashton AltGen Andrew Jessop Baker Brown Associates CDA (BRAVE Ltd) ClimatePositive Limited Co-op Culture Co-operative Alternatives Co-operative and Mutual Solutions Co-operative Assistance Network Limited Co-operative College CIO Co-operative Futures Co-ownership Solutions LLP Community Empowerment Ltd Consultancy.coop LLP Cooperantics LLP Coventry and Warwickshire Co-operative Development Agency Limited Development in Social Enterprise CIC Greenwich Co-operative Development Agency Hackney Co-operative Developments CIC LCCDA Management Co-operative Ltd (CASE) Locality Melia Business Solutions MMT Training and Consultancy MORE Renewables Principles Six LLP SD consultancy Seeds for Change Lancaster Co-operative Ltd SES (Sustainable Enterprise Strategies CIC) Sharenergy Co-operative Ltd Sheffield Co-operative Development Group Limited Social Economy and Co-operative Development Cornwall Limited (Kabin) Somerset Co-operative Services CIC Supporters Direct The Community Shares Company The Guild Social Economy Services CIC The Plunkett Foundation Wales Co-operative Development and Training Centre Limited

We will do our best to allocate your preferred adviser, however this may not always be possible.

Which options have you considered for raising finance?

Commercial loansCommunity finance loansCommunity sharesCrowdfundingDonationsGrantsSponsorshipAll the aboveDon't know

Have you thought about Community Engagement?

NoYes

Tell us about what activities you have undertaken to engage your local community

This may include activities on your website, social media (twitter, facebook), public meetings, door to door leafleting, news & PR etc. (maximum 100 words).

Have you completed the Community Shares diagnostic tool?

NoYes

Please upload your results

We will do our best to allocate your preferred adviser, however this may not always be possible.

Upload business plan/feasibility study

If you already have a business plan or feasibility study, please submit with your application (this will help with assessing your application and support needs). You can create your own plans by using our online tools and templates

How did you hear about The Hive?

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