Newsletter
Jun 23, 2009Issue 62
Welcome to RISE's June newsletter. Read on for exciting news including...
• Don't miss the Business Advice Network taking place on July 8th in Taunton, it's going to be a great day - book on to find out more about 'Social enterprise solutions to the recession: community and employee buy-outs and the significance of community shares'. Find more details here
• Terry Waite awards Emmaus Bristol with the Social Enterprise Mark
• Unlimited Potential become the first Social Enterprise Mark holder in North West England
• CoaST achieve the Social Enterprise Mark
• Job vacancies at Pluss
• Angela Evans Smith becomes the new third sector minister
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Unlimited Potential become the first Social Enterprise Mark holder in North West England
Daniel Heery, Chief Executive of Cybermoor and national Social Enterprise Ambassador presented Chris Dabbs, Chief Executive of Unlimited Potential with the award at the first Social Enterprise North West Trade Fair.
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Job vacancies at Pluss
Pluss are currently seeking an Enterprise Marketing Manager (Closing date 6 July 2009) and a Supply Chain Manager (Closing date Monday 29 June 2009)Read More...
Are you a social enterprise providing or interested in providing services to offenders or ex-offenders?
If so the Social Enterprise Coalition and the National Offender Management Service would like to hear from you.Read More...
beinghuman celebrate!
beinghuman celebrated the completion of the renovation of their warehouse last week with an open day and party and open officially on July 1st. They have office, studio, desk, work, meeting and gallery space available in their beautiful warehouse, read on for information about membership.
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Update on the Future Jobs Fund
The Social Enterprise Coalition and RISE are aiming to help social enterprises benefit from additional staff through the Future Jobs Fund. There is a great opportunity for social enterprises to link up with local partners and help unemployed people into employment.Read More...
Furniture Project Makes Good
Open the box and you will find that the Furniture Recycling Project offers more than you expect. The award winning Project, not only re-uses over 10,000 furniture and electrical items per year, it also offers a valuable source of affordable items to the community and provides a large number of volunteer and training placements.Read More...
Collaborative Approaches to Strategic Asset Management within Local Strategic Partnerships
Communities and Local Government are inviting local authorities and their LSP partners to express interest in the action research project they are taking forward on Collaborative approaches to strategic asset management and asset transfer. A commitment across the LSP to participation is essential.Closing date for expressions of interest: Friday 24 July
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Rural Retail Support Tender Brief
Somerset County Council, acting on behalf of Somerset’s Post Office Network Review Group is putting out to tender a contract to deliver a programme of retail support to selected shops in predominantly rural areas of Somerset.Deadline for tenders: 12 noon, Friday 10th July.
Short listing: Friday 17th July.
Date of Interviews: Friday 24th July, venue tbc.
Date of Inception meeting: Friday 7th August, Kelways, Langport.
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Terry Waite awards Emmaus Bristol with the Social Enterprise Mark
Emmaus Bristol is the first organisation that helps homeless people to be accredited with the ‘Social Enterprise Mark’. President of the organisation, Terry Waite CBE presented the award to Emmaus Bristol.
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CoaST achieve the Social Enterprise Mark
The Cornwall Sustainable Tourism Network have successfully passed strict criteria to achieve the prestigious Social Enterprise Mark which was awarded to them by leading academic Professor Harold Goodwin.
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Social enterprises invited to bid for £70m fund
Social enterprises can now apply for loans and grants from a special £70m fund, the government has announced.Read More...
A Qualification for Tender Preparation Professionals
Staff in charities and third sector organisations now have the opportunity to gain an accredited qualification in Tendering. Following almost twelve months of work, and with support from the Open College Network (London Region) the OCN qualification at level 3 in Tendering and Procurement Practice (TaPP) is launched today.Read More...
RISE's Green Travel Plan published
RISE's Green Travel plan which was discussed and formulated by staff is now available to view online.Read More...
Angela Evans Smith becomes the new third sector minister
The former parliamentary private secretary to Gordon Brown has replaced Kevin Brennan.
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Village SOS - Bringing new life to UK villages
If you live in a rural village with fewer than 3,000 people and have an idea for a new business that could bring energy and life back to your community, then Village SOS could be for you. The deadline for applications is 14th August 2009
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Event Date: Jun 25, 2009
SW - Social Traders (Cornwall) Networking Event
Location - Melting Pot Café, Redruth
The theme for this event will be marketing! So get ready to exchange your tips and suggestions. There will also be a look at making the best use of free internet resources to promote your services, events and facilities. Marita Ward from Cornwall Rural Community Council will be present to share some of her ideas on marketing.
