Bradford Social Enterprise Link e-Newsletter
Welcome to the August 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.
Would you like to know what other social enterprises in your industry are doing, would you like the opportunity to share best practice, celebrate your successes and keep up to date with developments within your sector? If so sign up to the Social Enterprise Networks. There are ten networks covering a variety of industry sectors from childcare to construction. As a member you will be able to attend networking events, receive newsletters and be able to share information with other social enterprises across West Yorkshire. For further information or to sign up to the networks go to http://www.sesc.info/ or contact Rachel Oddie at Rachel.oddie@sesc.info or call 01924 241330. Sign up in the next few weeks and you could win a free subscription to the Social Enterprise Magazine.
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NEWS
Social Enterprise Yorkshire & Humber Awards 2006
The winners of this years awards have now been chosen and will be announced at the Social Enterprise Yorkshire & Humber Awards Dinner later this year. So, if you haven't been contacted by a member of the Social Enterprise Link team by now, unfortunately you have not been successful this time but we hope you will enter again next year.
2007 GlaxoSMithKline Community Health IMAPCT Awards
The 2007 GlaxoSmithKline Community Health IMPACT Awards have been launched. The awards are run in association with the King's Fund.
Full details on the 2007 IMPACT Awards available at http://www.sesc.info/admin/www.kingsfund.org.uk/gskimpactawards
These annual awards provide core funding for charities in the UK that are doing excellent work to improve people's health. Charities applying must be at least three years old and have income under £1 million. An overall winner will receive £30,000, nine other winners will receive £20,000, and up to ten highly commended organisations receive £5,000.
Closing date for applications - 5pm Thursday 19th October 2006
Email enquiries to: gskenquiries@kingsfund.org.uk
Funding
Faith Communities Capacity Building Fund
A second round of the Faith Communities Capacity Building Fund has been announced. Closing date for applications is 1st November 2006.
Organisations can apply for small grants (up to £5,000) or large grants
(between £5,000 and £30,000) which are available between April 2007 and
March 2008.
The fund will support faith and inter faith organisations to strengthen their capacity (capacity building) in order to play a fuller part in civil society/community cohesion. It will also support inter faith activities which bring together people from different faith groups to talk, network and learn from one another.
Who can apply?
· Faith based organisations
· Inter faith organisations
· Voluntary and Community organisations carrying out inter faith activities or working with faith communities
· Partnerships between several faith or inter faith organisations in an area.
Further details and the paperwork can be downloaded at www.cdf.org.uk
Alternatively, telephone CDF on: 01223 400341 or email:
Hanson Environment Fund
The Hanson Environment Funds main grants and small grants scheme are to close to new applicants on Monday 16th October 2006.
Organisations are strongly encouraged to make their submissions as soon as possible to ensure the required funding is available.
The fund offers two levels of support:
Small grants scheme - grants between £250 and £5,000 for community amenities, and wildlife and habitat conservation. Applicants do not need to be enrolled with ENTRUST.
Main grants scheme - grants between £5,001 and £25,000 for the creation and improvement of parks and public amenities and the creation, restoration and management of areas specifically to safeguard and/or enhance biodiversity.
Applicants must be enrolled with ENTRUST.
Website: www.hansonenvfund.org
What’s on
Supplying the Local Authority
Voluntary & Community Sector Procurement Workshop
Tuesday 12th September, 10am – 3pm
Wakefield Metropolitan District Council (WMDC) has teamed up with Social Enterprise Link (SEL) and Voluntary Action Wakefield and District (VAWD) to explain in plain English how to contract with the local authority.
Representatives will be attending from across council departments
-Choice of Workshops throughout the day include
- Compact funding and procurement code
- Tender Readiness Toolkit
- Local Area Agreements
- Contract Management
- Back to Basics: how to tender
-Get advice
-Network, meet other like minded organisation and potential new business partners
-Transport provided
-Lunch provided
Plus exhibits from local support agencies, funders and public sector organisations
Booking is through the Social Enterprise Support Centre
01924 241330, or online at www.sesc.info/events
Please note the event is free of charge, but places are limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis. Please book early to avoid disappointment
FOOTSEY 100
The largest and most successful social economy trade fair in the UK!
Thursday 19th October 9.30am-4.30pm York Race Course
Who will be there?
