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Footsey Conference 2009 - The Social Economy Trade Fair, 22nd October 
The eighth annual Footsey trade fair is the key fixture for the social economy in Yorkshire and the Humber and the largest Social Enterprise trade fair in the UK. It is an unrivalled showcase for social enterprises to promote themselves and for buyers to procure their services and products. Whether you're a new or existing social enterprise or a potential customer of the social economy, Footsey is the place to meet the people you need to speak to! Uday Thakkar, Managing Director of Red Ochre will be speaking about 'A Toolkit for starting up a Social Enterprise’ and 'Board Development and Good Governance'. Click here to find out more information.
...................................................................................... National BME Conference - 27th October
'Race and Recession: Be Part of the Solution' is the most important national BME Third Sector networking and learning conference of the year. The event is co-hosted by Voice4Change England and Black Training and Enterprise Group in association with NAVCA. The conference will examine the impact of the recession on BME Third Sector organisations and the communities they work with. It will look at how BME Third Sector organisations are important in tackling deprivation during the recession and consider how their vital role can be supported in meeting the needs of all in our diverse society. Uday Thakkar, Managing Director of Red Ochre is part of the panal in the morning and afternoon. Click here to view the conference flyer or click here to complete their online booking form.
...................................................................................... Global Entrepreneurship Week -
16th - 22nd November
Global Entrepreneurship Week will be held from 16th - 22nd November 2009. It is a worldwide celebration with millions of entrepreneurs revealing their ideas, talents and events. It will be a busy week for us! Not only are we working with Young Enterprise London preparing school teams for the Lambeth Final of the Make Your Mark Challenge event on Tuesday 17 November but also supporting Brand Piano. The latter is a series of workshops for young female entrepreneurs given by dynamic business women on how to ‘hit the right note’ and make a business sing. The finals of this is also on 17 November. Red Ochre will be at the Lambeth Enterprise Open Day on 26 November. There will be an awards ceremony, Q&A with entrepreneurs, entertainment and business advice for pre-start businesses. To find out more about how you can attend these events visit www.lambeth.gov.uk/GEW2009, contact the Business Growth and Enterprise team on 020 7926 2702 or email jkeates@lambeth.gov.uk. Or, of course, contact us at Red Ochre! Managing an Ethical Business -
19th November Uday Thakkar, Managing Director of Red Ochre will be running a workshop on 'Managing an Ethical Business' at the British Library Business & IP Centre, for Global Entrepreneurship Week. Price, £10 Global interest in sustainability, green issues and ethical business has been growing for a long time. The current economic crisis is leading even more people to ask whether the only forward is for businesses to become Ethical • What does “Ethical” mean?
• What does a budding entrepreneur need to consider before launching a new business?
• If you are already in business how do you become
more “Ethical”? For more information or to book a place please e-mail anna@redochre.org.uk For more events taking place throughout the week at the British Library please click here. ...................................................................................... Aylesbury Arena - 24th November
Budding social entrepreneurs from the Aylesbury Estate who’ve been part of the Aylesbury Community Enterprise (ACE) programme are preparing to pitch their ideas at the Aylesbury Arena – the Estate’s very own Dragons’ Den-type event. Put the evening of Tuesday 24th November into your diary and join us for an inspiring evening with these talented, energetic and courageous entrepreneurs. Venue: The Crypt at InSpire at St Peter’s Ltd, Liverpool Grove, London SE17 2HH
For more information please e-mail penny@redochre.org.uk ...................................................................................... Introduction to Social Enterprise & Legal Structures - 7th December  What is Social Enterprise? How do you become a social entrepreneur? Have you got what it takes? If you are starting to establish a Social Enterprise and are looking for a clear understanding of the concept, this workshop is for you. Uday Thakkar, Managing Director of Red Ochre will help you explore the practicalities of starting a social enterprise, and learn about the social entrepreneur's journey with a forward looking prospective. You will acquire an understanding of the different legal structures available to social enterprise and become familiar with the management, governance and funding aspects of each. Time: 10.00 - 16.00
Venue: The British Library Business & IP Centre
Price: £50 Inc VAT To book a place please e-mail anna@redochre.org.uk ......................................................................................
