Social Firms UK

 “To change is difficult. Not to change is fatal.” Anon

We have gathered together a group of exciting presenters, experts in a number of areas relevant to the changing environment for social enterprise.

Mark Cook—Partner—Anthony Collins Solicitors Mark will be explaining the implications of the new social value bill and how organisations need to prepare to take advantage of this.

Jean Jarvis MBE—CEO—Shropshire Furniture Project Jean has recently been nominated for Social Entrepreneur of the Year and is going to share with us her experience in running a complicated social enterprise in the current climate.

Geof Cox—Freelance Consultant Geof is a very experienced advocate and developer within the social enterprise movement and he will be supporting organisations to understand how they might change and grow in this new environment.

 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 Have you got an out-of-date website that you find difficult to update?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.

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

You are invited to Studio 306 Collective to launch the pilot Mental Health Well Being Project funded by Awards for All and the achievement of Community Interest Company status for the Studio.

3.00pm Welcome and light refreshments 4.30pm Presentation of Grant Cheque from Awards for All 5.30pm Showcase and sale of hand crafted products in ceramics, textiles, silver 7.30pm Close and thanks to all members and volunteers

Studio 306 Collective CIC offers a creative community space for disadvantaged individuals and people who are recovering from mental illness to empower them to develop skills with renewed confidence and motivate them to improve their mental health well being. The Studio is a not for profit organisation and products are also available on Etsy at www.studio306.co.uk.

 In conjunction with Concilium and the regional social enterprise networks NOMS are organising a series of events designed to encourage and facilitate dialogue between NOMS and the sector.

Each event will aim to produce a clear action plan that will seek to ensure that social enterprise has a strong voice within NOMS and a clear way in which to engage.

NOMS want to encourage as much participation as possible from the sector and see this as just the start. We want diversity in size, focus and history – even if you are a new and developing enterprise, please get involved.

 Free training course about recruiting, managing & supervising volunteers. For small organisations looking to provide volunteering and mentoring of a high quality. Organised by Clinks and delivered by SOVA.

Good Deals is back. Don’t miss out! On 15 and 16 November the pre-eminent social investment conference Good Deals returns. Packed with more great speakers, exhibitions, workshops, and more time for networking than ever before, we're gearing up for our biggest conference yet. And until Thursday 30 September we're delighted to offer members of Social Firms UK a £90 reduction on a ticket! Email good-deals@socialenterpriselive.com to get your discount code.

Good Deals sells out every year. BOOK NOW TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT. 

Social Enterprise London is running an innovative training programme to support senior managers and directors of third sector organisations in developing the skills that will enable their organisations to excel at a time of great economic and social change.

Ability Fest offers benefits to the disabled community, employers and support organisations in Glasgow and the west of Scotland and surrounding areas.  It was set up in 1999 by a group of practitioners workign in support agencies with the aim of giving disabled adults, families, carers adn professional staff a chance to find out about educational, volunteering, leisure adn employment opportunities in west Scotland.