Engage COVID 19 Update - 24 November

Support for Individuals

GCVS Coronavirus Update

TFN - The best ethical gifts for Christmas 2020

Minority Ethnic Matters Overview - 23 November

Support for Organisations

Recruit with Conviction seminar - Thursday 26 November

Funding

Albert Hunt Trust - Grants are available to local charities in the UK that provide hospice care, provide support for the homeless or promote health and well being
 
Part of the Veterans’ Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund, the Positive Pathways programme will award fixed grants of £35,000 for projects developed by and for veterans. Projects should aim to improve veterans’ mental health and wellbeing by getting veterans out and active

RENSEN Training Dates

In case you missed it…Sending on details of upcoming webinars for start-up social entrepreneurs and existing social enterprises.
Online Learning Webinars for Start-up Social Entrepreneurs
 
26 November - Legal Structures for Start-ups (Just Enterprise)
26 November - Is Social Enterprise For You (Just Enterprise)
03 December – Social Media Foundations (Just Enterprise)
08 December - Planning and Delivery for Startups (Just Enterprise)
09 December – Marketing for Business Start-ups (Business Gateway Renfrewshire)
10 December – Branding and Marketing for Start-up Social Enterprises (Just Enterprise)
15 December – Business Planning for Start-ups (Business Gateway Renfrewshire)
16 December - Business Start-up Finance webinar (Business Gateway Renfrewshire)
 
You can also view current online learning opportunities via Engage Renfrewshire’s Training Calendar
 
Online Learning Webinars for Social Enterprises
 
24 November – Rebuilding Income Streams (first of three sessions / Just Enterprise)
25 November – Good Governance and Difficult Decision Making (SCVO)
01 December – LinkedIn for Business (Business Gateway Renfrewshire)
03 December – Using PCS and other portals (Supplier Development Programme) 
03 December – Conducting a Digital Competitor Analysis (Business Gateway Renfrewshire)
08 December – Effective Use of Social Media (Business Gateway Renfrewshire)
09 December – Quick Quotes Made Easy (Supplier Development Programme) 
10 December – Introduction to Bookkeeping (Business Gateway Renfrewshire)
14 December – Gathering online Reviews and Reputation Management (Business Gateway Renfrewshire)

Online Resources
 
Adapt and Thrive Programme – Powerpoint slides from a recent information session.  You can book onto an information session about the Adapt and Thrive programme here
How to Start Up a Social Enterprise in 10 Steps (School for Social Entrepreneurs)
Scotland’s Third Sector Governance Forum - View their online resources which includes the Scottish Governance Code plus other resources on Leadership, Effectiveness and Board Behaviour.
Want to know more about social enterprise? See our 2min video https://youtu.be/gq4WQtTf8bQ
 
If you want to find out more about Renfrewshire Social Enterprise Network (RenSEN), please do not hesitate to contact us:
Iain Cunningham, Third Sector Development Officer, Engage Renfrewshire
Tania Morlan, Social Enterprise Officer, Renfrewshire Council.

Survey

The Scottish Parliament Health & Sport Committee have been looking at the impact of COVID restrictions on Sports clubs and groups in Scotland. They recently ran a questionnaire which received a huge response from clubs and groups throughout the country. They have now launched another questionnaire that is looking to hear directly from INDIVIDUALS who would normally access these sports clubs or the community projects that are attached to them. They want to hear what impact the COVID restrictions have had on people who would normally access these places.
 
The questionnaire can be found here: https://yourviews.parliament.scot/health/covid-sport-individuals/