Seasons Greetings and welcome to the December issues of the Social Enterprise Link e-newsletter. These darker nights and cold days may not inspire you to step out side, however there are lots of events still taking place offering advice and inspiration for organisations across West Yorkshire.

If you have any news or information about events, funding or job vacancies that you would like to see in the next newsletter then email your content to lucy.p@sesc.info

News

Infrastructure and Performance Competitions 2007

The Performance Hub is launching two new competitions offering a chance for infrastructure organisations to win up to £8,000 for their work helping frontline organisations with performance improvement.

1) Supporting Performance competition

The Supporting Performance competition is aiming to find the five most successful approaches to performance support in England. We're looking for activities that are already happening, are showing signs of success in helping third sector organisations to improve their performance, and have high potential to be replicated by other infrastructure organisations to adopt with their own members and users. We're looking for projects which provide support in one of these topic areas: quality, strategy, changing funder attitudes and practices to performance, monitoring and evaluation or benchmarking.

2) Try It competition

Our related Try It competition is for infrastructure organisations that wish to try out one of the winning approaches or another innovative idea.

If you're looking for inspiration or an opportunity to try out something new, why not apply?

How to enter the competitions:

To find out more about the competitions and to download the quick and easy entry forms, visit www.performancehub.org.uk/competitions 

** The deadline for entries is strictly 15 December 2006

** If you have any queries, please contact Kate Damiral on 020 7520 2540

or email: kate.damiral@ncvo-vol.org.uk

Young Persons Enterprise Forum Launches Community Challenge

The Enterprise Challenge has been put together by the Young People’s Enterprise Forum with its partners:

• Yorkshire Forward

• Recycling Action Yorkshire

• Museums, Libraries and Archives Yorkshire

• The Yorkshire and Humber Education for sustainable Development Forum

• Community Waste Network Yorkshire and the Humber.

They are keen to get young people more involved in creating sustainable communities while developing skills in enterprise and business development.

They are challenging young people in schools or community groups to come up with an enterprising new idea that will improve the area where they live. The ideas will go through a selection process and the ones that stand out will be chosen to receive support from local organisations and experts to make their project happen.

This will involve help with business planning, finding sources of funding and making contacts to get their idea off the ground. This is a year-long programme that will end with a celebration event in November 2007 in which the successful projects will be invited to inspire the next group of young entrepreneurs.

For further details please go to the YPEF website

 

Funding

Do you have an idea for a project which can be undertaken before the end of March 2007 and requires less than £2000?

Do you want to help Bradford meet key Local Area Agreement targets?

Money is available now!

CNet has launched the SMALL PROJECTS FUND and Social Enterprises, Community/Voluntary Groups and Statutory Organisations can all apply.

The money is available for

• Providing access to learning and leisure activities
• Health promotion
• Reducing levels of crime
• Improving standards of life for people in disadvantaged neighborhoods
• Encouraging everyone to take an active part in community life

Applications will be assessed on a monthly basis as part of a rolling programme. Closing dates for receipt of applications are:

·           22nd December 2006

·           19th January 2007

·           16th February 2007

They will be put before a funding panel as soon as possible thereafter.

Application forms and further information from:

CNet Grants Officer, 385 Canal Road, Frizinghall, Bradford. BD2 1AW. Tel:

01274 714144. E-mail: alison@cnet.org.uk

What’s on

Social Enterprise Link cross-sector networking event for all those working for and with social enterprises in the West Yorkshire area

Meet like-minded members from social enterprises across west yorkshire from your own and other sectors. In addition to making useful contacts this event will be a chance to investigate solutions to common issues facing the sector and have your say in the development of the social enterprise link networks

the event will cover:

• develop your perfect sales pitch and strap line
• sharing skills, knowledge and best practice
• meet contacts to develop trade links
• learn about working in new sectors
• discuss and find solutions to issues affecting your organisation and sector

Transport will be available on the day if required. please complete the section on the booking form if you would like to use the service.

Please bring business cards and promotional material.  if you would be interested in exhibiting please contact lucy.p@sesc.info or call 01924 241330

this event is free of charge but places are limited, so return your booking form today to avoid disappointment

 

Social Enterprise Start Up Training

Held at the Leeds Social Business Centre, Buslingthorpe Lane, Leeds, ls7 2db

All sessions (unless stated otherwise) run from 1pm, until 4pm

10th January 2007

Giving it everything! - An introduction to social business planning  – why bother with a plan?

17th January 2007

Knowing me, knowing you. - Learn how to undertake market research – to find out about potential competitors, who are your customers and who really needs the service you offer.

24th January 2007

Mentoring week – your opportunity for a one-to-one session to discuss your ideas – particularly around market research

31st January 2007

If i can dream! - Look at the vision of your business – what are your aspirations? What’s your mission – and what are you going to do to make it happen?

To book your place please call 0113 262 4300 or email leedssbc@hotmail.co.uk.

Please book early to avoid disappointment. Free places are limited and allocated on a first come basis.

 

Tender Readiness Toolkit Sessions

15th December, 26th January, 23rd February & 30th March at the Social Enterprise Support Centre, Pennine Camphill Community, Wakefield

If you need an organisational health check before seeking contracts this is probably the most useful DVD you can see. View a demonstration of the toolkit and seek professional advice about your organisation’s capacity to deliver new contracts.

