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Social Enterprise UK Newsletter 25-08-11 Inside this issueSocial Enterprise UK activity
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Social Enterprise UK activity The search is on for photographs that best capture the spirit of the UK’s thriving social enterprise sector. The Social Vision photography competition is run by Triodos Bank in partnership with Social Enterprise UK and Social Enterprise Live. Heats will be held in the nine English regions as well as in Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. The 13 winners of these heats will be announced in November on Social Enterprise Day and go into the UK final. A new People’s Vote Award has also been introduced, which will be decided by online public vote and not the judging panel. The overall winners will be announced at a special event in London later in the year. The winning photographers will each be awarded a £500 cash prize by Triodos Bank, and the winning social enterprises will also receive a £500 cash prize, plus a year’s free membership to Social Enterprise UK, a one year subscription to Social Enterprise Live magazine and two tickets to Social Enterprise UK’s annual event in 2012. The competition runs until 31 October. Entries can be made via the Triodos website.  Peter Holbrook has responded to the government’s announcement that it is to ask investors to purchase Social Impact Bonds to fund new schemes to support troubled families by calling for the pilots to be measured. He said last week: “These pilots are to be welcomed and for the social enterprise sector Social Impact Bonds offer an opportunity for growth. However, it is early days and we need to see a stronger evidence base built. It will be vital that the four local authorities work closely with social enterprises and charities to develop realistic targets so that the success of the projects can be measured, otherwise there’s a danger that damage could be done to their progress. It would be a great pity to see Social Impact Bonds fall at the first hurdle. The potential of Social Impact Bonds to tackle social issues is very exciting, as is the wider social investment agenda.”  The All Party Parliamentary Group on Social Enterprise is a cross party group of politicians who support the social enterprise movement. Social Enterprise UK hosts the secretariat for the group and has organised a reception in the Houses of Parliament from 6.30 – 8.00pm on Tuesday 18 October to launch Fightback Britain: a report on the State of Social Enterprise Survey 2011. Fightback Britain details the findings of the largest analysis of the social enterprise sector in the UK, conducted by Social Enterprise UK and supported by the Co-operative Bank. It has uncovered an emerging generation of businesses that are both starting up and operating in Britain’s most deprived communities. It also reveals that social enterprises are twice as likely as mainstream businesses to have reported growth in the last year. We’re delighted to be able to invite Social Enterprise UK members along to this event to hear more about the report and meet parliamentarians and thought-leaders from around the UK. Places are limited and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. To reserve a place, please fill in the registration form on our website.  22 September Manchester A one day event which will focus specifically on the relationship between the CEO and Chair for social enterprises moving out of the public sector into social enterprise models. This event requires BOTH the Chair and CEO of the same organisation to attend. This event is free to attend for Right to Request social enterprises with a cost for other any other delegates. News Two Social Enterprise UK members have successfully reached the finals of the National Lottery Awards 2011. The awards are an annual search to find the UK's favourite Lottery-funded projects – from multi-million pound investments to small community grants. A public vote to decide the winners is open now. The result will be revealed at an awards event to be broadcast on BBC One in November. Brighter Future Workshop, a social enterprise in Skelmersdale which repairs and recycles mobility equipment to stop it being sent to landfill, is one of three finalists in the Best Environment Project category. Brighter Future Workshop was named Social Enterprise of the Year at the 2009 Social Enterprise Awards. Vote for Brighter Future Workshop online. Altogether Better which encompasses 16 local projects that recruit, train and support ‘Community Health Champions’ across Yorkshire and Humber, is in the finals of the Best Health Project category. ‘Community Health Champions’ are local people who use their own unique skills, knowledge and experience to motivate and support others to improve their health and well-being. Vote for Altogether Better.  