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West Cumbria Funding Fair - Planning for Success Workington Wed 10th July

by b.knowles | Mon, 20/05/2013 - 12:10

 Speak face to face to funders, attend workshops and presentations - all designed to hone your fundraising skills.

Organisations from Allerdale and Copeland, as well as Cumbria CVS members will benefit from reduced rates for this event.

Places are limited and so we would encourage you to book early!

Leadership and Management – is the third sector different?

by Andreia | Thu, 14/03/2013 - 17:44

Discussion and information event with Andy Brady, Course Leader for Charity and Social Enterprise Management, Anglia Ruskin University

Come along, contribute to the debate and learn more about Anglia Ruskin’s course, which is coming to Manchester in May.

Monday 18th March 17.30 – 18.30 and

Tuesday 19th March 12.30 – 14.00

Manchester Conference Centre (location info)

Refreshments provided.  Please register for the event here.

 

UCLAN co-operatives awareness event & showcase

by Andreia | Wed, 06/03/2013 - 14:12

UCLAN is having a small open day to showcase some work that history students have been doing on co-ops. The event will take place in Preston, Friday 15th March, 12.00 - 5.00(ish).

UCLAN is hoping to have the co-op group talk about graduate placement opportunities, and lecturers will be talking about co-operative history. 

UCLAN would like to invite co-ops sell their goods or services on stalls in the refectory or the corridor, and chat to students. If you're interested, please contact Gaynor Wood (details listed below). Promotional materials like banners and/or leaflets would also be gratefully recieved. 

Please circulate to any interested parties. 

Gaynor Wood
Lecturer in Employability and Enterprise
Academic Development and Employability
Moss Building Room 102
UCLAN
Preston PR1 2HE
01772 893863

Gwood1@uclan.ac.uk

 

Co-operatives 2020: Mutual peer learning in Manchester

by Andreia | Wed, 06/03/2013 - 12:42

Co-operatives 2020 first open day! 9 April 2013

Come and find our more about Co-operatives 2020 mutual learning organisation and exciting plans for this year, including....

  • Membership: become a member!
  • Learning Circles: peer learning to support your organisation!
  • Educational Visits: attract interest for your organisation!
  • ESOL provision: future innovation!

The Co-operatives 2020 Open Day is for all Greater Manchester social enterprises, co-operatives and VCF organisations.

There will be 3 sessions throughout the day at Friend's Meeting House in Manchester to enable you to find out more about the benefits of getting involved....

1. MORNING Session: 10.30am - 12.30pm

2. AFTERNOON Session: 2.30pm - 4.30pm

3. EVENING Session: 6.30pm - 8.30pm

SPACES FOR EACH SESSION ARE LIMITED

To register and receive your FREE ticket/s, just click HERE!

Feel free to pass this invite onto interested colleagues and associates, thank you. If you have any questions please call 0161 4480788.

 

Funding for Co-operatives

by Andreia | Wed, 06/03/2013 - 12:35

Preston City Council's Guild Co-operative Enterprise Club network event, 'Funding for Co-operatives', is to be held Wednesday 20 March 2013, 4.30pm - 7.30pm in the Town Hall, Preston. It's a chance for potential and existing coops to find out more about types of funding available, including an alternative funding model.

Gareth Nash from Co-operative Mutual Solutions will be talking about Community Shares. Gareth has over 20 years experience of co-operative, social enterprise development and financing having managed leading organisations in this field. Gareth will be talking about how Community Share offers are proving a vital lifeline for communities across the country, from residents wanting to save their local pub, to fans aiming to take ownership of their football club or local people intending to produce their own renewable energy together.

We will also joined by Lynn Tolmon from Homebaked. Lynn will be discussing 'Crowdfunding' as an alternative method of raising finance for a business, a project or idea. Crowdfunding has become a powerful new way to raise money without financing or direct investors. It works by attracting a 'crowd' of people with each taking a small stake by contributing towards a funding target.

Ann Marie Wrigley, Co-operatives North West will be facilitating a session on Principle 6 Networking (Co-operation amongst Co-operatives).

There's also an opportunity to meet with a Co-operative Advisor to discuss any specific co-operative needs. If you wish to book a business advice session, please contact Barbara Davidson at Co-operatives North West

If you wish to attend this event you can register here.