Introduction to Business Planning – East Devon VCSE

This is a hands-on introduction with practical tools and methods for effective business planning that work for any size of VCSE organisation

Please note: funding of this session is available to VCSE organisations working within or serving East Devon ONLY.

Are you struggling to know where to start with your business plan? This session will help you to focus your ideas and structure your plans.

  • Are you starting or running a business, charity, or social enterprise and new to business planning?
  • Would you like to learn simple methods and tools that help you visualise your business model and respond to changes?
  • Do you want to understand how to capture and communicate your organisation’s plans?

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What will the training include?

Many early-stage businesses can struggle with the challenges of starting out and achieving sustainability. This training session will demystify the process and allow participants to get hands-on with practical tools and methods for effective business planning that work for any size of organisation in any sector.

Participants will leave this training session with a practical understanding of business models and plans, defining who your customer(s) are, evidencing their needs, and clarifying your value proposition.

You will be able to apply what you have learnt to create a simple Business Model Canvas for your business, evaluate its effectiveness, and adjust to improve your business viability. This is an interactive training session and includes space for questions and exploration.

Fully Funded places for East Devon VCSE Organisations:

Only Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise organisations, based in East Devon or serving East Devon communities, are able to access fully funded places on our Devon Community Learning programme. If you are not based in East Devon, please book on this link here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/introduction-to-business-planning-for-the-vcse-sector-tickets-1986310074904?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true

BusinessPlanningDCT
13/08/2026
9:30 am
Devon Communities Together Thorverton Road 1 Marsh Barton EX2 8HF

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