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"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 blog --- 2010年5月7日 星期五，Social Enterprise Support Centre <info@sesc.org.uk> 寫道﹕ 寄件人: Social Enterprise Support Centre <info@sesc.org.uk> 主題: News from the Social Enterprise Support Centre 收件人: "Houghton" <incubator.hou@gmail.com> 日期: 2010年5月7日,星期五,下午10:13 Having trouble reading this newsletter? Click here to see it in your browser. You are receiving this newsletter because you signed up from our web site. Click here to unsubscribe.   The Social Enterprise Support Centre Newsletter 7th May 2010 Features: News Events Finance Skills Vacancies Send to a Friend Subscribe Archive   Welcome To this month's newsletter. Have you seen our website recently we have a new blog and case study? There are also lots of news and events on the site. Why not take a look www.sesc.org.uk Contents of this Issue: Business Link Workshops Investment Fair & Networking Event A Hung Parliament and The Implications Social Enterprise Masterclass DVDs Now Available SME Knowledge Network@Leeds Are you a Social Enterprise in Kirklees? Meet The Buyer - Bradford 15th June HEI’s in Community and Business Sonoco Offering Surplus Bring Banks for Paper to Community Groups News   Business Link Workshops Business Link have announced new dates for Social Enterprise workshops in our area; • Legal Structures for Social Enterprise Thursday 13th May 10.00am - 1.00pm Hillside Catalyst, Leeds, LS11 8ND • Governance for Social Enterprise Thursday 13th May 2.00pm - 5.00pm Hillside Catalyst, Leeds, LS11 8ND • Health & Social Care Opportunities for Social Enterprise Wednesday 26th May 6.00pm - 9.00pm Shine, Harehills, Leeds LS8 5HS • Legal Structures for Social Enterprise Tuesday 22nd June 6.00pm - 9.00pm The Gumption Centre, Bradford, BD5 0BQ • Health & Social Care Opportunities for Social Enterprise Thursday 24th June 10.00am - 1.00pm The Lighthouse Group, Bradford, BD5 8HH • Governance for Social Enterprise Monday 28nd June 6.00pm - 9.00pm The Gumption Centre, Bradford, BD5 0BQ  These workshops are presented by The Social Enterprise Support Centre- on behalf of Business Link. To book please contact Business Link on 08456 048 048 or email events@businesslinkyorkshire.co.uk    Investment Fair & Networking Event Are you ready for change? If so, then the Enterprising communities Investment Fair and SEYH Networking Event are open for you to call in on Thursday 17 th June 2010 at the Thornbury Centre, Leeds Old Road, Bradford, BD3 8JX Delegates will be able to: discuss ideas share information access tools and support network with other similar organisations meet key organisations and agencies from the social enterprise support and investment sector in the Region. The conference is open to all social enterprises in West Yorkshire, but preference will be given to Bradford based organisations in the morning, with the afternoon networking session open to all. Spaces will be limited, so please book early! A select number of early bookings will also receive a free copy of the Good Deals 2009 Social Investment Almanack. For more information or to book please call 0845 257 8027 or visit www.sesc.org.uk/events   A Hung Parliament and The Implications NCVO have produced a document regarding a hung parliament and the possible implications to the sector. This document can now be found in our info hub http://www.sesc.org.uk/info-hub/resources/hung-parliament-and-the-implications/   Social Enterprise Masterclass DVDs Now Available DVDs of the one-off A Masterclass In Social Enterprise event held in Paisley Abbey are now available. Featuring a talk by world famous social entrepreneur Tim Smit, the DVD is packed with information, insights and discussion points on social enterprise. Anyone who works or has an interest in the social enterprise sector will learn a lot from watching this film.  