Red Ochre Profile Each month we’re going to let you know what one of our Red Ochre team has been up to. This month we feature: Robert Foster - co-founder of Red Ochre 
Robert has had a busy summer! These are just some of the things he’s been up to: SFEDI Ambassador – Robert has been appointed a SFEDI Ambassador (Small Firms Development Initiative). Congratulations Robert! He’s been working with the Brixton Market Traders Federation and sits on the advisory board of the Brixton Market Management CIC. Robert said "Market and street trading is a great way to get into enterprise. I'm very happy to be able to give my time and expertise to help develop opportunities for existing and new traders." London Chinese Radio (LCR) have also benefited from Robert’s expertise as he’s been working with the senior management team and other members of the advisory committee on organisational development, financial sustainability and an application for a full FM community broadcast license. Then there’s the Aylesbury Community Enterprise (ACE). Robert is the key trainer and business advisor for this project delivering a social enterprise development project in the Aylesbury Estate. He’s being delivering capacity building training courses and working 1:1 with individuals to develop their business ideas + preparing them for the Aylesbury Arena (a Dragons’ Den-type event coming in November). Training – It’s been a very busy period of delivering of training – Robert has been all over the country with his laptop, slides and sense of humour to inspire people about procurement, commissioning, tendering, marketing and legal structures. He also ran a very well-received workshop for the Ready to Grow (our capacity building programme for BAMER-led organisations) on marketing. Robert donned his lecturer cap to head off on a mini lecture tour around universities in the East Midlands in association with Bio-Regional and EEDA talking about social enterprises and environmental issues. He’s also talked at another EEDA event on structured support programmes for BAMER communities. And if that wasn’t enough, Robert has also been working on asset transfer issues for a number of clients including DTA and the Venture Capital Fund. Robert continues in his capacity as a national council member for the Institute of Commissioning Professionals. A number of exciting developments around commissioning as a profession are in the pipeline, and he’ll be sharing these as they become public. Oh, and he did manage to take a couple of weeks off in August to be with his family. He was off swimming, teaching his daughter to cycle, DIY-ing and catching up on all those jobs he generally hasn’t time for. We think he was quite pleased to get back to work!
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Low Carbon Communities Challenge
Start Date: 28 September 2009 Application Deadline: 28 October 2009.
Financial assistance is available for local authorities, social enterprises and third sector bodies in England, Wales and Northern Ireland to carry out initiatives that will cut carbon emissions in their community. Read more...
Introduction to Tendering & How to Write a Winning Bid & Accessing the Right Finance - 6th & 20th October. These workshops are led by LCRN (London Community Recycling Network) as part of their Opening New Markets programme. For more information and to book a place, please click here.
Developing Your Business - Tuesday 6th October. Business Link in London workshop.
www.businesslink.
gov.uk/london/events
Book Launch - Successful Business Plans - Tuesday 6 October.
Business Plan Services
6 - 8pm British Library Business & IP Centre
RSVP to events@bizplans.co.uk
Does technology make it easier or harder for disabled entrepreneurs? -
Wednesday 7 October. Information Technologists Company.
E-mail rebecca@wcit.org
Social Enterprise Masterclass - Wednesday 7th October.
This Autumn delegates from the private, public, and social economy sector are invited to a unique one-day social enterprise masterclass with, Eden Project CEO, Tim Smit at Paisley Abbey. For booking and further information please click here.
Making it as an Entrepreneur - Tuesday 13th October.
Are you starting or growing your own business? As an entrepreneur you are your business. Your success, survival and happiness rests with you, your vision, belief, passion, action, skill, courage, insight, vision and staying power. Key to it is ability to attract the right team and connect, communicate with - and win their hearts and minds and loyalty of your customers. Please click here to register for the event or to find out more information.
Create the Future: Social Enterprise in the Cultural and Creative Industries - Tuesday 13 October.
Arts Council England (London), Business Link in London and Social Enterprise London in association with CIDA.
http://www.sel.org.uk
/events_30_3578.aspx
Charity Finance Live - Monday 19th October.
Over one day, the conference unites practical case studies with thought provoking speakers to give charity leaders of today – and tomorrow – a clearer understanding of the direction of the sector and their role within it. For more information please click here.
Launching A Baby Product With A Bang - Tuesday 20 October.
She's Ingenious! Monthly Meet-up, 2 to 4pm.
With access to the Internet and Social Media for researching and marketing new products, many parents, mums especially, are coming up with ideas that make parenting easier.
http://www.shesing
enious.
org/baby.html
BAME Women Making a Difference through Business - Wednesday 21st October.
The Social Enterprise Coalition is delighted to host BAME Women Making a Difference through Business, a free all-day in London, designed to inspire, empower and inform the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) women about the business of social enterprise. For more information and to register please click here.
Funding for Fast Growth
The Funding Game - Thursday 22 October.
How do you choose the right financing approach for your business? How do you make sure potential investors take note of your business plan? How do you retain a majority stake? Please click on the link for more information
http://the
fundinggameseminar09.
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