FYI: RISE December e-bulletin

"When you do the common things in life in an uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world." George Washington Carver What is Social Entrepreneurship? Statement of Faith You can find other "Market with Meaning" but you definitely want to see "Profit with Purpose". I personally "Believe in Kingdom Transformation" because I know there is only ONE "Life for Significant". 社會企業家的事業 my facebook  &  my twitter  &  my tumblr --- 2009年12月4日 星期五，RISE <admin@rise-sw.co.uk> 寫道﹕ 寄件人: RISE <admin@rise-sw.co.uk> 主題: RISE December e-bulletin 收件人: incubator.hou@gmail.com 日期: 2009年12月4日,星期五,上午1:13 E-bulletin Dec 03, 2009 Issue 72 A wintry welcome to this December e-bulletin, forget about the cold by reading this jam packed edition featuring... • Read all about what the RISE team got up to on a very hectic and exciting Social Enterprise Day. • LAST CALL for bookings onto next Tuesday's Business Advice Network - don't miss a unique opportunity to influence the shaping of the social enterprise Manifesto by talking to the Social Enterprise Coalition and learn all about the ins and outs of the Somerset rules. Booking and full details here. • Job vacancies in the South West and beyond. • Social Enterprise Coalition and RISE enter into a joint venture to administer the new Social Enterprise Mark. • Evidence that shows that social enterprises are recession busters. • The South West triumphs two years running in national social enterprise photo competition. • Read the RISE Annual Report, April 2008 - March 2009. • See www.rise-sw.co.uk/cornwallevents for a comprehensive update of events in Cornwall for emerging and existing social enterprises, delivered in partnership with Business Link and Co-active Don't miss news as it breaks - subscribe to our RSS newsfeed to stay up-to-date. 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. Latest News: RISE Annual Report April 2008 - March 2009 now published The latest Annual Report from RISE is now available to view on our website. It highlights all RISE's achievements in 2008 & 2009. Read More... Social enterprise for teachers resounding success! Working with the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust, IEBE and the Education Business Partnership, RISE delivered a workshop at a recent conference for teachers and lecturers, which was held at the South West’s leading social enterprise, the Eden Project in Cornwall. Read More... South West Charity Wins £0.5million Research Bid South West Forum which champions the region’s voluntary groups has won almost half a million pounds of lottery funding for a major research project of national importance. The Forum is today celebrating securing a grant of £470,000 from the Big Lottery Fund for a four year project which will measure the economic value of services provided by voluntary groups in the region. Read More... Social Enterprise Day: RISE far and wide AND at no. 10 RISE truly celebrated Social Enterprise Day 2009 in style, stretching far and wide from No. 10 Downing Street to Truro, and Birmingham to Dartington Hall. For the first time, both Lucy Findlay and Julie Harris were guests at No. 10 Downing Street. This attracted media coverage on BBC Radio Devon, where Lucy was interviewed while standing on the platform at Exeter St Davids! She talked about the pioneering work in the South West on the Social Enterprise Mark and how it’s going national, as well as her trip to meet Gordon Brown. Read More... Job opportunity at the Real Ideas Organisation HR & Office Assistant 21 hours per week (flexible working hours negotiable) Fixed term for one year Starting salary £15000 - £16500 pro rata Closing date: 5pm Monday 11th January 2010 Interviews date: Tuesday 19th January 2010 Read More... Job vacancies at the Evaluation Trust The Evaluation Trust are currently recruiting a Principal Consultant and Trustees in the South West. Read More... Cornwall Council tastes success at National Social Enterprise Day Cornwall Council celebrated National Social Enterprise Day as part of Global Entrepreneurship Week by showcasing six new businesses being developed as a result of its Cornwall Works for Social Enterprise Programme. Read More... Developing Community Assets toolkit launched The Devon Reinvestment Service (DRS) team - a partnership between Devon County Council, Business in the Community and Wessex Reinvestment Trust - has launched a new resource to help community and voluntary groups to develop community facilities. Read More... HE Social Entrepreneurship Awards The HE Social Entrepreneurship Awards programme from UnLtd and the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) provides financial and non-financial support across Higher Education Institutions (HEI's) in England to develop their expertise, skills, knowledge base and business support