Good Services Bureau

About the Good Services Bureau Ltd

In 1981, a 24/7 Helpline PAS-IT-ON was set up to provide a backup service for small businesses and a free community helpline which proved very popular. At that time I was told I had to be either a business or a charity but I couldn't do both. From this work we started a Small Business club, an information and referral service called the Phoenix Bureau and community magazine in 1998 called called Good Services.

Things are quite different now and social enterprises seem to be springing up everywhere. As various projects and ideas developed over the years it became necessary to simplify things, so in 2002, the Phoenix Community Action Network (Phoenix CAN) was formed to run alongside the Phoenix Bureau and the Phoenix Business Club. We've now changed the name from Phoenix to Universal Community Action Network (U-CAN) for short and will be the charitable organisation overseeing running various projects with the values of this organisation based on Universal Laws.

In September 2009, the GOOD SERVICES BUREAU LTD was incorporated and is being run as a social business. It provides an information and referral service promotion genuine small businesses and voluntary groups. Any income will be used to further to work of:

• A Helpline
• Good Services Magazine
• Websites
• Training & Workshops

If you would like to become involved as a volunteer initially, please contact us.