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Running a charity or community group

How to set up a charity or social enterprise, charity regulator appeals and support for community groups.

  1. Appeal an Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator decision

    Information on how to appeal if you disagree with a decision made by the OSCR.

  2. Become a charity

    Information on how to set up a charity in Scotland.

  3. Find community group webinars

    Find webinars for community groups on managing community assets such as housing and woodlands.

  4. Help for community groups

    Find more information on how Highlands and Islands Enterprise can help local community groups.

  5. Apply for a Community Assets Knowledge Exchange grant

    Find out how the Community Assets Knowledge Exchange programme can help people who run community owned assets in the Highlands and Islands develop new skills.

  6. Setting up a social enterprise

    Start a business to help people or communities.

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