August, 2009 News

Social Enterprise Network in Collaboration with Northwest Financial Solutions are hosting a series of financial management workshops tailored specifically for the needs of social entrepreneurs and social businesses. We are holding three seperate events, details of which can be found below. 

Financial Management & Control Demystified

September 30th 2009 9.30am – 1.30pm at Blackburne House

This work shop has now finished. Read more about the day here. 

Accredited by the Chartered management Institute

Training and development for professional business advisors working within a social enterprise.

Awareness day 10 September 2009 10am - 1pmat Bootstrap Enterprises 35 Railway Road Blackburn BB1 1EZ

See attached flyer for further details.

For members involved in NHS commissioning the attached bulletin may be of interest. 

5050vision is a regional strategic partnership focused on the issues facing people aged 50 and over.  The partnership brings together a range of public, voluntary and private sector organisations.  We exist to ensure that the implications of demographic change are addressed by policy and decision makers and that more people living longer, healthier lives is seen as a real opportunity for the region.

Social Enterprise Network in association with SELNET (Social Enterprise Lancashire Network) is providing free workshops for Social Enterprises in Merseyside.

The workshops will be held between November and March 2010 and will run from 9.30 to 4pm with lunch included, dates and workshop locations are as follows:

Knowsley- Wednesday 18th November 2009

This workshop has now finished.

Halton- Friday 22nd January 2010

For more information and to book your place on the Halton event, click here!       

Wirral- Tuesday 9th February 2010

For more information and to book your place on the Wirral event, click here!

Liverpool- Thursday 18th February 2010

For more information and to book your place on the Liverpool event, click here!  

 

The Social Enterprise Coalition is calling on social enterprises from across the UK to apply for the brand new Social Enterprise Awards, a nationwide competition that will find and reward Britain's best social enterprises. The application period begins today and will run until 28 September 2009.

One month left to apply for the 2009 Morgan Foundation Entrepreneur Awards

There are four weeks to go before entries close on the 10th September in the 2009 Morgan Foundation Entrepreneur Awards. There are six different categories and 16 cash prizes totalling £100,000 to be won. Full details can be found at the dedicated website: www.mf-awards.co.uk

by Jack Morgan. Published Thu 13 Aug 2009
A charity networking event hosted at the Varsity saw a record attendance from businesses and charities.

The event was organised by Liverpool Charity and Voluntary Services (LCVS) in partnership with Liverpool Chamber of Commerce and more than 60 organisations attended the event.

The evening which ran from 5.30PM to 8PM on Wednesday, was designed for charities and their contacts to network with each other and learn about new developments in the sector.

by Gemma Hampson Social Enterprise Magazine 12 August 2009

Government funding is crucial to help social enterprises tackle rising levels of unemployment, claims a leading social entrepreneur on the day unemployment figures hit 2.44m in the UK.

The government announced this morning that unemployment increased by 220,000 between April and May, resulting in an unemployment rate of 7.8 per cent.

The BBC reports there is particular concern surrounding youth unemployment, which it says has risen to 12.4 per cent among 18 to 24-year-olds.

by Tim West Social Enterprise Magazine 12 August 2009

A major supermarket chain has agreed to stock a new social enterprise product created by young social entrepreneurs.

It is understood that the Co-op has agreed a deal that will see contestants from schools across the UK compete to develop a new social enterprise product that will be sold in the supermarket chain.

Third Sector Online, 12 August 2009

Available to voluntary organsiations borrowing from all Futurebuilders funds and the Social Enterprise Investment Fund

Government-backed social lender Futurebuilders England has cut its interest rates for third sector organisations looking for immediate investment.
Click here to find out more!

The new rates will be available for borrowers from all Futurebuilders funds and the Social Enterprise Investment Fund.

See the attached document for details of the invitation to tender for the renewal and management of the SETAS.co.uk web service.  A

You can also find the information at this link: http://www.coinstreet.org/upload/documents/resources_267.pdf

Do you have an idea to set up an environmental organisation or business that will benefit your community? Are you running an environmental project that you want to develop and sustain? Would you benefit from tailored personal support?
If so then the SSE could be for you. The School for Social Entrepreneurs (SSE) is a place for people which promotes and encourages entrepreneurial capacity amongst people working for social benefit. SSE runs over twelve months and offers:
 
•    A 38 day programme
•    "Show how" national and regional visits

A fantastic free Course for unemployed Merseyside residents -men and women who are looking to boost their esteem, change their lives, re ignite lost dreams and ideas and become inspired to move on into an inspiring career or self employment.

By Dominique Brady Children & Young People Now 4 August 2009

Liverpool council has appointed social enterprise Liverpool Personal Services Society to deliver its social work practice pilot.

The company will run the practice, which launches in October, until March 2012. Liverpool is one of six areas in the UK piloting the "GP-style" social work practices, which will involve independent teams of social workers overseeing services for young people instead of local authorities.

by Gemma Hampson Social Enterprise Magazine 4 August 2009

More investment is needed in sport social enterprises and community projects to effectively tackle youth crime and gang culture.

This is the message from Professor Tim Crabbe, chair of social inclusion research company Substance, who has written exclusively for Social Enterprise.

by Chrisanthi Giotis Social Enterprise Magazine 31 July 2009

At least 12 social enterprises have won funding in the first round of the government's £1bn Future Jobs Fund, it has been announced.

This will mean new projects launched for some, and rapid growth for others.

Richard Cummings, HR manager of office furniture recycling social enterprise Green Works, said his department managers were 'over the moon' with the news they would have 51 young people on board to drive forward expansion plans.

By Andy Ricketts, Third Sector Online, 3 August 2009

Report shows that giving staff responsibility for telling others about the agreement does make a difference

The Commission for the Compact is calling for the appointment of more ‘Compact champions' to improve use of the agreement.

By David Ainsworth, Third Sector Online, 3 August 2009

Legislative order from Government would allow them to pay interest on accounts and pay dividends to shareholders

The Government has published a draft of a legislative reform order that will grant new powers to credit unions.

The new legislation, which is expected to be voted into law after Parliament's summer recess, will allow credit unions to pay interest on accounts and pay any dividends they choose to shareholders.
Click here to find out more!

on Wednesday 9th September 2009, 10 am to 12.30 pm (including lunch).
at Blackburne House, Blackburne Place, off Hope Street, Liverpool, L8 7PE
 

By Emma Sword, Community Newswire ENVIRONMENT Jobs, 30 Jul 2009

Some £15 million of funding is to help create thousands of green jobs to improve neighbourhoods across England and Wales.

It comes after environmental regeneration charity Groundwork together with the National Housing Federation successfully bid for the money from the Government's Future Jobs Fund.

The funding, awarded on Wednesday, will create around 2,000 new jobs across England and Wales and benefit thousands of local neighbourhoods and the environment.

Selnet the Social Enterprise Lancashire Network has been contracted by Capacity Builders to deliver the Catalysing Consortia project, a programme of Social Enterprise consortia development to help and support social enterprises form partnerships that will help procure contracts.

In order to help achieve this SELNET is looking for 5 individuals to form a Strategic Alliance Group to work cohesively, forming a consortium of support providers.