Newsletter
Dec 17, 2009
Issue 73
Welcome to the final RISE newsletter of 2009, read on for all the latest from RISE and beyond! We wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
This newsletter includes...
• RISE members' survey: summary report.
• Funding future jobs in your social enterprise.
• Dan Norris MP and Minister for the Environment and Rural Affairs presents Radstock Co-operative Society with the Social Enterprise Mark.
• Sign up now to be a Pioneering Leader.
• Co-operativesUK asks members to get Greener Together.
• The lowdown from the RISE Annual Conference and AGM.
• 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
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Latest News:
The Annual Conference and AGM was held at the picturesque Dartington Hall this year on a rather chilly December day. The event was a real success, providing delegates with a range of interesting activities and plenty of networking opportunities, as well as keynote speaker Penny Newman.
Read More... The deadline to apply to be part of the Lively Leadership Pioneer Programme is
25th January 2010, which commences in Spring. Run by COSMIC in connection with Lively Leaders, the ESF-funded Pioneer programme is in high demand and the first intake was oversubscribed.
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Social Enterprise Works has been funded by Business Link to provide two hours of FREE business support for established Third Sector organisations in Bristol, West of England, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire.
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Prices have been frozen for the Social Enterprise Coalition’s annual conference, Voice10, in Cardiff, 1 – 2 February 2010. Book before 1 January and save on VAT too.
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Sidbury-based social enterprise, YouGen, has been shortlisted for the Green Web Awards in the Green Living Awards category. The winner will be decided by
public vote.
Read More... Parliamentary Outreach are providing free training workshops on how Parliament works and how you can get involved, including how to get your voice heard on issues which affect you.
Read More... Do not miss… the latest workshops to help leaders of all levels develop their confidence, competence and commitment to inspire their organisations with a sense of shared purpose. Network with like-minded people and attend workshops entitled “Solutions focussed communications”, “Supervision: managing, developing and supporting staff”, and “Who moved my cheese”. These workshops are extremely good value, and discounted for members of the Lively Leaders programme.
Read More... RISE's survey of its members and wider stakeholders has provided valuable insights into how RISE services are perceived, key challenges faced by social enterprises, and the important progress made by RISE in managing the Social Enterprise Mark over the past two years. Noticeably, in line with the
Social Enterprise Coalition's recently published research, the recession is not having a major impact on most social enterprises.
Read More... As the Future Jobs Fund is rolled out, the Social Enterprise Coalition would like to continue building up a picture of how social enterprises are accessing the Fund, the capacity of social enterprises to scale up this involvement, and growth opportunity for the Fund itself.
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Radstock Co-operative Society has been successful in satisfying strict criteria to achieve a prestigious label of trust. The Social Enterprise Mark demonstrates to customers that the Society operates for the benefit of local communities, rather than to provide wealth for shareholders or owners.
Read More... ‘Greener Together – the co-operative way’, a new and ambitious campaign from Co-operativesUK, is actively seeking 50 committed co-operatives and community owned enterprises across England to work with their members - a total of 3,600 people – to become greener and reduce their carbon footprint.
Read More... Club Flix member and filmmaker, Jack Crocker has been awarded one of eight prestigious bursaries worth £3000 as part of a scheme created by the BBC and BAFTA to support the development of young filmmakers. Club Flix is a young people’s film group, an initiative supported by the Bath based media production company Suited and Booted Studios CIC.
Read More... From aerospace and defence, medical to automotive and marine, the businesses and the talented people who work within them have built the region's reputation for innovative products, services and solutions. The South West Talent Retention Scheme's aim is to help support future growth and to retain all of the talent and skills that have brought such success to the region.
Read More... Following RISE’s recent survey of members and those with an interest in the Social Enterprise Mark, we are pleased to announce that the winners of the £100 ethical hamper are Social Enterprise Mark holders Community Network.
Read More... Upcoming Events:
Event Date:January, February, 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.
Find out more. Event Date: Jan 13, 2010
SW - Advising VCS Groups on Funding Issues
Location - Devizes, Wiltshire
Day 1 and 2 - Wednesday 13 and Thursday 14 January 2010, Day 3 and 4 – Wednesday 24 and Thursday 25 February 2010.
This 4-day programme provides a unique opportunity to gain a nationally recognised qualification in giving funding advice.
Find out more. Event Date: Jan 14, 2010
SW - Lively Leadership - Risking Innovation
Location - Bristol
Offered under the Lively Leadership Programme
This activity has been designed to help leaders embrace innovation through the use of leadership games that encourage the use of imagination and creativity, this type of experiential learning offers opportunities for leaders to practice using these skills, which in turn strengthens their confidence to be innovative in the organisational context.
Find out more. Event Date: Jan 14, 2010
SW - FREE - Social Enterprise Workshop - Starting in Social Enterprise
Location - Exeter
These workshops are suitable for:
• Newly started social enterprises
• Voluntary organisations and charities wishing to consider developing a social enterprise
• Social enterprises in their first year of trading
The workshop is designed to help your organisation develop good management processes as you identify trading opportunities either for the first time or as an additional activity to current delivery.
Find out more. Event Date: Jan 14, 2010
Other - Furniture Re-use Network's 20th annual conference
Location - Cheshire
14-16th January 2010.
The Furniture Re-use Network is the umbrella body for some of Britain’s leading and most well-established social enterprises. The theme of the 2010 conference will be “Meeting the Challenge of Change” and will focus on the challenges and opportunities presented by the impending changes in the political environment and the current economic turbulence.
Find out more. Event Date: Jan 18, 2010
Cornwall - FREE - Cornwall - informal one-to-one advice clinics for social enterprise
Location - Penzance - Cornwall
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: Jan 19, 2010
SW - FREE - Social Enterprise Workshop - Starting in Social Enterprise
Location - Dorchester
These workshops are suitable for:
• Newly started social enterprises
• Voluntary organisations and charities wishing to consider developing a social enterprise
• Social enterprises in their first year of trading
The workshop is designed to help your organisation develop good management processes as you identify trading opportunities either for the first time or as an additional activity to current delivery.
Find out more. Event Date: Jan 21, 2010
SW - FREE - Social Enterprise Workshop - Governance and Legal Structures
Location - Taunton
• 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: Jan 28, 2010
SW - Conflict Resolution
Location - Coburg Street
Conflict Resolution - A One Day Training Workshop
This course will help you look at what conflict is and examine your own reactions to it, as well as what other people might be thinking and feeling. From this you will look at the skills and processes that can be used when faced with conflict to make sure that its results are positive, whether at home or at work.
Find out more. Event Date: Feb 02, 2010
SW - Community Engagement
Location - Plymouth CAB
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.
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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