RenSEN Newsletter - 06 May

RenSEN Network
Social Enterprise News
RenSEN - How can I raise awareness of my organisation?
TRIO of SCIO 
LEGAL STRUCTURES WORKSHOP SESSION
Dates for your diary
Partners Wanted

Support and Training
Social Enterprise Learning
Online Resources

Social Enterprise News

• OneRen’s Cultural Organisations Fund (COF) closes on 20 May.  Interested in applying? Visit the COF webpage.
• Renfrewshire Connect is a free-to-attend, business-to-business event hosted by Renfrewshire Chamber of Commerce.  This year’s event is taking place on 15 May at the Lagoon Leisure Centre, Paisley.  Or if you would like to take a stand at the event you’ll find all the details here  
• Need help with financial planning? Apply to Just Enterprise for one-to-one support.  This video explains more.  Register for support here.
• Are you looking to procure products / services from other social enterprises? Download this catalogue of suppliers from Social Enterprise Scotland.  Or click here is you want to register your organisation as a supplier  
• Creative Opportunities (Creative Scotland) – Search this part of Creative Scotland’s website to find talks and workshops such as this free online learning event on ‘Helping funders fall in love with your idea’ (08 May)
• Firstport Step Up – This programme offers 0% loans of between £5k to £30k, repayable within two to five years. The programme is aimed at social enterprises that want to repeat or scale activities that are helping their businesses grow.  Find out more via the link.

RenSEN - How can I raise awareness of my organisation?

15 May – How to deliver low cost, high impact marketing (online / Business Gateway)
27 May – Marketing your business Renfrewshire (online / Business Gateway Renfrewshire)
02 June – How to build a digital marketing plan (online / Business Gateway)
05 June – Effective use of social media (online / Business Gateway)
09 June – Social media essentials: Facebook (online / Business Gateway)
10 June – How to create engaging content (online / Business Gateway)
12 June – Marketing your business (online / Business Gateway Renfrewshire)
SCOPE – Communications e-learning module
OpenLearn – Marketing communications in the digital age – e-learning module
OpenLearn – Social Marketing – e-learning module

TRIO of SCIO 

Thinking of starting your own charity or are you part of an existing group of trustees and want refresh or find out more about the doe’s and don'ts.

Then don’t miss out on this opportunity to find out more about what is a SCIO.

1. SCIO’s EXPLAINED - Tuesday 27 May.               
2. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF CHARITY TRUSTEES – Tuesday 03 June.
3. CHARITY TRADING – Tuesday 10 June. & 1:1 SUPPORT SESSION (If required)

 All workshops are at Engage Renfrewshire Office’s 10.00 – 12.30pm
 
These workshop sessions will help you shape and develop your existing & new Social Enterprise charity organisation.
 
Join us to hear from Karina McLeod - Arachas3, for the Trio of SCIO, During the these session, Karina will take you through and discuss each of the three stages of setting up a SCIO, as well as answering any further questions during the Q & A session at the end of each workshop.
 
Book your place now by emailing   icunningham@engagerenfrewshire.com 

Legal Structures Workshop - 20 May

Want to find out more about the different legal structure models for setting up a new Social Enterprise or upskill new board members on your own structure.

Do you want to change your business model?
 
Register for the legal structures workshop delivered by Karina McLeod from Arachas3, by e-mail icunningham@engagerenfrewshire.com
 
Tuesday 20 May here at Engage office 10 Falcon Crescent PA3 1NS.

10.00am – 12.30pm followed by an opportunity for a 1;1 sessions with Karina on any legal issues you might have.