Social enterprises in Tyne & Wear and Northumberland are being invited to enter the Santander Social Enterprise Development Awards for the opportunity to win up to £50,000. Santander, one of the world’s largest banks, is working in partnership with the Community Foundation Network, to invest in three successful social enterprises based in those parts of the north east. The Awards are targeted at growing social enterprises and community interest companies, who need a financial boost to help them increase their impact. If successful the programme will be rolled out nationwide. Entries can be made via the Santander website. To read more on this story visit Social Enterprise Live.  Social Firms UK has announced that it has secured a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) with Middlesex University. Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP) is a UK-wide programme enabling businesses to improve their competitiveness, productivity and performance through the forming of a Partnership with an academic institution. The funding will be used to recruit a graduate Research Associate for one year to assess the business success factors in establishing and running a Social Firm. Social Firms, such as the bread maker in Scotland (pictured above), are social enterprises that generate at least 50% of their income through trade, reinvesting profits to create more jobs. The Research Associate will be employed by Middlesex University but based in Social Firms UK office. The project aims are to:
To apply for the position of KTP Associate, visit www.mdx.ac.uk/jobs. The deadline for applications is Monday September 19th.  Social Enterprise UK member Turning Point is to work in partnership with the international service company Serco and the youth charity Catch22, to deliver a payment-by-results rehabilitation programme at HM Prison and Young Offenders Institution Doncaster. Turning Point, whose CEO, Lord Victor Adebowale, is pictured above, are already involved in two other contracts with Serco and Catch22 and this is the first prison contract to be awarded in the UK to an alliance of the private and voluntary sectors. The new contract will commence in October and is valued at around £250m over 15 years.  Youth Business International (YBI) has been unveiled as the new UK lead for Global Entrepreneurship Week, the annual campaign which houses Social Enterprise Day. YBI's bid for Global Entrepreneurship Week resulted from the winding-down of Enterprise UK and followed a competitive tendering process. “As one of the world's largest networks dedicated to helping young entrepreneurs create their own business, we are delighted to be the new national host for Global Entrepreneurship Week in the UK,” said Andrew Devenport, Chief Executive of Youth Business International. “With the majority of new jobs being created by companies less than five years old, we believe that it is essential to find new ways of encouraging entrepreneurship. That's why the theme in 2011 will be "Starting tomorrow's business today‟, and we look forward to working with the government, businesses and other non-profit organisations to make this happen in the UK.” Social Enterprise Day takes place each year on the Thursday of Global Entrepreneurship Week and this year takes place on the 19 November 2011. To mark the day, Social Enterprise UK will be coordinating a national campaign to raise awareness of social enterprise. More information on the campaign will follow in the next month. Consultations A 12-week consultation is underway on proposed new policy directions for the Big Lottery Fund. The Big Lottery Fund, which was set up in 2004, is the largest distributor of funding from the National Lottery to good causes and aims to bring real improvements to communities, and to the lives of people most in need. The consultation invites views from a wide range of stakeholders which include the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector and other government departments. The consultation closes at midnight on Friday 18 November 2011. To take part in the consultation please click here Events 22/23 September and 9/10 November London The Social Enterprise Bootcamp will equip you with the practical tools, techniques, models and mind-set you need to set-up, or scale-up, your social enterprise. You’ll identify the values of the revolution and the people who are building businesses that embody them: a commitment to merge economic growth with social justice, democratic participation with tough-minded execution, explosive technological innovation with old-fashioned individual commitment. For more information telephone Anna on 020 7250 8305 or email info@redochre.org.uk. To book visit www.thebusinessbootcamp.org.  22 September London Against a backdrop of some of the worst civil unrest the country has ever seen, when public services face unprecedented challenges and new financial realities are squeezing the most vulnerable, how can politicians, local authorities and communities work together to cultivate new place-based innovations that will transform our communities? Locality's national symposium offers an opportunity to share your ideas, hear inspirational stories from pioneering community organisations and discover the latest thinking on place-based innovation with leading community practitioners, policy-makers, think tanks, academics, social investors and others at the cutting edge of this agenda. Speakers include:
Full details about this event can be found online at www.locality.org.uk/symposium. The event programme is available to download here. Places are limited and can be booked here.  September – December 2011 Nationwide This Autumn the SROI Network Ltd will be holding Introductory and Practitioner training events in various locations throughout the UK – view the full list of dates and locations on the SROI Network website. The course has been accredited by the Institute of Leadership Management. It is delivered by accredited practitioners who are also experienced trainers. The training will include:
For enquiries about availability, bookings and up-to-date prices please contact Tania Vera- Burgos on 0151 703 9229 or e-mail tania.veraburgos@thesroinetwork.org.  The Social Investment Business would like to invest in social enterprises working in health or social care. Until 16 September, they’ll be taking applications from health and social care organisations for capital grants and loans. They will be awarding grants of £50,000 to £150,000 in value. Loans are also available if the organisation can show it is able to repay. Investments of over £150,000 will include a loan element. The Social Investment Business, with Local Partnerships, manages the SEIF on behalf of the Department of Health. Alternatively, ring the investment team on 0191 269 2276 for more information.  London Community Resource Network (LCRN) have announced the launch of their REalise programme. The REalise programme is a free two month training, volunteering and work placement programme for 16 – 24 year olds wanting to gain work experience in the environment sector. It has been developed in response to needs identified by LCRN members with respect to increasing the diversity, skills, quality and numbers of volunteers working within their projects. Successful applicants will need to have an interest in the charity sector and be able to commit to working three days a week for two months. The Programme will take on its first volunteers in October 2011. They will receive one month’s training in basic working skills at LCRN as well as develop specialist knowledge on green marketing, environmental auditing and social enterprise theory. This will be followed by a one month work placement in a LCRN membership organisation. Please visit the website to apply. If you are interested and would like to know more please contact the project coordinator, Stephanie Brittain on 020 7324 4705 or e-mail stephanie@lcrn.org.uk.  The Guardian Social Enterprise network is looking for the UK's most promising social enterprises who have the potential to make a big impact. Tell them why your social enterprise's venture has good growth potential, is ready to "scale-up" and deliver greater social impact Pitches must videoed and no longer than three minutes long. Four outstanding finalists will be showcased online and at the Guardian Social Enterprise summit 2011, where delegates will vote for the overall winner. Services Social Enterprise UK member Ethecol Merchant Services CIC wants to help you save money and raise money too! Ethecol is a social enterprise that provides chip & pin services. Sign up for competitive rates, a range of terminals and no set up or hidden fees. Every transaction you make will raise money for good causes. Join the growing number of community enterprises, credit unions, charities, social enterprises and businesses saving money and raising money with Ethecol. Accepting card payments will reduce your admin and boost your sales. Switching to Ethecol from a ‘for profit’ provider typically saves 30%. For information, advice or a quotation visit www.ethecol.com , email info@ethecol.com or call 0800 09 88 111 New customers whose Ethecol account is set up before the end of October will receive a free signed copy of Robert Ashton’s best selling book, ‘How to be a Social Entrepreneur’. Member profile Equality Matters are accredited specialists who are wholly dedicated to providing consultancy and training services on equality and diversity. Their services enrich the understanding and application of equality and diversity for organisations of all sizes through their “Making Difference Normal” programme. This programme takes into account the Equality Act 2010 and addresses all of the nine protected characteristics contained therein.  The following roles are currently being advertised on the social enterprise jobs page of the Social Enterprise UK website. More information on all these roles can be found here. Non-Executive Board Members Our Life Salary: Voluntary position. Out of pocket expenses paid. Location: North West Closing date: 9 September 2011 For more information: www.ourlife.org.uk/board_member_vacancies If you would like to advertise your social enterprise job to our network and on the Social Enterprise UK website fill out the online form here. This service is FREE to all Social Enterprise UK members. Alternatively e-mail katherine.harvey@socialenterprise.org.uk. |
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