This sub-series consists of 6 files:

• Community business directories, 1986-1995
• "Community business news" (formerly "CBS news" and "CB news"), December 1981 - March 1992
• "New Sector" magazine, November 2004
• Case studies and guidance booklets, 1987-2000
• Reports on social enterprise, 1988-2001
• CBS lobbying and responses to government papers and reviews, 1981-1991

This sub-series consists of 2 files:

• Minutes and papers of the CBS Steering Group, April 1981 - October 1981
• Correspondence and press releases regarding CBS, April 1981 - June 1981

When CBS was first set up the work was overseen by the Steering Group. This was later replaced by a Board of Management.

This sub-series consists of 4 files:

• CBS review, corporate plan and strategy documents, 1984-1988
• External reports on CBS strategy, 1988-1992
• Companies House returns for CBSN, 1999-2002
• Office leases for CBS and CBSN, 1993-2005

This subseries consists of 2 files:

• CBS membership lists and correspondence, 1984 -1986
• CBSN survey of membership services, 2001

This sub-series consists of 15 files:

• Correspondence and research of John Pearce regarding investment funds, November 1984 - January 1988
• Correspondence of John Pearce regarding investment funds and setting up the Scottish Community Enterprise Investment Fund (SCEIF), February 1988 - October 1988
• Correspondence and research of John Pearce regarding investment funds and setting up the Scottish Community Enterprise Investment Fund (SCEIF), November 1988 - February 1989
• Correspondence of John Pearce regarding launch of the Scottish Community Enterprise Investment Fund (SCEIF), January 1989 - May 1989
• Correspondence of John Pearce regarding launch of the Scottish Community Enterprise Investment Fund (SCEIF), May 1989 - August 1989
• Correspondence of John Pearce regarding launch of the Scottish Community Enterprise Investment Fund (SCEIF), June 1989 - August 1989
• Correspondence of John Pearce regarding launch of the Scottish Community Enterprise Investment Fund (SCEIF), September 1989
• Correspondence of John Pearce regarding continued development of the Scottish Community Enterprise Investment Fund (SCEIF), September 1989 - October 1989
• Correspondence of John Pearce regarding continued development of the Scottish Community Enterprise Investment Fund (SCEIF), November 1989 - February 1990
• Correspondence of John Pearce regarding continued development of the Scottish Community Enterprise Investment Fund (SCEIF), March 1990
• Correspondence of John Pearce regarding continued development of the Scottish Community Enterprise Investment Fund (SCEIF), April 1990 - July 1990
• Correspondence of John Pearce regarding continued development of the Scottish Community Enterprise Investment Fund (SCEIF), August 1990 - September 1990
• Correspondence of John Pearce regarding continued development of the Scottish Community Enterprise Investment Fund (SCEIF), October 1990 - December 1990
• Correspondence of John Pearce regarding continued development of the Scottish Community Enterprise Investment Fund (SCEIF), January 1991 - August 1991
• Correspondence of John Pearce regarding continued development of the Scottish Community Enterprise Investment Fund (SCEIF), January 1992 - March 1993

This sub-series consists of 2 files:

• CBS Convention 85 organisers' correspondence, minutes and reports, March 1985 - December 1985
• CBS annual convention and National Convention of Community Businesses (NNCB) programmes, packs and reports, 1986-1997

This sub-series consists of 20 files:

• Minutes and papers of CBS Board of Management meetings 1985
• Minutes and papers of CBS Board of Management meetings 1986

and a file for each subsequent year until

• Minutes and papers of CBSN Board of Directors' meetings 2002
• Minutes of CBSN Board of Directors' meetings 2003
• Minutes of CBSN Board of Directors' meetings 2004

When CBS was first set up the work was overseen by a Steering Group. This was later replaced by a Board of Management. Minutes of meetings of the Steering Group/Board of Management between 1982-1984 have not been retained. Incomplete papers of Board of Directors' meetings from July 1999 to February 2007 can be found in the CBSN Company Secretary's file. In September 1987 CBS was incorporated as a limited company and the Board of Management was replaced by a Board of Directors. The constitution changed again in August 1999 when CBS became CBSN and a new Board of Directors was elected.

This sub-series consists of 1 folder:

• Minutes of CBS Office Bearers' meetings from 9 April 1986 - November 1986

The Office Bearers carried out the work of CBS as set out by the Board of Management. Topics discussed include finance; consultancy work; membership; trade union seminar; credit unions; ACE-HI; CBS promotional material; 1986 convention; CB News; policy planning day on 17 December 1986; CBS sub-committees

This sub-series consists of 14 files:

• First annual general meeting of CBS on 24 October 1987, September 1987 - November 1987
• Second annual general meeting of CBS on 28 October 1988, Ocotber 1988 - November 1988
• Third annual general meeting of CBS on 27 October 1989, September 1989 - January 1990
• Fourth annual general meeting of CBS on 29 September 1990, May 1990 - November 1990
• Fifth annual general meeting of CBS on 13 September 1991, September 1991
• Sixth annual general meeting of CBS on 11 September 1992, June 1992 - September 1992
• Seventh annual general meeting of CBS on 20 August 1993, June 1993 - August 1993
• Eighth annual general meeting of CBS on 19 August 1994, June 1994 - August 1994
• Ninth annual general meeting of CBS on 20 October 1995, September 1995 - October 1995
• Tenth annual general meeting of CBS on 29 November 1996, November 1996
• Eleventh annual general meeting of CBS on 26 November 1997, October 1997 - November 1997
• Twelfth annual general meeting of CBS on 9 October 1998, August 1998-October 1998
• Thirteenth annual general meeting of CBSN on 27 October 1999, October 1999
• Fourteenth annual general meeting of CBSN on 25 October 2000, September 2000 - October 2000

This sub-series consists of 4 files:

• Statutory documents, minutes, papers and correspondence of CED Board of Directors' meetings 1988
• Minutes and papers of CED Board of Directors' meetings 1989
• Minutes and papers of CED Board of Directors' meetings 1990
• Minutes and papers of CED Board of Directors' meetings 1991