Social entrepreneurs and community activists looking for good ideas
Third sector organisations who want to hear about trading from people who are already doing it
Local government and health service procurers demonstrating their work with social enterprises
Regional agencies and business advisers who support the local community
In fact, the event is relevant to anyone working in or with the social enterprise sector.
Whether you're a new social enterprise, existing social business or a potential customer of the
social economy FOOTSEY is the place to speak to the people you need to meet!
The fifth annual FOOTSEY trade fair races north to its new stable in York and is the
key fixture for the social economy in Yorkshire and the Humber.
FOOTSEY is an unrivalled showcase for social enterprises to promote themselves
and for buyers to procure their services and products.
Visit http://www.newstartmag.co.uk/footsey100/ for more information on the regional event with national significance.
Social Enterprise – Is it the right route for you?
A social enterprise is a business with social aims. All profits are reinvested back into the business or the community. If you would like to explore the concept of social enterprise, find out how to set up a social enterprise and what support is available you need to book your place on our introductory workshop.
The workshop is aimed at community organisations and voluntary groups, as well as individuals looking to improve their community through business activities.
The workshop will be held on the following dates and at the following locations:
22 August 2006 6pm – 8pm Huddersfield
25 August 2006 1pm – 3pm Leeds
25 August 2006 1pm – 3pm Bradford
14 September 2006 2pm – 4pm Halifax
29 September 2006 1pm – 3pm Leeds
29 September 2006 1pm – 3pm Bradford
For further information or to book on a workshop please call 0845 833 6000.
Business Link Workshops
Business Link are offering a series of events, seminars and workshops that may be essential to you and your business, why not try.?
What you need to know about promoting your business
Fighting Cyber Crime
Negotiating and Influencing Skills
Dealing with violence and aggression in the workplace
Market research
Train the In house trainer
An introduction to motivating yourself and your team
Using service Excellence to Release your business potential
Enterprise and Business Growth Scheme
To book your place or for further information, please contact the Business Link Gateway on 0845 833 6000. All events are free to attend unless other wise stated.
Monkey Business: Marketing for Social Enterprise
20th September 2006, at the Cellar Project. 9.30am-12.30pm
Monkey Business will help you to understand how you can begin to build a big fan base for your social enterprise – particularly within the public sector. Topics covered include:
An introduction to marketing – what is it?
Understanding your customers – through market research and market segmentation
How to develop a marketing mix – thinking about the features of your service and the benefits that your customers will be looking for
Looking at marketing in a broad sense – the workshop will also look at how you can market your services to win contracts with people like the NHS and your local Council.
Monkey Business is free of charge and will be delivered by Rob Greenland from Social Business Consulting, is on a first come first served basis so please book early to avoid disappointment!
To book contact Lucy Piatlowski at SESC on 01924241330 or lucy.p@sesc.info or visit http://www.sesc.info/ and book online.
Community Arts and Social Enterprise
4th October 2006 to be held in Bradford
For further information please contact Rachel Oddie at SESC on 01924 241330 or email Rachel.oddie@sesc.info
Driving into Sustainability
Do you provide a community transport service or do you have a minibus and would like to maximise its usage?
The Community Transport Network event to be held on 1st November will cover major aspects of the industry including procurement, funding, marketing and legislation. For further information or to book onto the event please contact Rachel Oddie at SESC on 01924 241330 or email Rachel.oddie@sesc.info
Social Enterprise - Where do we start?
Thursday September 14th 2006, Morning Seminar (with lunch) at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Wakefield
The seminar is principally aimed at housing association managers across Yorkshire and the Humber with the ability to make things happen.
Key Speakers include:
- John Montague, Chief Executive of TREES
- Wendy Thompson of Helping Hands
- Chris Hill of the Camberwell Project
For further information or to book on this event please contact Lucy Piatkowski on 01924 241330 or email lucy.p@sesc.info
Tender Readiness Tool Kit
These sessions will be held monthly; the next session will be 22nd September, 10am-12.30 pm at the Social Enterprise Support Centre.
If you need an organisational health check before seeking contracts this is probably the most useful DVD you can get your hands on. View a demonstration of the toolkit and seek professional advice about your organisation’s capacity to deliver new contracts.
An organisational checklist shows how you identify full cost recovery, staff skills, equipment needs and policy requirements. Organise your project information to see at a glance what your capacity might be in the short, mid and long term.
A service development tool indicates the elements of a product or service you need to have developed to sell it successfully on a contract basis.
A staff skills checklist enables you to measure your staff’s capability to call on the skills needed to operate in a growing organisation with new contracts coming in and all that entails.