structures in social entrepreneurship and social enterprise activity. Read More... Save up to 25% on your PR during December with social enterprise and charity PR specialists Blue Rocket Following on from the success of Global Entrepreneurship Week and Social Enterprise Day last week, Blue Rocket have come up with a special offer to help sector organisations to market themselves effectively in 2010. Read More... Help for businesses needing working capital? Is your business struggling with cashflow? Or perhaps you need more money than the bank can offer? The Bristol Enterprise Development Fund has a new competitively priced loan product – The Working Capital Loan which can help businesses in Bristol, South Gloucestershire, North Somerset and Bath & North East Somerset. Read More... Job vacancy at Unlimited Potential Director of Operations Based in Salford £38,961-£42,513 + 7.5% pension contribution Permanent contract Closing date: 10.00 a.m. on Monday 21 December, 2009. Read More... Plymouth Business wins national competition for Social Enterprise Millfields Trust, based in Plymouth have been announced as winners of the national social enterprise day photography competition. This also marks the second year in a row a Devon business has won the national award. Read More... Planting Places Awards 2010 - now open for applications! The Planting Places awards - recognising greenspaces that are making fantastic contributions to the sustainability of their communities - will be running for a 3rd year. The awards, coordinated by Sustainability South West, are now open to applications from any public greenspace in the South West of England. Read More... Red tape still on the increase for South West firms, according to Bishop Fleming Small and medium-sized businesses in the South West are having to cope with an ever-increasing “red tape” burden and have little faith that the situation will improve after a General Election, according to a new survey. Read More... Birmingham social enterprise is awarded prestigious mark Gateway Family Services announced that it has been awarded the Social Enterprise Mark in recognition for its efforts to tackle barriers to learning, employment and access to community healthcare. The organisation is a community interest company and uses all of its profits to help people in Birmingham and other areas of the West Midlands. Read More... Social Enterprise Mark - national launch in early 2010 RISE is thrilled to announce that the Social Enterprise Mark will be launched nationally early in 2010. To make this happen, RISE and the Social Enterprise Coalition have officially entered into a joint venture, to administer the new Mark. Read More... Pupils at the Bristol Brunel Academy learn about the value of social enterprises as part of their GCSE studies The visits have been arranged by RISE, the voice for social enterprises in the South West. Read More... New evidence out today shows that social enterprises are recession-busters Results of the first ever 'State of Social Enterprise' survey were released today, Social Enterprise Day (November 19), and they find optimism and growth in the sector, particularly when compared with other businesses. Read More... Upcoming Events: Event Date: Dec 05, 2009 SW - Survive & Thrive Learning Event: Preparing the Ground Location - Social Enterprise Centre An action planning day for guardians of rural community organisations and social enterprises. This Action Learning Day is directed towards directors, trustees and anyone who is charged with overseeing the activity of rural community organisations and social enterprises. This highly practical interactive day of workshops, masterclasses and networking will provide you with the tools to flourish in a changed environment. Find out more. Event Date: Dec 07, 2009 Other - Measuring Social Value conference Location - London 7th - 8th December The Measuring Social Value Project is hosting a conference where third sector organisations, commissioners and investors will come together to share experiences of how Social Return on Investment (SROI) – one of the most exciting innovations in this field – is being used. Find out more. Event Date: Dec 08, 2009 RISE - RISE BAN - Somerset Rules & your contributions to the Social Enterprise Manifesto Location - Taunton Our December 2009 BAN event focuses on the new Somerset Rules developed by Somerset Co-operatives Services CIC - a new and unique set of I&PS Model Rules for a multi-stakeholder co-operative, combining the accountability and democracy of co-ops with the social reporting and investment opportunities associated with social enterprise. In the afternoon you can also express your views on the Social Enterprise Manifesto produced by the Social Enterprise Coalition in the run up to the next election. This will ensure that social enterprise