Social Firms UK

This course teaches you the basic skills of content management on your blog or website. We help you understand which features are most important for your business or organisation. We guide you through the process and habit of blogging to build your reputation. We help you hit the right tone to engage your loyal costumers and bring in new clients.

This course orientates you to the wide world of email newsletters. We help you gain greater access to your clients by connecting to their personal inboxes. We help you create attractive and engaging emails. We teach you how to target your email blasts to close contacts or special interest groups. We help you maximise your return by teaching you how to evaluate the impact of each enewsletter. 

 A half day seminar exploring the precedent and potential for social enterprise run dental services

Summary The provision of frontlinedental services by charities and social enterprises is relatively underexplored in the UK. The SCA Group is one of a small number of existing social enterprises that have expanded into the provision of NHS dental services.

Social enterprise with teeth will explore how social enterprise and other civil society organisations can create and sustain effective dental practices. It will focus on the frontline experience of the SCA Group, which has opened six NHS dental practices in identified areas of high dental need within the last five years. It will also feature high level presentations from Hempsons, one of the leading providers of legal services to existing and emerging dental social enterprises in the UK.

 This seminar is the 3rd of a series ClearlySo is running in partnership with the Guardian. This half day event will focus on the challenges of transition from NHS employee to social entrepreneur. We'll deliver practical advice on how to survive beyond the first contract and work toward long term financial viability.

More information here:  http://www.clearlyso.com/event.html?id=41

ClearlySo is partnering with Buzzacott to deliver a breakfast seminar on VAT changes and the impact that they would have on public sector spinouts.

 This is a perfect opportunity to meet in an informal environment, discuss all sorts of issues affecting you and your business - and get your caffeine fix at the same time. The ClearlySo team will be on hand to answer any questions you may have about your business or social enterprise in general.

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Social enterprises operate within competitive markets with a broad spectrum of services and goods to sell. This event is designed for any social enterprise – small, medium & large – that is competing for business and seeking to win contracts across the sectors. This event will provide social enterprises with the opportunity to:

• explore the ways in which they can compete and win contracts and enter into supply chains
• network with other social enterprises
• ask those that are involved in procurement and commissioning what it is they are looking for
• share best practice

10:00 - Registration with tea and coffee

10:15 -  Introductions from the Chair Freya Powell, 3xE Network Manager

10:30 - Keynote Speech Kate Markey, Acting Chief Executive, CAN

10:50 - Case Study: TCUK - the opportunities and challenges of winning contracts Sian Thomas, Commercial Director, TCUK

11.30 - Coffee