Where to look for contracts, who to speak to and what to do are also covered.
For further information or to book on the event please contact Lucy Piatkowski on 01924 241330 or email lucy.p@sesc.info
Free training for young people
ARHAS is running a series of workshops on bullying, harassment, gun and drug related crime.
Venue: Bradford central library.
Date: Friday 10th and Saturday 11th Time: 3.30to 5.30
All young people are welcome.
The workshops are delivered by qualified tutors and are free of charge
For more details, please contact Cassim on: 07761496579 or Musa on: 07986592982.
FREE! ONE DAY TRAINING COURSE
FUNDED BY CHANGE UP
Managing and Supporting Centre Based Community Development
This course is aimed at Staff and Management Committee Members of Community Centres.
The aim of the course is to provide staff and volunteers with an introduction to developing and sustaining a successful community building which provides a venue and activities to meet the needs of local people.
Course Outline
Identifying your local community and their needs
Why people get involved and barriers to involvement
Using a community development approach
Who managed and supports community buildings
Community buildings as a focus for service delivery, community consultation and engagement
Measuring the impact and achieving quality
Other sources of support and resources
Places available on all sessions
Week-day courses 10.00-3.30 including lunch
Wednesday 6th September - The Cellar Project
Saturday Course 30th September Mabel Booth Room 10.00-3.30 including lunch
Evening Course over 2 half evenings Tuesday and Wednesday 8 & 9 August 7.00-9.30
To reserve a place please send a completed booking form - access on web www.bradfordcvs.org.uk/training.htm and return to training@bradfordcvs.org.uk or ring Diane Fox on 01274 722772
Training
Marketing
Promoting your Business
Creating the right image for your business, getting the promotional literature you need and using press releases to promote your business.
Wakefield 15th August 6-8pm
Kirklees 13th September 12-2pm
To book your FREE place this seminars please contact the Business Link Gateway on 0845 833 6000.
Mosaic Mentor Programme for Disabled People
Mosaic Mentoring is a new project, managed by the Fair Play Partnership and funded by Yorkshire Forward. Working across the Yorkshire and Humber region, the project aims to support disabled people who are looking for, or want to return to work - paid or voluntary. Mosaic will provide trained mentors, who understand and are aware of the barriers and obstacles faced by disabled people or those who have had health problems,
to support mentees in returning to or moving into work.
Fair Play is looking for people to train as mentors.
If you are an employed/self employed disabled person or currently volunteering and have around 2 - 4 hours spare a month, and would like to help make a difference to someone else's life then you could train to become a mentor as part of this programme. As a mentor you will be provided with FREE training, resources and support to enable you to be a successful and confident mentor. Mentoring is an opportunity to use your own personal experiences to help someone else realise and achieve their goals.
Fair Play is providing FREE training which covers areas like communication and listening skills; the training is held over 2 morning sessions, totaling 6 hours and is being held on the following dates:
* Scarborough - 31st August & 8th September 2006
* Bradford - 7th & 14th September
If you, your service users or anyone else you know would benefit from having a mentor then please get in contact. We currently have trained mentors who are ready to support mentees and help them realise their potential.
To register for the programme or to find out more please contact Sarah
Earnshaw on 0113 262 2789 or via e-mail to: sarah@fairplaypartnership.org.uk
Vacancies
BRADFORD COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICE wish to appoint a:
DEVELOPMENT WORKER
(Organisational Health Check Pilot – REGEN 2000)
We are looking for someone with at least two years experience of working in the Voluntary and Community Sector (either paid or unpaid) and with experience of supporting and advising voluntary and community organisations on development issues e.g. constitutions, policies and procedures and other key issues.
The successful candidate will work with BCVS and REGEN 2000 to roll out a pilot Organisational Health Check Service for voluntary and community groups in the REGEN 2000 area of Bradford. This service will enable groups to assess their current activities and develop an action plan identifying further support to assist their development.
Salary: £20,895 (pro rata) (Scale 6 SCP 26)
Hours: Part time 28 hours a per week – 11 month contract
Closing Date for applications: 12noon Wednesday 23rd August 2006
Interviews: Thursday 31st August 2006
Applications from residents of Thornbury, Bradford Moor, Little Germany and Bradford City Centre would be particularly welcome.
For further information and application form, telephone: 01274 722772 or e-mail admin@bradfordcvs.org.uk.
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