is a key part of all major political parties’ manifestos and a priority for government for the next five years. Find out more. Event Date: Dec 08, 2009 SW - Solution-Focused Communication Location - Welcome Hall Tired of getting stuck looking at the problem? This two-day course will leave you thinking and working in a powerful new way. It may change your life. Find out more. Event Date: Dec 08, 2009 SW - FREE - BRISTOL - Information one to one advice clinics for social enterprise Location - BRISTOL If you are a social enterprise or established community organisation and need good advice to develop your ideas further, here is an opportunity for a one-to-one chat with one of our qualified business advisors. Find out more. Event Date: Dec 08, 2009 SW - FREE - Investment Readiness Location - Taunton •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: Dec 08, 2009 SW - Community Engagement Location - Chacewater Village Hall Community engagement - A One Day Workshop This workshop considers the principles of participation, introduces the PA4Change process and a presents a range of lively and accessible ways to involve and empower people. It is delivered in a participatory way that will have participants talking, laughing and actively learning. This course is suitable for anyone who wants to engage community members or people who use services in decision-making. Find out more. Event Date: Dec 08, 2009 Cornwall - Starting in Social Enterprise Location - Par If you have an idea, but don’t know where to start, or if you’d like to learn more about the processes involved in running a successful enterprise, then this workshop will help you turn your plans into reality. Find out more. Event Date: Dec 10, 2009 - Dec 11, 2009 SW - Introduction to Social Accounting Location - Fairspace, CEU Ltd Introduction to Social Accounting - 10th December 2009 (1 day course) Community organisations and enterprises work to achieve social, community and environmental benefit but reports for funders and financial accounting do not tell enough about the real impact on the community. Social accounting is a tried and successful method of keeping and using information to improve effectiveness, understanding and future performance. Find out more. Event Date: Dec 10, 2009 SW - Mastering Leadership featuring Goal Setting Location - Bristol This master class is a practical guide for anyone who is about to take up a leadership role in any organisation. However, it will be equally useful for those already in such roles who wish to improve their leadership skills. If leadership matters to you this learning event will give you a complete framework for mastering leadership. Find out more. Event Date: Dec 10, 2009 Cornwall - Governance and Legal Structures Location - Redruth • 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 learn how to choose the right legal structure? Find out more. Event Date: Dec 12, 2009 SW - Survive & Thrive Trading Places - Visit to St Minvers Community Land Trust Location - Cornwall This trading places visit will explore how the local community of Rock, in north Cornwall set up an innovative Community Land Trust to provide affordable housing for local people, built by local people. Find out more. Event Date: Jan, Feb, March 2010 SW - FREE - Informal one-to-one advice clinics for social enterprise Location - Various January 2010 13 January Plymouth 20 January Torquay 27 January Okehampton February 2010 3 February Frome 10 February Exeter 17 February Dorchester 24 February Plymouth March 2010 3 March Torquay 10 March Taunton 17 March Barnstaple 24 March Springbourne, Bournemouth If you are a social enterprise or established community organisation and need good advice to develop your ideas further, here is an opportunity for a one-to-one chat with one of our qualified business advisors. The advisors are social enterprise specialists and will provide no-obligation, practical advice on how to grow your organisation to the next stage. Find out more. Latest Downloads: RISE Annual Report April 2008 - March 2009 This report highlights RISE achievements and activities for the year April 2008 - March 2009. If you would like a copy posted to you, please email info@rise-sw.co.uk to request it. File Size: 2447977 Bytes Lucy Findlay on BBC Radio Devon Listen to Lucy Findlay being interviewed on Good Morning Devon about the Social Enterprise Mark whilst on the platform at Exeter St Davids station. First broadcast on 19-11-09 File Size: 2611826 Bytes Social Enterprise Mark holders feature on BBC Radio Devon Listen to Colin Matthews from Paperchain and COSMIC's Julie Harris commenting on the Social Enterprise Mark on Good Morning Devon. First broadcast on 19-11-09 File Size: 4213863 Bytes 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. 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