Business for Good (is good business)

Putting Planet & People alongside Profit

If you run a business or community-based organisation that wants to become more sustainable, reduce waste & costs and have a positive impact then we are here to support you.

More and more customers are choosing to support businesses that care about sustainability and ethics. In fact, A Deloitte survey found 1 in 3 consumers stopped buying from brands due to ethical concerns, and 1 in 4 are willing to pay more for businesses that commit to sustainability.

What’s in it for you?

We know as a small business or community organisation your time is precious and already overstretched. We know this because we’ve been there! You are already wearing all the hats and adding another feels like a step too far, am I right? BUT, can you afford to get left behind?

Harness our superpowers - with endless curiosity we have a knack of setting out challenges with clarity and identifying realistic, pragmatic solutions. We’re generalists with experience in strategy development, business & third sector leadership and organisational development, fundraising (doing it or coaching others), community development, biodiversity and the circular economy. We are passionate about social enterprise and the value good business brings to the world.

Read on to see how we might work together and book a free coffee call

plus a good dose of lateral thinking to solve problems!

Our team are knowledgeable, experienced consultants who have been working in this area for over 15 years - as business & social enterprise Founders delivering both economic and environmental impacts and as consultants supporting others to do the same. Our project experience is varied from circular economy to biodiversity, from heritage museums to retail. We are friendly and approachable and want to empower businesses to be the changemakers in our society. Give us a call, we are always happy to chat through what you need.

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Here for the Changemakers!

Project Hosting

Project Support: You’ve got an idea but no clear plan to deliver it or funding to support. Let us help. We take a coaching approach, so it’s always your project and have over 20 years of experience in supporting projects and raising funds.

Fiscal Hosting: Un-constituted groups can benefit from our 'parent' organisation structure, gaining access to grant funding and essential services like governance, administration, financial management, reporting, and insurance. It’s a great way to get started without the cost & time burden of running your own organisation from the off. You can focus on delivering your project and grow into your own organisation at a pace that works for you.

Project Management: Keep your initiatives on track with our experienced project management which supports and develops your staff and volunteers as we go so you feel confident to go it alone when you’re ready.

Just need info and a bit of a steer?

Circular Economy Policy Summary

Funding Ready Checklist

Regenerative Leadership Checklist

Previous consultancy projects include:

• Research and promotion of Community Cred with Edinburgh University

• Group coaching in Fundraising Foundations

• Lil completed Active Travel and E-cargo bikes for Business projects for East Lothian Council,

• We organised and hosted community engagement events and site design support at the grounds of the Community Hospital for NHS Lothian Charity

• Charity Swish for the Seabird Centre, North Berwick

• East Lothian Climate Action Network to apply for Scottish Government funding for the East Lothian Climate Hub

• Stakeholder consultations and activity planning for the Scottish Seabird Centre

  
  
  
  

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Community Cred to Facilitate a Circular Economy - Research Project

Lil CIC is working with Edinburgh University and other partners to explore the potential of a mutual credit system to support businesses and organisations to build community wealth in East Lothian.

Mutual credit systems are a simple way for local businesses, organisations and groups to trade with each other without needing cash - when you do business with another locally owned organisation, you could offer or receive goods and services using mutual credits. This retains your cash reserves for expenses like salaries, utilities, taxes, and investing in your organisation. You could also use them to create value from surplus & waste materials, spare space, loaning out under-used equipment.

We are trying to understand the extent of local exchanges that are already happening among East Lothian’s social enterprises, circular economy organisations, and other locally owned small businesses.

You can get involved by filling out this short survey!

Or just drop me an email to sarah@dolilthings.org /give me a call on 07765 126700 and we can talk :-)

These systems keep value circulating locally, building our economy and preventing wealth from leaking away (often to big pockets). They have proven very useful in helping communities stay strong, especially when money is tight or difficult to get. The system facilitates local trade, encourages more efficient resource use and strengthens community cohesion.

Your help is crucial in shaping a system that could foster resilience and sustainability in our region – real systems change! By participating, you’ll be at the forefront of an innovative approach to community wealth building. Once we understand the viability of a credit network we can build it!

We have set up an FAQ here, which we will continue to expand, so please check it out and ask more questions 😊

This is an Edinburgh University research project led by Dr Juli Huang, Senior Lecturer at University of Edinburgh. You can contact Dr Juli at juli.huang@ed.ac.uk 

THANK YOU!