www.GivingLottery.org.uk wants to help as many social enterprises, charities, schools and community groups replace lost income by developing recurring income while having a bit of fun. The GivingLottery was launched under a year ago and it has grown to be generating over £30,000 a year for good causes and just keeps growing. Just sign up, … Read More
Ian Henderson Branding & Design is offering an online version of a Brand Development day. The session lasts approx 3 hours and will help you develop/realign a targeted brand & mission statement. Open to all SEEE Members but also offered for just £100 for non members. Ian explains more below: If you want to gain … Read More
Pioneers Post comment on the support announced: a £25m recovery fund, £29m in emergency loans and £50m more as Big Society Capital pledges to “reprioritise and repurpose” existing and future investments – while charities get a long-awaited promise of funding from government. *Article below is a summary of an article published by Pioneers Post* The … Read More
Here’s our round up of business advice, funding and key information for the social enterprise sector. Updated: 15th April: Resilience and Recovery Fund A £25m recovery fund, £29m in emergency loans and £50m more as Big Society Capital pledges to “reprioritise and repurpose” existing and future investments – while charities get a long-awaited promise of … Read More
The Lloyds Bank and Bank of Scotland Social Entrepreneurs Scale Up and Trade Up programmes This programme has helped almost 2,000 people to start up and scale social enterprises, charities, community projects and impact-led organisations. This year, they wil support a further 260 people across the UK with: A learning programme A grant (£1,000 – … Read More
The Bright Ideas FundSupports new community business ideas through the start-up and planning stages with tailored business support, to the implementation stage with grants of up to £15,000. Funded by Power to Change, the independent trust supporting community businesses in England, and delivered by Locality, the national network for community organisations, in partnership with Co-operatives UK, the Plunkett Foundation and Groundwork UK. There … Read More
Acumen Academy announce that applications are now open for the first cohort of Acumen Fellows in the UK. Fellows come from all walks of life and are embedded within a broad range of disciplines; they are championing neglected causes, catalysing social entrepreneurship, pioneering inclusive business, reimagining public policy and building bold movements. If you’re ready … Read More
This new programme aims to help community businesses to start trading and increase awareness of the way in which the sector can address social and economic challenges within Suffolk. MENTA, the not for profit organisation, long established within the Suffolk and Norfolk business community, are the lead organisation in this partnership. Working closely with Community … Read More
The Associate Programme from On Purpose is a year-long programme that can transform your career. It’s a way to learn on the job, doing real work in purpose-led organisations, while at the same time going through an intensive learning programme with a community of like-minded professionals. You can read more about all the benefits of … Read More
Natwest are offering seven £20,000 grants to allow organisations to develop projects that create direct social impact on a community with need, and that have potential to become a sustainable product or service. They are looking to fund projects helping people considered vulnerable or marginalised and tackling one of the following three areas: employment, training and … Read More