Tim Smit is Chief Executive and co-founder of the world-renowned Eden Project. The film offers a unique opportunity to learn from this unconventional business leader and discover how he helped create one of the most successful social enterprises in the world, his views on the future of business and why the world needs social enterprise. Also featured in the film are Graham Bell, Chief Executive of Kibble - one of the UK’s oldest social enterprises – and award winning business journalist Antonia Swinson, Chief Executive of the Scottish Social Enterprise Coalition. Together they draw on decades of experience to share their advice with viewers and reveal hard-won lessons. The cost per DVD is £10, which includes P&P. To order a copy please contact Anne Keir: anne.keir@rcvsweb.co.uk  A review of this DVD is available on our website http://www.sesc.org.uk/blog/   SME Knowledge Network@Leeds Soft Skills for Dynamic Growth – Networking 14 May 2010 10.00 – 4.00 (Leeds University) The workshop aims to bring out the best in you, so you can be the best you can be in any networking area. Some well known networking facts: • ‘People buy people’ • Most of us have a ‘fear’ of networking • Most of us do not know how to get the best out of networking Overview Networking is about people, not just systems. Networking allows business people to: • Exchange information • Gain contacts • Promote their business • Seek new business opportunities • Meet other like-minded people in a similar situation to themselves If you would like to sign up to this event please contact  smenetwork@bradford.ac.uk  and we will book you in at our Leeds Network   Are you a Social Enterprise in Kirklees? If so have you joined the  Kirklees Local Organisations Directory If your Social Enterprise organisation is not included in the Kirklees Local Organisations directory you are missing out on a number of benefits! Add your organisation and then you will gain the following : Free advertising of your organisation’s purpose, social commitment and the services you have on offer to Kirklees residents in the following sites and locations:    Kirklees Council’s website  Kirklees INtouch digital television site  Kirklees Information Points  Kirklees Library and Information Centres The online directory currently holds details of 2000 local organisations and during the last 12 months the directory’s web pages received over half a million hits from people searching the council’s website. Register Now Online! To submit your organisation’s details go to www.kirklees.gov.uk/addorganisation     Meet The Buyer - Bradford 15th June Attend this free event and find out how to win public sector business from buyers across West Yorkshire. Tuesday 15th June 8.30am-2.30pm Venue: Bradford City Football Club Why you should attend: • Meet key buyers from Bradford Metropolitan District Council and other public sector buyers such as National Health Service (NHS), Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation (YPO and West Yorkshire Police. • Access networking opportunities and business support. • Attend interactive workshops that will cover: – Writing a winning tender – How to do business with Bradford Metropolitan District Council – Bradford District Regeneration Tenders This is an informal drop-in event so feel free to attend any time during the day. It is expected that large numbers will attend so to ensure your place, please visit: www.businesslinkyorkshire.co.uk/events or call 08456 048 048 Please note: the workshops are available on a first come first served basis throughout the day; for more information and timings visit www.businesslinkyorkshire.co.uk/events   HEI’s in Community and Business 1pm - 4:30pm, Wednesday 26th May 2010 Canalside West Building, University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield HD1 3DH A networking event linking universities to Third Sector support organisations to find out more on: • Collaboration / learning between sectors to support social entrepreneurship; • Good practice in supporting social entrepreneurship; • Overcoming the barriers for the development of social entrepreneurship in universities; • The HE Social Entrepreneurship Awards programme. Attendees include: Dr Kelly Smith – Junior Vice Chair - Enterprise Educators Dr Chris Low – Head of Division of Public Health and Wellbeing – University of Huddersfield Alex Sobel – General Manager - Social Enterprise Yorkshire and Humber This is a free event including light refreshments. For more information or to book a place, please email fernyates@unltd.org.uk  or call 01274 750630.   Sonoco Offering Surplus Bring Banks for Paper to Community Groups Sonoco offering surplus bring banks for paper to community groups . Calderdale paper recycling company Sonoco are offering a limited number of free charity paper recycling banks to community groups and charities in West Yorkshire. They are able to offer a competitive rebate for the paper and card collected. The bins are 35 cubic yards (20ft * 8ft * 8ft) in size. To find out more contact Zoe Severn 01422 253855   Back to top Summary     Useful Links Yorkshire Forward Supplier Contract Manager System Department of Health Social Enterprise

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