Welcome to the March Bradford Social Enterprise Link e-newsletter. This provides you with up to date, local and national news for people interested in the ever growing, changing world of social enterprise. If you would like to promote your event, job vacancy or news then email lucy.p@sesc.info
News
Social Economy Bradford Mapping – Questionnaire
The Social Enterprise Support Centre and CNet are conducting a survey on behalf of the Social Economy Forum to map social economy in Bradford District – this includes social enterprises, charities that trade or sell services community economic activities. The aim is to show the contribution of the social economy in Bradford District so that we can identify opportunities and challenges to growth. All questions are aimed at not for profit organisations that trade.
Complete our survey and be entered in a prize draw to win the latest marketing software for small businesses, or digital camera or printer for your organisation. (Value not exceeding £120)
Terms and conditions apply. The draw will take place on 30th April 2007.. The competition is open to all not for profit organisations in Bradford and District.
http://www.sesc.info/Library/bradford_questionnaire_finish.htm
Edge Upstarts Awards 2007
The New Statesman has launched its annual social enterprise awards - Edge Upstarts Awards 2007. The awards recognise excellence in all aspects of social enterprise. It is great opportunity for entrepreneurs and enterprises that are making a positive impact on society. For more information visit www.edgeupstarts.org/2007/awards
Funding
Disadvantaged Area Fund 2007-2008
The Government is committed to tackling unemployment and poverty in deprived areas and to working in partnership with private and voluntary sector providers to achieve this. Jobcentre Plus is currently finalising the arrangements for delivering additional support and activity in deprived areas through the new Deprived Areas Fund (DAF). The opportunities available through the use of DAF will help us to work closer with local partners to offer workless people the help they need to overcome barriers to work
The DAF can be used to help people living in some of the most deprived areas of Bradford. These are, Bowling, Bradford Moor, Little Horton, Toller, Tong, Undercliffe and University wards.
Details regarding opportunities to tender for the delivery of DAF provision will be on the Jobcentre Plus website from early March (http://www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk/JCP/Partners/Opportunitiestotender/index.html ). This is the only way that information on these opportunities will be made available.
Mediabox
Mediabox is a £6 million fund that aims to give 13-19 year olds lifelong skills in media production, opportunities to boost their social and personal development, and a platform for their voices to be heard.
Mediabox will offer grants for film, radio, television, print, photography and interactive media projects ranging from £100 to £80,000 to be completed and distributed by
March 2008.
Application packs can be downloaded from the Mediabox website at:
There are three different types of grants:
1. My Mediabox - open to individual young people and groups of young people.
Grants are from £100 to £500 to individuals and £100 to £1,000 to groups of young people working together. Applications can be made to My Mediabox at any point up to the end of January 2008 - as long as the project is going to be finished by the end of March 2008. Applicants will hear within two weeks whether they have been successful. If you have any questions or would like more support and advice on applying to My Mediabox, contact a member of the Mediabox team on tel: 0121 753
4866, email: info@media-box.co.uk
2. Mid Mediabox - aimed at disadvantaged 13 to 19 year olds. Mid Mediabox is open to legally constituted organisations (e.g. limited companies, local authorities, educational institutions, co-operatives) and unincorporated associations (e.g. charities, clubs and societies with a constitution and a bank account). Grants are from £1,000 to £20,000. Deadlines are 27 March 2007, 22 May 2007, 17 July 2007,
18 September 2007 and 20 November 2007. Projects must show they meet one of the Every Child Matters outcomes.
3. Big Mediabox - open to youth and/or media focused organisations. Grants are between £20,000 and £80,000. Big Mediabox grants are for organisations with a strong track record of working with young people and media and that are able to set up a new or expanded programme quickly. Big Mediabox is open to legally constituted organisations (e.g. limited companies, local authorities, educational institutions, co-operatives) or to consortia of organisations led by a legally constituted organisation. Deadlines are 27 March 2007, 22 May 2007, 17 July 2007, 18 September 2007, 20 November 2007.
All Big Mediabox funded organisations must deliver a bursary scheme that uses a minimum of 5% of the Mediabox grant to fund individual young people or small groups of young people, to undertake their own creative projects, led by them. The bursaries can be up to £500 for individuals or groups of young people. Bursaries might be awarded to young people to, for example: Make a film, programme, comic, game - or any other creative media project; Distribute or exhibit a media project, whether made through Big Mediabox or not; Run a festival, exhibition or event; Attend a media event or conference. The bursary strand should be targeted at young people who have worked on the organisation's Big Mediabox Project. The young peoples' projects can be linked to an applicant's main proposal.
All Mediabox proposals need to meet standards in terms of copyright and intellectual property, broadcast standards and compliance ('rights issues') so that the finished project(s) can be published, broadcast, exhibited, etc, legally and responsibly.
Applicants must demonstrate an understanding of these requirements and that they can explain and interpret them to the young people with whom they work.
More information about rights issues and how to get your project seen or heard, can be found on the Mediabox website at: www.media-box.co.uk
Community Champions
Got an IDEA?
There’s extra grant money to support new Community Champions in West Yorkshire
- Turn your good idea into reality
- Make positive change in your community
- Develop skills
- Share your knowledge and experience
The Community Champions Fund awards grants of up to £2000 to individual volunteers who want to make things happen in their communities.
