Welcome to the rise newsletter. It's been a busy few weeks for us, read on for all the latest news, as well as details of social enterprise events happening in the region.
- If you're a social enterprise, don't miss the chance to enter the Social Vision photo competition.
- Book onto Knowing and Growing 2011: The rise annual conference. Taking place on the 1st November in Bristol, and run in collaboration with UWE and the Social Enterprise Mark Company, its a one-day exhibition dedicated to helping innovative social enterprises and charities to compete, flourish and grow. Entry is just £30. Find out more
- If you're based in Torbay and want to learn more about social enterprise, take advantage of the free seminar being run on Monday 17th October from 1pm-3pm. Find out more
- If you're based in Plymouth and would like to help your organisation plan for a successful future, book onto the Growing your Social Enterprise workshop on Monday 24th October from 9.30am-1.30pm. It will help you secure your financial future, move from grant funding to ‘earned’ income and manage your cashflow. Find out more
News from rise
Gordon Morris appointed Chair of the Social Enterprise Mark Company
Gordon Morris, Managing Director of Age UK Enterprises, the commercial arm of charity Age UK, has been appointed Chair of the Social Enterprise Mark Company, the certification authority for social enterprises in the UK...
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Social Vision photo competition 2011 Are you a keen photographer or a super social enterprise? Can you take an image that captures the unique and transformative work of social enterprise? Then get involved!
Its an excellent opportunity to get some free publicity for your organisation and there's a great range of prizes up for grabs. If you win the regional heat - a free business support session with social enterprise experts
The Fruit Tree will be yours. And national prizes include £500 each for the photographer and the social enterprise featured and £1000 worth of online advertising with Social Enterprise Live.
Don't delay, the deadline is 5pm on Monday 31st October 2011...
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Good Deals 2011 - 20% discount available for rise members 
Good Deals 2011, the UK’s leading social investment conference returns to the Barbican Centre, London on Thursday 24 November...
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Social Enterprise Mark Company ownership changes announced rise and Social Enterprise UK, who have to-date run the Social Enterprise Mark Company as a joint venture, have announced changes to its ownership. rise will now become the sole shareholder, while Social Enterprise UK will continue to support the Mark Company through promoting the Mark nationally....
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Community groups are the vital link Study shows Local Enterprise Partnerships poor at involving voluntary groups. Charity lobby group South West Forum is urging the region’s new Local Enterprise Partnerships [LEPs] to work with and involve voluntary groups and social enterprises. The report, The Vital Link, based on research commissioned from rise, was launched at the Valuing Voluntary Action conference in Taunton....
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Jobs
The Big Lottery Fund are looking for a Regional Officer - Regional Officer - Development (Fixed Term until June 2012)
- £20,905 – £28,203 pa
- Exeter
- Closing date - 17th Oct 2011
- Interview date - 9th November 2011... read more
SCA Group are looking for new Board Members - c. 6 days a year, expenses and training offered.
- Closing date: Tuesday, 25th October 2011.
To support SCA's next phase, they are looking for people with a variety of skills and from diverse backgrounds to join their voluntary Member Boards and/or main Group Board....
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Remploy are looking for a Sales Manager Remploy need a sales manager to help get their products to market. The right candidate will be a lateral thinker with the drive to find new markets and maximise Remploy's potential. Ideally with a sales record in horticulture or related industries but Remploy are interested in talking to anyone with the right attitude. Remploy are based in Poole but there is the potential for flexible working, with some work related travel expected...
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Other news
OCS’s new Social Action Fund has launched The fund has been set up to support the expansion of established models that have the capacity to significantly increase the giving of time and money...
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NOW OPEN: £80m Community First programme for some of the most deprived areas in the country Community First is an £80m government-funded programme that will run for four years, until March 2015. It will help communities come together through new and existing community groups, to identify their strengths and local priorities, plan for their future and become more resilient...
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Community action against crime: innovation fund The Home Office has announced a new grant fund to encourage creative new approaches to tackling crime – the Community action against crime: innovation fund. The application process is now open, and bids for this year are invited until 1 December 2011...
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Community Organisers: 11 new areas chosen The Community Organisers programme has chosen the next 11 areas to host Community Organisers. Community Organisers will catalyse community action at a neighbourhood level – ‘igniting the impulse to act’...
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Co-operatives across the UK share in Co-operatives Fortnight success An independent evaluation of this year’s Co-operatives Fortnight, from 25 June to 9 July, has revealed that large numbers of co-operatives up and down the country took part in the campaign helping to make it a resounding success...
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SES survey for social networking SES is conducting an anonymous survey to gather research for a new project - the idea is to launch a new social network with a focus on Social and Community enterprises and their users...
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Changes to the Business Link service On 31st October 2011, a new national telephone helpline service will be available. This will replace the current regional helpline service. Then, from 25 November 2011, new services will be available online via the Business Link website: businesslink.gov.uk when the regional Business Link service ceases...
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Woodland-related social enterprises: enabling factors and barriers to success The Forestry Commission have published a new report which examines the barriers and challenges facing different types and models of woodland-related social enterprise, investigating the critical enabling factors affecting them...
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Social Firms selected for Olympic legacy job creation project Two multi award-winning Social Firms are celebrating being announced as the first social enterprises to receive support from Business in the Community’s (BITC) new campaign - arc....
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Perceptions of the Muslim community Aisco is conducting an exercise as part of their wider community cohesion work to find peoples' present perceptions of the 'Muslim community'...
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£1,000 Shell LiveWIRE Grand Ideas Awards If you're aged 16-30, based in the UK and need funding to get your new business or project off the ground, Shell LiveWIRE have up to 5 x £1,000 prizes to give away each month to the most innovative ideas submitted by new businesses (in their first 12 months of trading)...
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