Social Firms UK

 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.

 Does your organisation need a website? Starting from scratch? Have you got an out-of-date website that you find difficult to update?

In just one day, Electroville will teach you all you need to know on writing and producing a website that will promote your organisation's needs and get your message across to a wider audience.

Planning, Designing, Learning, Creating

A brilliant way to take control of your website, to learn about web design basics and to create your own site. For many organisations this will be all they need. For others it is an excellent stepping stone to an independently hosted site giving greater scope, creativity and flexibility.

Ps - these workshops are hands on and have limited space available. Book now to ensure that you get a place.

 Hosted by former television presenter, business journalist & news reader 'Ed Mitchell'

Speakers Lizzie Nelson - Director, Restorative Justice Council Restorative Justice Council Director, Lizzie Nelson, will provide the introductory presentation for the Conference, providing:

 Working Capital is a Social Investment Conference designed to bring together the leading exponents in Social Investment with Social Enterprises and Social Entrepreneurs to learn about emerging products, do deals and undertake business. This is a first for the North of England and we hope this will become an annual event to cement our place as a leading marketplace for Social Investment.

Our Speakers include:

• Nick O’Donohoe, CEO, Big Society Capital
• Jonathan Jenkins, CEO, Social Investment Business
• Jo Hill, Director, UnLtd Ventures
• Jake Hayman, CEO, The Social Investment Consultancy
• Ann Oldroyd, CEO, Key Fund
• Mark Sesnan, CEO, GLL
• Geoff Burnard, Chief Investment Officer, Charity Bank and CEO, Investing for Good

We will also have workshops and a pitching session where you can pitch your idea to a panel of investors.

As the world continues to face social and environmental challenges, the level of interest in social and environmental impact continues to increase. Social and impact investors, public sector commissioners and CSR departments increasingly want to know how much value their investment creates, and social entrepreneurs are recognising the importance of maximising the value they can create for those they serve.

Behind this interest is the question – how much social value are we creating?

The SROI Network International Conference will explore how Social Return on Investment, the framework and principles, can help answer this.

The conference will cover the following topics:

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 Christmas

 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.