Closing Date for Round 7:Monday 12 March 2007
(There is £49,267 available in this round)
Contact:The Scarman Trust, Roundhay Road Resource Centre, 233-237 Roundhay Road, Leeds, LS8 4HS, tel 0113 380 5665 or email yorkshireandhumber@thescarmantrust.org
What’s On
Mergers & Takeovers for Social Enterprises
Tuesday 6th March, 10am – 1pm, The West Yorkshire Playhouse
In the ever changing world of the third sector, merger or takeover may be something you will have to consider to secure the future of your organisation. This informative seminar looks at four of the main issues you might need to address including the opportunity to talk the people who have been through the process
Agenda
09.30am Arrival
10.00 am Introductions
10.05am Making it Legal – Alice Faure Walker
10.35am Accounting Considerations – Naylor Wintersgill
11.00am Break
11.15am Getting the Math’s Right - Yvonne Bramhall of Unity Trust Bank
11.45am Taking the Team With You – Andy Peers, The Springboard (Formerly Big Life Company)
12.15pm Questions& Answers
12.30pm Networking Lunch
1.15pm Close
This event is free to attend but places are limited. Call SESC on 01924 241330 to book your place.
Supporting Opportunities for Women
Dreaming, Living, Launching
Thursday 8th March, 12pm – 7pm at the Grumpton Centre (Glyde House), Bradford
The one day event is aimed at all would-be women entrepreneurs and those seeking to grow their businesses, develop creative projects and re-ignite personal initiatives that have taken a back seat in their lives.
The event will deliver a series of creative, inspirational and innovative activities and opportunities. It welcomes women who want to start that creative project, return to education or employment, develop their career or launch a business!
For further details please call 01274 223347 or visit http://www.sowproject.co.uk/
Please pre-register for the taster sessions. Crèche facilities are available to book in advance.
Head Over Heels in Diversity - Conference2007
Monday, 19th March 2007 — 9.00 am – 3.30 pm — Cedar Court Hotel, Bradford.
This conference is an opportunity for all those involved in enterprise to discuss ideas and good practice; to keep up to date with advances in how to engage with the business sector delivering the Diversity Message.
It will bring together all those involved in enterprise and diversity – practitioners delivering business support and diversity services such as academic staff, business experts and mentors, but also including policy-makers, consultants, developers, education researchers, and of course enterprising people.
Diversity is becoming a key item on the agenda nationally, as organisations are required to manage and value a wide variety of employees and customers. A major challenge for enterprises today is to attract and retain skilled workers. Working with minority suppliers, embracing the diverse backgrounds of employees and reaching out to all communities are not just the right things to do; they are also parts of a successful business. In order to realise this, we must embrace diversity - in our workforce, in our partnerships and in our communities.
1. Keynote Speakers - Thea Stein, Executive Director of People – Yorkshire Forward and Louella Eastman, Group Diversity Director, Aviva
2. Entertaining Diversity Presentation
3. Network & tantalise your taste-buds: Create new business relationships over an authentic Indian lunch.
4. Workshops on:
Workshop A - How do we Engage with SME’s ? - Rich Jones, Equality and Diversity - ACAS
Workshop B - Is Diversity working and where should the focus be? –
Caroline Simpson, Business in the Community and Marsha Witter, Diversity Projects Manager – ITV
Workshop C - Sex Discrimination and Equal Pay – applying the Law in Practice –
Louise M Bland, Director and Head of Employment - Lupton Fawcett
Workshop D - Everyone is Welcome – Accommodating Religion and Belief –
Robert Beard - Churches Regional Commission
Workshop E - Age –What’s it all about? - Liz Bavidge OBE, Chair – Fairplay Partnership
Workshop F - Opportunity Knocks - Realising Race - Bhavna Patel,
Senior Private Sector Policy Officer - CRE
Conference Objectives
- To highlight good practice that works and explore good quality initiatives.
- To highlight any work which links to local, regional, national agendas and has national implications.
- To identify key success factors in engaging SME’s.
- Learn about the important practical impact that diversity can have.
- Get involved in an interactive panel discussion with experts.
- Become fully prepared for new legislation.
If you would like a copy of the conference brochure please go to http://www.atlenterprise.co.uk/default.asp?page=9999906&EventsID=104
Please complete and return the Booking Form for the free Conference as soon as possible and/or contact Maxine Muff or Ayub Ismail at ATL on 01274-735844, should you need any further information.
Useful Links
West Yorkshire Social Enterprise Link: http://www.wyselink.co.uk/
Social Enterprise Support Centre: http://www.sesc.info/
4 Social Enterprise (funding): http://www.wakefield.gov.uk/
Social Enterprise Yorkshire & Humber http://www.seyh.org.uk/
Bfunded http://www.bfunded.org.uk/
Supplier route to government http://www.supply2.gov.uk/
Local Info
Bradford Local Produce Market, Bank Street, Bradford City Centre
The Bradford LPM is held on the last Saturday of every month, from 9.00am to 2.00pm
Saltaire Local Produce Market, Caroline Street Car Park , Victoria Road
Bradford and District Markets have re-launched the Local Produce Market in Saltaire in the grounds of the Caroline Street Car Park , Victoria Road . The market is held on the third Saturday of every month, 9.00am to 2.00pm
Social Enterprises wishing to sell produce at these markets should contact: Bradford Markets on 01274 432245, 01274 438848 or 07941 382821,
see http://www.bradfordmarkets.com/, or email bradford.markets@bradford.gov.uk
