RenSEN Newsletter - 07 May

Social Enterprise News

16 May Renfrewshire Connect 2024 – Renfrewshire’s annual Business2Business event is taking place in Paisley Lagoon.  Here’s the link for more information

Networking Events Schedule 2024

Come along for an evening of networking with other RenSEN members…don’t forget, Save The Date!

• Thursday 20 June – Venue TBC
• Thursday 29 August – Venue TBC
• Thursday 28 November – Venue TBC

Each RenSEN session commences at 6:30pm and concludes by 8:30pm.  RenSEN networking sessions are a great opportunity to connect with like-minded founders and leaders from social enterprises across Renfrewshire to share knowledge, experiences and learn more about support available to develop and grow your organisation.

Communitty Asset Transfer Information Session

Want to learn more about Renfrewshire’s Community Asset Transfer Process? Engage Renfrewshire is hosting two information sessions on 15 May:

• Session 1 - Date : 15 May / Time: 2:00-4:00pm / Venue: Engage Renfrewshire offices, 10 Falcon Crescent Ferguslie Park Paisley PA3 1NS.  Email Iain Cunningham to book your place on the afternoon session
• Session 2 - Date: 15 May / Time: 6:30-8:30pm / Venue: The Wynd Centre, 6 School Wynd Paisley PA1 2DB – Email Iain Cunningham to book your place on the evening session.

RenSEN/Social Enterprise Grant Fund

The Social Enterprise Small Grant is available to established social enterprises and social economy organisations looking to grow or strengthen their current enterprise activities and develop their organisations.

Successful applicants can receive up to £5,000. Find out more about the fund here. 

Dates for your diary 

• 13 May – Preapplication Q&A – Thinking about applying to the Esmee Fairbairn Foundation? Then book your place on their next information session.
• 16 May – Feasibility (for Community Asset Transfer) – This free information webinar aims to provide community groups with the knowledge and practical skills required to explore the feasibility of engaging in Community Asset Transfer (delivered by Community Ownership Support Service (COSS)).
• 16 May – All-Energy 2024 – This two-day event at the SEC provides an opportunity to meet, network and make connections with the renewable energy community with two days of uninterrupted business. As part of the event there will be a ‘Community and Local Energy Show’ which is free to attend and will cover topics including community owned projects, decarbonising community buildings, and community owned generation.
• 23 May – Women Leaders’ Network event – for women leaders in the voluntary sector (ACOSVO)
• 28 May – SCVO are hosting a meet the funder session with The Bank of Scotland Foundation and The National Lottery Community Fund
• 18 June – Funding for Business Growth Webinar- Just Enterprise and Impact Hub are co-hosting an online session to discuss funding for business growth
• 28 August – Consortium model for bidding for bigger contracts – ‘Collaborating with other businesses can bring a number of benefits…a consortium cooperative is one of the options open to businesses considering collaboration’. Information session delivered by Cooperative Development Scotland.
• 29 September – 01 October 2024 Heritage Trust Network Conference (Dunfermline) ‘a relaxed and friendly mix of inspirational speakers, lively discussions and fascinating tours and visits to historic sites and community projects locally’.

Social Enterprise Learning

Enhancing Digital Skills
14 May – AI for your social enterprise (online / Just Enterprise)
18 June – Social Media Fundamentals (online / SCVO)
20 June – Comms and marketing made easy (online / SCVO)


Governance & Leadership
08 May – Guide to good governance: Effective Board meetings (online / SCVO) Fees apply
Commencing 08 May – Managing with purpose (online course / SCVO) Fees apply
15 May – Guide to good governance: Defining strategy (online / SCVO) Fees apply
22 May – Guide to good governance: Board and Staff Relationships (online / SCVO)  Fees apply
28 May – Introduction to being a Board member (online / Culture and Business Scotland) Fees apply
11 June - Strategic planning for social enterprises (online / Just Enterprise)


Social Enterprise Essentials
Commencing 21 May – Winning grants from trusts and foundations (online / School for Social Entrepreneurs) Fees apply
29 May – Introduction to Safeguarding (online / SCVO) Fees apply
30 May – Climate Emergency Training (online / Keep Scotland Beautiful) Fees apply
Commencing 04 June – Introduction to project management (online / SCVO) Fess apply
Commencing 04 June – Developing a fundraising strategy (online / School for Social Entrepreneurs) Fees apply
Commencing 04June – Creating a theory of change (online / School for Social Entrepreneurs) Fees apply
Commencing 11 June – Introduction to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion within charities (online / SCVO) Fees apply
Commencing 17 July – Creating a theory of change (online / School for Social Entrepreneurs) Fees apply
Commencing 24 September – Winning grants from trusts and foundations (online / School for Social Entrepreneurs) Fees apply
25 September – Introduction to data management and GDPR (online / SCVO) Fees apply
Commencing 08 October - Developing a fundraising strategy (online / School for Social Entrepreneurs) Fees apply


Volunteering
06 June – Meeting today’s volunteering challenges (online / SCVO) Fees apply


Business Planning
16 May – Introduction to business planning (online / Just Enterprise)
13 June - Introduction to business planning (online / Just Enterprise)


Monitoring and Evaluation
Commencing 23 May – Plan, measure and report social impact (online / SCVO) Fees apply
10 June – Measuring Social Impact (online / School for Social Entrepreneurs) Fees apply
11 June – Evaluating and demonstrating policy influence (online / SCVO) Fees apply


Income Generation/Procurement
08 May – Working with the public sector (online / Supplier Development Programme)
15 May – Government contracts revealed: Your introduction to government tenders (online / School for Social Entrepreneurs)
16 May – How to find and bid for contractors (online / Supplier Development Programme)
21 May – Getting your business tender ready (online / Supplier Development Programme)
29 May – Fundraising Matters: Getting Data Protection Right (online / Culture and Business Scotland) Fees apply
Commencing 04 June – Fundraising: Making Your Case (online / Culture and Business Scotland) Fees apply
Commencing 06 June – Sponsorship: Securing Corporate Partnerships (online / Culture and Business Scotland)  Fees apply
Commencing 10 June – Fundraising in difficult times (online / SCVO)
11 June – How to find and bid for opportunities (online / Supplier Development Programme)
Commencing 18 June – Legacy Giving (online / Culture and Business Scotland) Fees apply
10 July – How to find and bid for opportunities (online / Supplier Development Programme)
01 August – Working with the public sector: All you need to know (online / Supplier Development Programme)
06 August – How to find and bid for opportunities (online / Supplier Development Programme)
13 August – Getting your business tender ready (online / Supplier Development Programme)
17 September – How to find and bid for opportunities (online / Supplier Development Programme)
Commencing 19 September – How to win contracts and service level agreements (online / SCVO) Fees apply
23 October – Working with the public sector: All you need to know (online / Supplier Development Programme)

Online Resources

See our new 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 and on the webpage.

 

Community Benefits

SBMC & Renfrew Cricket Club were chosen by Beattie Demolition to receive an equal share of their £1500 Community Benefit award, each awarded £750.00.