 SENS
will alert you to key events in and around Suffolk that are interest
to Suffolk social enterprises.
SENS
Events
At
SENS events, there
are no long speeches, no 'expert' panels, no being talked at,
no monologue by theorists...
Instead,
you contribute the content, attend workshops hosted by your
peers, and make your own highly-interactiveand pragmatic
event.
 Following
our earlier success, SENS is planning a more regular series of
combined business and social events for members, starting in late
2009. Subject to funding, these will usually be free"half-day"
events running 10am to 2pm, with a buffet lunch included, and
be spread around Suffolk.
- Local
Social Enterprise Day Event on November 19th, 2009
The
East of England will be holding a 'Co-operating for Social Enterprise
Day' at their Co-op Education Centre, 11 Fore
St, Ipswich
Social
enterprises are invited to set up a 'stall' at the Fair.
There is no charge and tables will be provided. Refreshments will
be provided by the Co-op Café. The day will run from 10.30am
to 3.30pm with set up from 9am.
For more information, visit www.eastofengland.coop
- INS
Launch and Conference Event on November 6th, 2009
Shaping
Third Sector Support in Suffolk
9am
– 2pm @ Kesgrave Community Centre
As a member, the Social Enterprise Network Suffolk (SENS)
are pleased to invite you to the Infrastructure Network
Suffolk (INS) consortium (formerly known as OneVoiceSuffolk)
launch of INS and its 2009 conference.
Who
should attend?
People from social enterprises, voluntary and community
organisations and representatives from all local public
bodies who want to understand more about, and input into,
the shape of third sector support in Suffolk .
What will I gain
from attending?
- The chance to learn about the role and work of third
sector infrastructure and shape it for the future
- To gain a better understanding of how Public Law can
be used to empower the third sector in relationships with
public sector bodies through use of the Compact
- Opportunities for you and your organisation to learn
from case-studies or gain tools for development from the
workshops
- To take part in a debate around the future needs of
third sector organisations
- The opportunity to join INS as a full or associate member
- To share best practice, network and make useful contacts.
Download more
information and a booking form here:
INS
Conference Invite 6th November 2009.pdf
INS
Conference 6th Nov 2009 Booking form.doc |
MARCH, 2009
Big Lottery
Fund - Sustainability Event
The Big Lottery Fund
have put together a a one day series of workshops to help enterprises,
who are coming to the end of their Lottery funding, plan for their
long-term funding future and the sustainability of their projects
and organisation.
The day wll cver such
topics as becoming a Community Interest Company (CIC), business
planning for your organisation, social enterprise in practice
and commissioning and contracts.
Local Suffolk social
entrepreneur, Don Tricker, will be leading a workshop on "How
to become a CIC".
The event will take
place on April 2nd (9.30am- 3.30pm) in Cambridge. For further
details, please click here.
Here is a typical
SENS Workshop
“Social
Enterprises in Suffolk : Strategies for Survival or Growth?”
•
Objectives :
•
To explore mutual interests/concerns
of Suffolk social enterprises, especial existing and start-up
micro-enterprises (0 - 10 paid employees, but if you have
a few more you'll still be welcomed.)
•
Discuss SENS Actions and Priorities
•
Agree Next Steps to implement
SENS Strategy and strengthen positions
•
Agenda
09.30
- 10.00 Coffee/Registration
10.00
- 10.30 Delegate “1-minute Stand-Up Presentations”
- All
10.30
- 11.00 Presentation of SENS Strategy
11.00
– 11.30 Coffee/Informal Discussion
11.30
- 12.30 Group Discussion/Action Plan
12.30
– 13.30 Buffet Lunch
13.30
– 13.45 Next Steps/Close
These
free
interactive workshop build on the SENS Strategy for Promoting
Social Enterprise in Suffolk (on our website) and are set up by
fellow
practising social entrepreneurs
(SENS volunteers). We explore areas of self-help (information
exchange and mentoring) and collaboration in the face of challenges
and opportunities resulting from rapid change in various sectors.
They also help to shape SENS activities as the trade association
for social enterprises in Suffolk , acting on behalf of our collective
interests.
If
you have any queries, comments or suggestions please e-mail:
admin@sens-suffolk.co.uk
(If you are a SENS member and have
a venue suitable for meetings of 20-50 people, please let us know
via the Contact Us page.) |
