轉寄︰ Red Ochre e-newsletter September 2012

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主題︰ Red Ochre e-newsletter September 2012

 

Can't read this email? Click here.                                                                          SEPTEMBER E-NEWSLETTER   www.redochre.org.uk    Featured in this month's newsletter: FREE workshop - Governance and Financial Management - Red Ochre and Harrow in Business arc: building better business workshops - a BiTC initiative Managing Business Functions workshop Negotiating skills workshop FREE workshop: Balance the World Views - understanding and practicing your values as a social entrepreneur FREE advice sessions for social entrepreneurs Calling all Hounslow third sector organisations: Hounslow Community Resource Centre Project Stelios Award for Disabled Entrepreneurs - applications now open! Free Workshop - Governance and Financial Management – Red Ochre and Harrow in Business Date: 4th October Location: Harrow, London Many organisations fail to access funding and support because they are unable to demonstrate that they have a clear understanding and control over what the organisation does and how it does it. Governance is a term used to demonstrate that the management has policies and procedures in place that ensures that the organisation’s vision and strategy are delivered and that it is done in the most effective and efficient way. Many organisations also find finance a particular challenge. However without sufficient understanding and control over finances and financial information in place the organisation is unlikely to survive. This practical one-day workshop will use examples, discussion and exercises to create a good understanding of governance and finance, their importance and how to ensure that your procedures and policies are fit for purpose. The aim of the workshop is to support attendees to develop and be able to demonstrate sound management principles in order to secure funding and support, and create a healthy and robust organisation. Workshop content What is governance? The practice rather than the theory Why it is important to your organisation How to use good governance to improve stakeholder engagement and funding Getting to grips with numbers How to create and manage budgets Using financial information as a management tool To book a place, please email Jenny Boxall, Enterprise Support Officer, Harrow in Business: jenny.boxall@hib.org.uk ............................................................................................................................................................... arc: building better business workshops - a BiTC initiative Business in the Community have launched arc: building better business, a Business in the Community initiative which supports social enterprises by providing them with free, expert advice to help them grow. Red Ochre are delivering a number of workshops as part of the programme - which workshops are delivered will be determined by the number of votes received by interested participants. For more information on the programe and the available workshops, click here. Managing Business Functions Workshop ................................................................................................................................................................ Date: 8th November Location: Ravensbourne, Greenwich Peninsula, 6 Penrose Way, London SE10 0EW. Ravensbourne is adjacent to the O2 arena. Cost: £30 (arc members), £60 (non-arc members) – costs include VAT. In this interactive full day workshop you will increase your knowledge and ability to develop strategies for creating and managing effective business functions. Topics include: How to manage functions and their interfaces HR IT Accounting Purchasing Research & Development Legal Marketing This workshop is being run as part of BITC’s arc project for social enterprises in east London. Anyone can attend this workshop – to buy tickets visit http://redochre-mbf.eventbrite.com/. ............................................................................................................................................. .................. Negotiating Skills Workshop Negotiating is something we all do; it is fundamental to business success. Yet very few of us have ever had any training and tend to learn the hard way, giving cash away needlessly. Learn the rules and techniques of successful negotiators by attending this high intensity compressed programme that will • Define negotiating and suggest when to use it • Provide insights into the psychology of negotiating • Provide the basic rules and strategies – the dos and don'ts • Provide the opportunity to practice The course has evolved over a period of 25 years of international business and this abridged version focuses on individual negotiating. Red Ochre have a training session on negotiation skills listed on the BitC ARC website and if enough organisations register an interest by voting we will run the course. Click here for further details and vote for the course. ..................................................................................................................................... Free workshop: Balance the World Views – Understanding and Practicing Your Values as a Social Entrepreneur Date: Monday 15th October 2012 – 4pm – 6pm Location: CAN Mezzanine, 49-51 East Road, Old Street, London, N1 6AH Red Ochre is pleased to support Elaine France who is offering a free workshop for Social Entrepreneurs. Becoming a social entrepreneur means more than having an idea and a passion for changing the world. Knowing your values is the key to making this personal journey with its highs, lows, set-backs and triumphs as you turn your vision into reality. You’ll leave the workshop: • Knowing your values • Understanding what inspires and motivates you to be a change-maker • Practising techniques to help you to become more resilient as you make the ‘entrepreneur’s’ journey • Gaining an invaluable network of contacts to share learning and support Places are limited, so please reserve your place by emailing elaine@balanceverbier.com by the 11th October. Balance the World Values Workshop is brought to you by Elaine France. Elaine has had a long career working to improve and promote civil society in the UK and was latterly at Partnerships UK/Local Partnerships supporting the creation of health and social care social enterprises. She is now based in Switzerland, running Balance Verbier – providing leadership coaching and mentoring for people seeking to create social impact.      .............................................................................................................................................................. Free advice sessions for Social Entrepreneurs .............................................................................................................................................................. Social entrepreneurs who have started a new enterprise or are considering starting up can now get free advice at The Doughnut Factory in Acton W3. Subject areas covered include: market research, business modelling, Identifying competitive advantages, USPs and IP, pricing, finance, marketing, business development and customer acquisition strategies. The Doughnut Factory also offers low cost desk space, offices, virtual offices and meeting rooms. The one-to-one advice sessions are held on the last Friday of every month. To make an appointment call 020 8600 9500 or e-mail Monaleesa.mohajerin@actionacton.com Location: The Doughnut Factory, 10 Warple Mews, Warple Way, Acton W3 0RF Website: www.thedoughnutfactory.co.uk ....................................................................................................