Events

Previous events

London - September 2012

Under the OAP, Social Enterprise UK delivered another "Enterprising Future" event at London social enterprise Lift Islington

Matt Stevenson-Dodd from StreetLeague, Kathy Evans from Children England, and Peter Holbrook for Social Enterprise UK opened the day, followed by practical workshops and one-to-one business support session.

Download the workshop presentations on Accessing and Securing Finance, Proving and Marketing Your Value, and Winning Contracts.

Birmingham - February 2012

Under the OAP, Social Enterprise UK delivered another "Enterprising Future" event in association with Social Enterprise West Midlands, at Birmingham social enterprise Enta CIC, on Tuesday 28th February 2012.

The day included social enterprise inspiration, with Craig Carey from SEUK, Melanie Mills from SEWM, and Karen Lowthrop from Hill Holt Wood speaking about examples from the sector, practical workshops, as well as the opportunity for organisations to sit down for a one-to-one session with a specialist social enterprise business advisor. 

• Download the workshop presentations on Business Planning, Accessing and Securing Finance, and Winning Public Sector Contracts.

Social Enterprise UK and Community Matters hosted the first of these events in London in November 2011, bringing together a myriad of social enterprise start-ups and VCO organisations in the CYP sector looking to move to a social enterprise model.

The day began with a number of inspirational talks from CYP sector leaders including June O'Sullivan, London Early Years Foundation, and Debbie Stephens, Fun 4 Kidz. 

• Read a blog on the event written by Samantha from Social Enterprise UK.
• Head over to the V Inspired webpage for an engaging piece on the event by an attendee.

Download the workshop presentations on Accessing and Securing Finance, Evaluating Your Impact, and Securing Public Sector Contracts.