 

Dates for your diary

• 07 May – Find out how Gift aid and VAT rules apply to organisations operating in the cultural sector. Clink on this link to Culture and Business Scotland to find out more.
• 27 May – Tech For Good Scotland – Networking event (Glasgow) hosted by Third Sector Lab
• 03 June – Chairs Network Scotland: Setting Organisational Culture – online discussion form and webinar.  Fees apply
• 23-24 September – Scottish Fundraising Conference (Chartered Institute of Fundraising) – This year’s conference is taking place in Glasgow.  Find out more here

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

 All courses are free unless stated otherwise

Enhancing Digital Skills
13 May – AI in the workplace (online / Just Enterprise)
03 June – Digital wellbeing in the workplace (online / SCVO)
10 June – Making online meetings better (online / SCVO)
17 June – Managing digital change (online / SCVO)
Watch-again – Making AI work for you  / How to elevate your fundraising with AI / AI tools every fundraiser should know  / AI for charity communications (Third Sector Lab)

 
Governance & Leadership
13 May – Running effective board meetings (online / SCVO) Fees apply
20 May – Good governance: Defining strategy, culture and values (online / SCVO) Fees apply
27 May – Board and staff relationships (online / SCVO) Fees apply
29 May – Women in Business Renfrewshire (online / Business Gateway)
03 June – Strategic Planning for Social Enterprise (online / Just Enterprise)
05 June – Introduction to safeguarding (online / SCVO) Fees apply
19 June – Women in Business Renfrewshire (online / Business Gateway)
The Social Enterprise Support Map take a look!


Social Enterprise Essentials
07 May – Plan, measure and report social impact (online / SCVO) Fees apply
08 May – Annual accounting governance and reporting (online / SCVO) Fees apply
13 May – Introduction to business strategy (online / Business Gateway)
15 May – How to deliver low cost, high impact marketing (online / Business Gateway)
27 May – Marketing your business Renfrewshire (online / Business Gateway Renfrewshire)
28 May – Business Planning Renfrewshire (online / Business Gateway Renfrewshire)
29 May – Video production for digital marketing (online / Business Gateway)
30 May – Creating an effective email marketing strategy (online / Business Gateway)
02 June – How to build a digital marketing plan (online / Business Gateway)
03 June – Strategic planning for social enterprises (online / Just Enterprise)
05 June – Introduction to safeguarding (online / SCVO) Fees apply
05 June – Effective use of social media (online / Business Gateway)
09 June – Social media essentials: Facebook (online / Business Gateway)
10 June – How to create engaging content (online / Business Gateway)
12 June – Marketing your business (online / Business Gateway Renfrewshire)
17 June – Funding business growth (online / Just Enterprise)
18 June – Introduction to project management (online / SCVO) Fees apply
20 June – Introduction to Canva (online / Business Gateway)


Volunteering
Volunteer Scotland - Find links to online training here
 

Business Planning
15 May – Introduction to business planning (online / Just Enterprise)
22 May – Step by step guide to building your business plan (online / Business Gateway)
18 June – Business Planning Renfrewshire (online / Business Gateway)


 
Monitoring and Evaluation
14 May – Let’s Evaluate Workshop#2 (online / Evaluation Support Scotland) Fees apply
28 May – Let’s Evaluate (Workshop#3 (online / Evaluation Support Scotland) Fees apply
03 – 05 June – Measuring Social Impact (online / School for Social Entrepreneurs) Fees apply

 
Income Generation / Procurement
08 May – Planning your bid (online / Supplier Development Scotland)
13 May – Individual Giving Programmes for the Cultural Sector (online / Culture and Business Scotland) Fees apply
20 May – How to set up a trading subsidiary (online / Just Enterprise)
25 June – Using PCS (Public Contracts Scotland) and finding opportunities (online / Supplier Development Programme)
10 July – Working with public sector organisations (online / Supplier Development Programme)
16 July – How to find opportunities on PCS (Public Contracts Scotland) (online / Supplier Development Programme)
22 July – Getting your business tender ready (online / Supplier Development Programme)
17 September – How to win contracts and service level agreements (online / SCVO) Fees apply

Online Resources

See our webpage for all online resources including funding, HR, online webinars and much more.

RenSEN - online resources

We will highlight new online resources that we think will be of interest here.

Watch-again – Making AI work for you  / How to elevate your fundraising with AI / AI tools every fundraiser should know  / AI for charity communications (Third Sector Lab)

Social Enterprise Support Map – Home - Social Enterprise Support Map
 
Scottish Government, Social Enterprise Action Plan (updated 21 November 2024 – 2026)