The workshop/DVDincludes:

• A where now? Flowchart of possible options/scenarios
• Management information tool to monitor projects/contracts
• Comprehensive assessment of staff skills and aptitude
• An evidence check list of policy statements, quality assessment, financial requirements and sector specific criteria
• Review your service/product and develop them

Once completed you will have a comprehensive black and white view of your organisation for future planning purposes.

The events are free to attend but places are limited, please complete the booking form and return to: Lucy Piatkowski at the social enterprise support centre, fax 01924 241319 or email lucy.p@sesc.info

 

Research Matters

A free one day conference organised by the University of Branford’s Department of Social Sciences and Humanities

Wednesday 10 January 2007, 9.30am - 3.00pm at Norcroft Conference Centre, University of Bradford

Aims

• To showcase the research activities carried out by students and staff
• To foster partnerships and generate collaborative research and evaluation

Morning Presentations:-

• Prof Brid Featherstone: Why Research Matters!
• Sheila Furness: "Recognising and addressing elder abuse in care homes for older people: views from managers and residents".
• Philip Gilligan: "Cultural barriers to the disclosure of child sexual abuse in Asian communities: listening to what women say".

A choice of afternoon presentations by MA & BA Social Work students and lecturers including 'people with learning disabilities and parenthood'; ' the student-tutor relationship and their learning experience'; 'looked after children'. 

Contact l.j.midgley@bradford.ac.uk Tel: 01274 236695

Limited places are available, so please book early to avoid disappointment

 

Quality Counts - Your Organisational MOT

17th January at  Cellar Project, Shipley

Agreeing on the type of quality data, both quantitative and qualitative that is to be collected. Is it realistic? What questions to ask to obtain the vital information you need - This workshop will help organisations to start forming a Social Accounting Plan.

For further information contact Linda Lockwood at Into Business Scheme on 01484 223686

 

Vacancies

Job vacancy: Admin worker, Artlink West Yorkshire

Artlink West Yorkshire requires a part time admin worker to work in our

busy office nine hours a week. Hours: 9.30 - 12.30 Tuesday to Thursday

(can be negotiated) Salary: £16,137 pro rata. (Scale 4.18 on NJC

payscales) Closing date: Friday 15th December. Interviews will be in

January  2007. Duties to include computer work, admin support and book

keeping  (Quickbooks).

For an application form and job description please phone 0113 

2431005, or email info@artlinkwestyorks.org.

** Job vacancies: Funding Advice Worker & Strategic Funding Officer

 

STRATEGIC FUNDING OFFICER - Bradford District

Organisation: KEIGHLEY VOLUNTARY SERVICE

Salary: SCP 29/SO1 £23,175 + pension.

Closing date: 21 December 2006

Interview date: 12 January 2007

A full-time post, based at Keighley Voluntary Services - relevant experience at

strategic level essential, with funding advice experience preferred.

Contract to end March 2008

For further information please contact KVS, 135 Skipton Road, KEIGHLEY, BD21

3AU

Email: info@keighleyvs.org  Website: www.keighleyvs.org

FUNDING ADVICE WORKER - Bradford

Organisation: BRADFORD COMMUNITY & VOLUNTARY SERVICE

Salary: SCP 29/SO1 £23,175 + pension.

Closing date: 21 December 2006

Interview date: 12 January 2007

A full-time post, based at Bradford CVS - suitable experience of working with

voluntary and community groups, and providing funding advice and support.

Contract to end March 2008.

Please contact BCVS, 19-25 Sunbridge Road, BRADFORD, BD1 2AY

Email: admin@bradfordcvs.org.uk  Website: www.bradfordcvs.org.uk

Download application packs for both positions at

www.bradfordcvs.org.uk/jobs.htm

Working together

Project coordinator

Njc scp 32-33 £25,437-£26,187

35 hours per week funded until October 2007

Seasonal Spirit

96.3 Radio Aire have teamed up with Asda and the Yorkshire Evening Post for the 2006 toy appeal – making Christmas special for underprivileged children in West Yorkshire.

the charities that will benefit are the following:

St. James’ Candle Lighters 
Barnardos
The Safe Anchor Trust    
Children’s Society Leap Project   
Child Development Centre – Children’s Day Hospital 
Leeds Drug Agencies 
Salvation Army

to donate a gift all you need to do is:

- pick up an extra pressie while you are out Christmas shopping.

- then drop off the gift you are donating unwrapped at your closest drop off point by 15th December.

Yorkshire Evening Post
Wellington Street 

0113 243 2701

96.3 radio Aire
Burley Road
0113 283 5500

or at any of the following Asda stores:

Asda Bradford
Rooley Lane
01274 474 000

Asda Adel
Holt Road
0113 267 9921

Asda Pudsey
Owlcoates Shopping Centre
0113 236 1222 

Asda Glasshoughton
Leeds Road
01977 512 587

Asda Morley
Co-Operative Road 
0113 253 7518

Asda Wakefield
Asdale Road
01924 241 800
    
Asda Dewsbury
Mill Street West
01924 431500
 
Asda Shipley

Manor Lane
01274 589 399
 
Asda Killingbeck
Killingbeck Drive
0113 249 9004
    
Asda Living

Crown Point Retail Park
0113 386 8100

 Click here for idea on what presents to buy for different age groups.

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