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14 August 2006

Leeds Social Enterprise Link e-Newsletter

Welcome to the Leeds 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.

If you have any information or news that you think should feature in the next newsletter please email info@sesc.info

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/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

Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship

Applications are now being accepted for the 2007 Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship, which support social entrepreneurs whose work has the potential for large-scale influence on critical challenges of our time: environmental sustainability, health, tolerance and human rights, institutional responsibility, social and economic equality, and peace and security. Initial letters of enquiry may be submitted until 18 September. Further details about the Awards areavailable at the link below. The Awards will be presented at the 2007 Skoll World Forum on Social Entrepreneurship at Oxford University.

Visit http://www.skollfoundation.org/skollawards/index.asp for more information

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:

fundingadmin@cdf.org.uk

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

£81,000 available in 2006/07 for the Leeds Special Grants Programme

In previous years, the Special Grants Programme has supported research and development initiatives which identify and demonstrate ways to improve the delivery of health for specific groups or communities and ways to improve delivery of health and social care services. Following a review of the past 8 years of funding carried with the Scarman Trust, Leeds Voice and SGP Panel members, there have been changes made to the Special Grants Programme.

For 2006/07 it has been made clearer what is meant by research and development initiatives. A new strand of funding is also being introduced as part of the Special Grants Programme for practical city-wide healthy living projects.

The upper limit for research and development initiatives is now £10,000 although there will be scope for the Panel to award up to two grants at £15,000 for substantial research projects. Grants for healthy living projects will be for a maximum of £5000.

The deadline for applications for the Panel is September is Monday 11th September at 5pm.

For further information and application form please contact Lisa Mallinson on 0113 2477396 or lisa.mallinson@leeds.gov.uk

ARISE Grant

Organisations based in South Leeds can apply for an ARISE grant of up to £1000.00. For further information please contact Tim Flanagan on 01423 870134

Sustainable Futures Support Fund

Leeds City Council are pleased to announce...

Grants of up to £2000 are now available to provide support for community, voluntary and faith organisations operating within the Objective 2 Priority 3 areas of Leeds.  These grants are specifically aimed at bodies making the move from grant dependency to a more sustainable future.

The grant can be awarded towards the following ;-

I.T.upgrades and software

Networking costs

Relocation costs

Promotional and Marketing costs

Legal and Insurance costs


Through the Sustainable Futures Project organisations can also access high quality support in business planning, contracting, pricing structures, benchmarking, establishing policies and procedures, systems development, constitutional amendments and feasibility studies.
 
If you would like to talk to the Sustainable Futures Team please contact Wajid or Tracy on 0113 2474742

Alternatively you can email us at : nhd.socialenterprise@leeds.gov.uk

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:

-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

To book or for further information contact Lucy Piatkowski on 01924 241330 or contact email lucy.p@sesc.info.

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

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:

25 August 2006                        1pm – 3pm       Leeds

29 September 2006                  1pm – 3pm       Leeds

For further information or to book on a workshop please call 0845 833 6000.

Help Support Your Local Area

Do you ever think about or want to start a business? Do you own a business? If so, what sort of support do you need? Leeds is preparing a bid for up to £15 million of business support which will benefit the areas of greatest need.

We need you ideas to give the bid the best chance of succeeding, if we win, some of the funds will be used to provide business support in your local area.

15th August - The Community Centre at St Aidan’s, Elford Place, Armley, LS12 3DS Drop in between 2pm and 4pm

16th August – Host Media Centre, 21 Saville Mount, Chapeltown, LS7 3HZ

For additional assistance please call Katie Dunlevey on 0113 2474344

Business Information Seminar

(run by Minority Ethnic Enterprise Network, Leeds City Council and Leeds Chamber of Commerce)

13th September, prompt start at 6.30pm at the David Lloyd Leisure Centre

Moniority Ethnic Women Business Start Up Seminars (MEWBS)

Free Business Seminars for women only.

20th September – Getting Started

To book and for further information please contact Amrit Choda on 0113 2243387 or email amrit.choda@leeds.gov.uk

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.

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.

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:

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

Training

Full Cost Recovering (Budgeting)

The course is to help participants prepare budgets for different projects within an organisation and allocate a share of core cost to each project that needs to be covered by funding or other income. It is at introductory level and is for those who have responsibility for preparing budget and costing bids. The session will look at:

How to identify direct and core costs

How to prepare a budget

How to allocate core costs to projects to ensure all costs are recovered

How to use the budgets to identify shortfalls and see what would happen if funding only covers the directs costs and how to modify the budget to allow you to monitor spending during a year

27th September, 9.30am – 4pm in Huddersfield

For information and booking contact Baljinder Kaur at VAK on 01484518457 or email baljinder.kaur@voluntaryactionkirklees.co.uk

Introduction to work life balance

With the ‘right to request flexible working’ under review, now is he good time to reflect on this and the other governments ‘family friendly’ legislation is affecting your organisation. The aim of the course is to explain what is meant by the term ‘work life balance’ and the common work practices that support it, look at the benefits to small voluntary sector organisations, answer some of your concerns and provide a step by step  process to develop ‘work life balance’. By the end of the workshop you will be able to:

14th November, 9.30am – 4pm Huddersfield

For information and booking contact Baljinder Kaur at VAK on 01484518457 or email baljinder.kaur@voluntaryactionkirklees.co.uk

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

People who would benefit from having a Mentor

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

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/

Supplier route to government:
http://www.supply2.gov.uk/

Local Info

There has been a huge rise in interest recently in organic and local produce, and a farmers' market is a great opportunity to try food from your area. Farmers' markets support local growers and producers and everything on sale is grown, reared, pickled, baked, brewed or smoked by the stall holder.

Leeds (Kirkgate Market): 1st Sunday of every month
Wetherby: 2nd Sunday of every month
Otley: 4th Sunday of every month
Pudsey: Last Thursday of every month

Adviser Details

Inam Ratyal can be contacted on:
07740 835339 or email Inam.Ratyal@blwy.co.uk

Riyaz Loonat can be contacted on:
07740 835340 or email riyaz.loonat@blwy.co.uk