Business Planning is vital in all areas of Third Sector work. Through clear goals, smart budgeting and resilient growth, you can ensure the long term success of your organisation.

What does that mean?   

Effective business planning ensures financial stability, strong governance, future proofing, and alignment with mission and community needs. A clear plan sets realistic goals, identifies funding opportunities, and guides growth, helping leaders manage resources, adapt to change, and build credibility.   

Community Asset Transfers (CATs) give groups the opportunity to take ownership or control of local assets, unlocking potential for long-term impact and community-led development. At AVA, we are here to guide organisations through every stage of the CAT process, so that you can confidently turn opportunities into lasting benefits for your community. 

Business Planning

The National Lottery has prepared a guide to good practice in business planning that focuses on your whole organisation.

You can access their guide by clicking on the button below.

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scottish government community empowerment

Community Empowerment is a collection of measures that the Scottish Government is delivering to enable communities to deliver better, more responsive services and better outcomes for people.

Find out more by clicking on the button below.

Visit the Scottish Government's Community empowerment webpage

Scottish government community rights to buy

Community Rights To Buy are a collection of legal powers that enable communities to consider how best to deliver the services they need.

Find out more by clicking on the button below.

Visit the scottish government community rights to buy webpage

Aberdeenshire Council Asset Transfer

Asset Transfer involves transferring responsibility for an asset from one body to another. This may not always be an asset from a local authority, but it often is.

Find out more about asset transfer from Aberdeenshire Council by clicking on the button below.

Visit Aberdeenshire Council's Asset Transfer Webpage

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They gave us guidance on how to tackle all the different processes...with their assistance they gave us the confidence we needed to get things done. Their support through these processes has been invaluable. We are only half way through the process of applying for a CAT but knowing that we have AVA available to call on when we get stuck or going down rabbit holes when trying to write the business plan, makes the whole process less daunting.

fraserburgh resilience group

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