RenSEN Newsletter - 02 June

Here’s what’s ‘up and coming’ in the world of social enterprise…

• It’s awards season! Find out more here: Social Enterprise Scotland Awards .  Deadline for submitting entries is 06 July.
• RenSEN Save the date! - The next in-person RenSEN meeting is scheduled for Thursday 18 June (6:30pm-8:30pm).  Venue: AARC Services, Violet House, Violet Street, Paisley. PA1 1PA.  To book you place email: Iain Cunningham (Engage Renfrewshire) or Tania Morlan (Renfrewshire Council)
• What’s new on the training calendar? Trio of SCIO Session#2 – Trustee Roles and Responsibilities (04.06), Charity Trading (11.06), A step by step guide to building your business plan (19.06) Unlock the full potential of Outlook (25.06), AI for small businesses (15.07), Low cost high impact marketing (22.07)
• The next Renfrewshire Women in Business Network meeting is schedule for 23 June and will take place in Paisley.  To find out more and book your place, click here
• Scaling your social enterprise? – Apply for one-to-one consultancy support through Just Enterprise
• Ready for Investment? - Firstport’s Launch Me provides business and investment readiness support with access to professional expertise
• Need help to become more enterprising? Connect with the Accelerate Programme (Community Enterprise).  
• Funding opportunities – Business Development Grant (Renfrewshire Council), Social Enterprise Grant Fund (Renfrewshire Council), Business Restart Loan (Renfrewshire Council).

Social Enterprise Learning Webinars (for social enterprises at all stages)

 All courses are free unless stated otherwise

Digital Skills
09 June – Social media essentials: Instagram and TikTok (online / Business Gateway)
10 June – Why your business needs a blog (online / Business Gateway)
11 June – Introduction to Canva (online / Business Gateway)
16 June – LinkedIn for business (in-person / Business Gateway Renfrewshire)
24 June – Creating an effective email marketing strategy (online / Business Gateway)
25 June – Unlock the full potential of Outlook (online / Business Gateway)
06 July – How to create engaging content (online / Business Gateway)
15 July – AI for small businesses (online / Business Gateway)
16 July – How to plan and schedule online content (online / Business Gateway)
17 July – Introduction to business websites (online / Business Gateway)
21 July – Social media essentials: Facebook (online / Business Gateway)


Governance
25 June – Ask the Experts: Charity Law and Governance (online / SCVO)


Facilities
30 June – Facilities Management: Health and Safety Compliance For organisations engaged with DTAS / Community Ownership Support Service (online / COSS)
28 July – Facilities Management: Operational Budgets For organisations engaged with DTAS / Community Ownership Support Service (online / COSS)
25 August – Facilities Management: Fire Safety For organisations engaged with DTAS / Community Ownership Support Service (online / COSS)
28 August & 04 September – Facilities Management Training 2026 (2 day course) For organisations engaged with DTAS / Community Ownership Support Service (online / COSS) Waiting list in operation
13 and 19 November - Facilities Management Training 2026 A 2 day course for DTAS members (online / DTAS/COSS) Waiting list in operation


SE Essentials
09 June – Small business collaborations to grow your business (in-person / Business Gateway)
10 June – Growing without breaking the business (online / Business Gateway Renfrewshire)
16 June – Service design for charities (session#1) (online / SCVO)
18 June – Funding Fundamentals: Choosing the right funds and thinking like a funder (online / SCVO) Fees apply
23 June - Measuring social value (online / School for Social Entrepreneurs) Fees apply
08 July - Writing a successful funding application (online / School for Social Entrepreneurs) Fees apply
23 September - Writing a successful funding application (online / School for Social Entrepreneurs) Fees apply
29 September – Developing a fundraising strategy (online / School for Social Entrepreneurs) Fees apply
13 October - Winning grants from trusts and foundations (online / School for Social Entrepreneurs) Fees apply
02 December - Writing a successful funding application (online / School for Social Entrepreneurs) Fees apply


Planning
19 June – A step by step guide to building your business plan (online / Business Gateway)
21 July – Introduction to business strategy (online / Business Gateway)


Monitoring and Evaluation 
09 June – Measuring social impact (online / School for Social Entrepreneurs) Fees apply
12 July – Introduction to social impact measurement (online / School for Social Entrepreneurs) Fees apply


Income Generation 
05 June – Renfrewshire: Tendering – The Basics (online / Business Gateway Renfrewshire)
24 June – Charity accounting: Are you ready for SORP 2026? (online / SCVO)
23 July – How to generate and increase sales (online / Business Gateway)
20 August – Introduction to fundraising (online / SCVO) Fees apply