Social Enterprise UK and Community Matters are hosting a social enterprise business support event for children and young people’s organisations which will take place on Thursday 10 November in London.

The event will bring together social enterprise start-ups and VCO organisations looking to move to a social enterprise model within children and young people's services. As well as hearing from inspirational speakers and learning about issues facing the sector, the event will provide you with a forum in which you can learn new skills, develop your business acumen, and better understand the social enterprise model. The event will take you on a journey through setting up a social enterprise, starting with a plenary session and introduction to the business model, and then breaking off into workshops, one-to-one surgeries, and networking sessions.

Programme

• Opening plenary: How do social enterprises do it?  Speakers include David Tyler, Community Matters (Chair) and Peter Holbrook, Social Enterprise UK
• Workshops: Business planning, accessing and securing finance, winning public sector contracts, evaluating impact
• One-to-one surgeries: A limited number of 30 minute sessions with business experts will be available during the day
• Networking sessions: Break-out networking opportunities with social enterprise leaders

Attendees: This event is free to members of Social Enterprise UK, Community Matters, Children England, NCVYS, NAVCA or the Race Equality Foundation and open to all those working in the children and young people's VCSE sector.

Cost: Free for voluntary, community and social enterprise sector attendees who are members of the above organisations AND free to any voluntary, community and social enterprise sector attendees with a turnover of less than £20,000 per year (cancellations within 10 working days and no-shows will be charged an administrative fee of £30).

£75 for non-members.

Time and date: 10.00-16.30, 10 November 2011

Location: Platform, Islington, London

This event is now closed for registration.

This event is provided on behalf of the Department for Education’s overarching strategic partnership, which aims to support the evolving economy and infrastructure of the whole voluntary, community and social enterprise sector serving children, young people and families.  The partnership is led by Children England, working with Community Matters, NCVYS, NAVCA, The Race Equality Foundation and Social Enterprise UK.

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An enterprising future, 10 November 2011

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