Find out more.Event Date: Jun 30, 2009
SW - Make your Mark Global Entrepreneurship Week - South West Meet-up
Location - Paignton
This Meet-up will introduce you to Global Entrepreneurship Week 2009 and is
packed full of inspiring talks and practical workshops to help you run a successful Week.
It’s also a unique opportunity to meet with other event organisers in the South West!
Event Date: Jun 30, 2009
SW - Representatives Course ‘Skilling up for Stronger Voices’
Location - Exeter
This course is for anyone who is involved in representation or who wants to be: that includes representatives on the local strategic partnership, carers’ and service users’ representatives; neighbourhood or community group representatives.
Find out more.Event Date: Jun 30, 2009
Other - National Community Land Trusts conference - New Solutions for Changing Times
Location - London
Now is the time to find out what Community Land Trusts are all about - or, if you are already involved in the movement, to update your skills and knowledge and share your experiences with others.
Find out more.Event Date: Jul 02, 2009
Other - Funding Roadshow
Location - Birmingham
A one-day conference with top-level presentations
from the main statutory, lottery and trust funders.
Event Date: Jul 02, 2009
Cornwall - Together...supporting Cornwall’s enterprising women
Location - Fowey Hall, Fowey
Do you run a business in Cornwall, or are you thinking of starting one?
• This event will highlight the opportunities, advice and support to help you start, run or grow your business.
• It’s a great opportunity to meet other enterprising women and share ideas and have access to the key business networks in Cornwall.
• You can book a one-to-one advice session with a Business Link Adviser
Event Date: Jul 07, 2009
Cornwall - Starting in Social Enterprise
Location - Padstow
This workshop is suitable for:
• Individuals or groups with an enterprising idea to benefit their community
• Those already thinking of starting a new voluntary organisation or social enterprise
• Those in the early stages of developing an enterprise and wanting to consider social enterprise models
If you have an idea, but don’t know where to start, or if you’d like to learn more about the processes involved in running a successful enterprise, then this workshop will help you turn your plans into reality.
Find out more.
Event Date: Jul 08, 2009
RISE - BAN - Social enterprise solutions to the recession: community and employee buy-outs and the significance of community shares
Location - Taunton
Our July 2009 BAN event will explore creative social enterprise solutions to the recession focusing on employee and community buy-outs. Case studies will be used to exemplify new developments in the South West region, and investigate why they are flourishing even in such adverse economic times. We will consider the importance and impact of community shares and how to effectively promote community investment offers.
Find out more.
Event Date: Jul 09, 2009
Other - Community Empowerment: Reconnecting Local Councils to their Communities
Location - London
This forum will examine the Bill and the key success factors to reconnect the town hall, and individuals in the wider community.
Find out more.Event Date: Jul 13, 2009
Other - Social Firms UK Conference incorporating launch of the 3XE NW Network
Location - Manchester
13th - 14th July
Sharing the Vision:
Creating jobs & tackling worklessness through social enterprise
This conference is relevant for social enterprises, Social Firms and service providers who have an interest and active involvement in helping people furthest away from the labour market into employment. It is similarly relevant for policy makers and statutory agencies that wish to gain more of an understanding about social enterprises and Social Firms that create jobs, tackle worklessness and achieve social inclusion.
Event Date: Jul 16, 2009
SW - EUCLID’s Cultur€uro Seminar
Location - Plymouth
Looking for funding for arts/cultural projects?
The Cultureuro Seminar is the perfect way to learn about the funding opportunities available to the cultural sector.
Event Date: Jul 16, 2009
SW - Social enterprise: making money to make your mark
Location - Eden Project, Cornwall
A day to help you explore how your enterprise can:
• make more money: how to attract and deal with investment
• develop and improve its performance
• deal with failure (or knowing when to say: ‘no more’!) and get back
on track.
Event Date: Jul 16, 2009
Cornwall - Governance and Legal Structures
Location - Bodmin
• 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 learn how to choose the right legal structure?
Event Date: Jul 19, 2009
SW - The Big Lunch
Location -
On Sunday, 19th July 2009, the Big Lunch team want as many of the 61 million people in the UK as possible, to simultaneously sit down to lunch together, with their neighbours, in the middle of their street, as a simple but profound act of community.
Find out more.Event Date: Jul 19, 2009
SW - The Journey at Embercombe
Location - Embercombe nr. Exeter
19-24 July
Devon-based Social Enterprise, Embercombe run a week long programme for people looking to take the next step into responsibility and making a difference, called The Journey.
Find out more.
Event Date: Jul 21, 2009
Cornwall - Moving away from Grants
Location - Falmouth
• Does your organisation need to become less reliant on grants?
• Are you planning to develop trading activities as a means to sustainability?
• Would you like to diversify and explore the benefits of doing so?
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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