with news and events from the social enterprise sector. We hope all your
• Don't miss out, book your FREE place at the RISE AGM on December 1st - come and hear fantastic keynote speaker Penny Newman and find out the latest developments around the Social Enterprise Mark.
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• Somerset Rules - come to the RISE BAN on the 8th December to find out more.
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• Community Network and FRN become the latest holders of the Social Enterprise Mark.
• Learn how to Survive and Thrive on the Trading Places visit to CoaST.
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for a comprehensive update of events in Cornwall for emerging and existing social enterprises, delivered in partnership with Business Link and Co-active
. We hope you find this update interesting and varied but not too long. We welcome any feedback, so if you have any news or comments, please let us know.
Chief Executive Officer
£45000 to £50000 p.a. + benefits
Salary negotiable for exceptional candidates
Closing date November 25. Two stage interview process to be held January 12 and January 19.
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Following the successful launch of The Exchange early this year, the beacon social enterprise is throwing open it's doors. To showcase the many services available at The Exchange, it will host an Open Event on Wednesday 18th November from 4.30 - 7.00pm with refreshments.
Read More... South West Regional Manager
One year maternity cover contract
Salary: £39,882 - £47,328 per annum + benefits
Based in: Bristol
Closing date: Friday 6th November ‘09
Interviews: Monday 16th November ‘09
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Do young people you work with have innovative ideas that need some money to get them off the ground?
The Youth of Today Leadership Fund helps third sector organisations scale up innovative youth leadership projects, and reach out across communities.
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Upcoming Events:
Event Date: Nov 10, 2009
SW - FREE - Investment Readiness
Location - Bristol
•Is it time for you to start looking at the long-term financial sustainability of your organisation?
•Do you regularly assess your financial needs against future risks?
•Would you like to attract an investor?
•Do you need to borrow money
Find out more. Event Date: AM Nov 12, 2009
SW - Financial Management
Location - Fairspace, CEU Ltd
If you know and understand the financial operation of your community enterprise then you can properly plan and control it. This is the course to show you how!
Find out more. Event Date: PM Nov 12, 2009
SW - Costing & Pricing
Location - Fairspace, CEU Ltd
In order for the community enterprise to be successful it must price goods or services at the right level, understand how costs arise and can be managed. Pricing and costing are essential to making a surplus from the trade.
Find out more. Event Date: Nov 12, 2009
SW - Business Support Network Fourth Annual Conference
Location - Buckfastleigh
Realising opportunities time for change
In the current economic climate, this year’s Business Support Network South West conference focuses on the opportunities to grow, change and make the most of the anticipated economic recovery.
Find out more. Event Date: Nov 13, 2009
Other - The SAN Conference 2009
Location - Liverpool
Accounting, Reporting and Measuring – how does it all add up?
The SAN Conference will focus on whether everything can or should be measured. Is “measuring” the same as “accounting”? Is it essential to be able to “measure” impact in financial terms? Why do investing and funding agencies demand special reports rather than accept a generic audited social account?
Find out more. Event Date: Nov 17, 2009
SW - FREE - Governance and Legal Structures
Location - Boscombe
•Are you involved with a charity or community group that needs to develop a trading arm?
•Does your steering group or committee need to move from unincorporated status to that of a Company?
•Do you want to select the right legal structure for tax and governance purposes?
Find out more. Event Date: Nov 17, 2009
Cornwall - Access to Finance and Managing Risk
Location - Redruth
This workshop looks at financial issues for social enterprises in a wide-ranging way; how to assess the financial needs of the enterprise, different sources of finance and their implications, and how to build a sustainable financial future.
Find out more. Event Date: Nov 18, 2009
SW - Funding, Facilities, Support
Location - The Hub, Bush House, Bristol
Q&A Session for Start-up and Growing Social Enterprises.
Bring your questions - get answers!
A friendly and informal session for startup and growing social enterprises. With UnLtd, The Hub and UWE Ventures.
Find out more. Event Date: Nov 18, 2009
SW - Survive & Thrive Trading Places - Visit to Cornwall Sustainable Tourism Project
Location - Truro, Cornwall
This Trading Places visit will look at how The Sustainable Tourism Project in Cornwall (CoaST) is transforming the Cornish tourism economy to enable it to deliver social, economic and environmental benefit for all ...as well as a fantastic holiday for visitors!
Find out more. Event Date: Nov 18, 2009
SW - Women’s Enterprise Day Celebration Lunch
Location - Bristol
Celebrate women’s enterprise at this special lunch and awards ceremony.
Hosted by Sherrie Eugene with guest speaker Kresse Wesling.
Find out more. Event Date: Nov 19, 2009
SW - FREE - GOVERNANCE AND LEGAL STRUCTURES
Location - Paignton
•Are you involved with a charity or community group that needs to develop a trading arm?
•Does your steering group or committee need to move from unincorporated status to that of a Company?
•Do you want to select the right legal structure for tax and governance purposes?
Find out more. Event Date: Nov 19, 2009
SW - Cornwall Council celebrate National Social Enterprise Day
Location - Truro, Cornwall
The Global Entrepreneurship Week event is by invitation only and will commence, in the Long Gallery, New County Hall, at 8:30am with a Breakfast Briefing hosted by the Council at which Tom Flanagan, Cornwall Council, Carleen Kelemen, Convergence Office, and Lucy Findlay, Chief Executive, RISE-SW have agreed to speak. From 9:15am there will be an exhibition of new enterprises launched as a result of the Cornwall Works for Social Enterprise ESF Convergence programme.
Find out more. Event Date: Nov 19, 2009
Cornwall - Access to Finance and Managing Risk
Location - Bodmin
This workshop looks at financial issues for social enterprises in a wide-ranging way; how to assess the financial needs of the enterprise, different sources of finance and their implications, and how to build a sustainable financial future.
Find out more. Would you like to join? RISE is a membership organisation and is open to anyone based in the region who is interested in the social enterprise agenda in South West England. For organisations that provide information, advice and support to social enterprises, RISE provides an enhanced level of membership, called
RISE Additions. RISE Additions provides discounts and benefits, including to RISE training and Business Advice Network.
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