• News & Events
    • News
    • Events
    • CSGN Forum
    • Book: Growing Awareness
    • Media Centre
  • About Us
    • Governance
    • Green Action Trust
    • Earlier Governance
    • Support us
    • Contact Us
  • Our Partners
    • Scottish Government
    • Local Authorities
    • Partners Advisory Forum
    • Partner Directory
  • Delivering the Vision
    • Our Vision
    • Our Themes
    • Delivery Plan 2025
    • Costing, Valuing and Resourcing the CSGN
    • Visualising the CSGN
    • Priorities for Delivery
    • CSGN Development Fund Project Map
    • CSGN Development Fund Project Archive
  • Campaigns
    • Planning for Green Infrastructure
    • Green Active Travel
    • Greener Gardens
    • Greenspace & Job Opportunities
    • Your Green Business Opportunity
    • CSGN Case Studies
    • Community Woodlands
  • Resources
    • Funding
    • Publications
    • Branding
    • Data
    • Monitoring & Evaluation

support ussign up to our newsletterfollow us on twitter

Subscribe to our mailing list

I would like to receive CSGN network news.




We (Central Scotland Green Network Trust) will use this to send you our CSGN newsletters and ebulletins. You can unsubscribe at any time using links in our emails.

Business planning

Applying for funding is easier if you have a business plan to show to funders. This is also vital when considering a social enterprise.

Helpful publications
  • Cooperatives UK Guide: ‘Simply Finance – Guide to Finance for Community Groups’
  • Big Lottery Fund: Your Project Business Plan
  • Cash Online Guide: ‘Community Money Matters – Guide to Financial Management and Accounting for Community Groups’
  • Business Gateway: Template Business Plan
  • Woodland Trust & Europe Economics Publication: ‘ The Economic Benefits of Woodland, 2015’
  • The Plunkett Foundation: Various
Relevant website/organisation
  • Business Gateway
  • MyGov.Scot: Writing a business
  • Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO): Writing a Business Plan
Case studies
  • Forestry Commission Scotland: Kilfinan Community Forest Company Business Plan 2008-2013
  • Forestry Commission Scotland: Outline Business Plan for proposed purchase of Tormore Forest under the National Forest Land Scheme
  • Forestry Commission Scotland: Glengarry Community Woodland Management & Initial Business Plan

Delivering the Vision

  • Planning for Green Infrastructure
  • Green Active Travel
  • Greener Gardens
  • Greenspace & Job Opportunities
  • Your Green Business Opportunity
  • CSGN Case Studies
  • Community Woodlands
    • Create a Community Woodland
    • Undertake Woodland Management
    • Funding and Income
      • Business planning
      • Setting up a social enterprise
      • Funding opportunities
      • Grant support
    • Forest Agents and Wood Processing

Twitter feed

by csgreennetwork

Green Action Trust is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO) No SC015341 and is regulated by the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) Registered offices at Hillhouseridge, Shottskirk Road, Shotts, Lanarkshire ML7 4JS. 
To learn more about the Green Action Trust visit www.greenactiontrust.org

  • Privacy policy
  • © Green Action Trust 2021