RenSEN Newsletter - 11 February

Social Enterprise News

• Other RenSEN members have successfully applied for support through NHS Scotland Community Benefit Portal.  Click on the link to find out how you can apply.
• ‘Being able to articulate the difference your social enterprise makes to your stakeholders (including customers, funders, and staff) can help you stand out from the crowd’. If this resonates with you, take a look at this self-paced online learning programme developed by Just Enterprise: Impact Measurement.  The cost of this learning is free due to funding from Scottish Government.  Find out more here.
• Save-The-Date / Thursday 20 March – Come along to the next in-person meet-up of the Renfrewshire Social Enterprise Network.  Venue: Loud n Proud’s Music Hub (The Kerr Building, William Street, Paisley. PA1 2LZ)  The session starts at 6:30pm (till 8:30pm).  Contact Iain Cunningham, Engage Renfrewshire to book your place.

WILL YOU BE OUR NEW BOARD MEMBER?
 
JONES & US CIC is an ambitious community organisation that helps those with learning disabilities, neurodiversity, mobility or mental health issues, work on their health through specialised sport and fitness activities. The enterprise was founded in 2019 in the quest to give back to the community and transform the lives of people who need it the most
 
For further information on the board member role description on the attached document.

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

Enhancing Digital Skills
13 February – AI for small business (online / Business Gateway)
13 February – Digital Marketing (online / Just Enterprise)
21 February – Introduction to Canva (online / Business Gateway)
24 February – Social Media Essentials: Facebook (online / Business Gateway)
25 February – Social Media Essentials: LinkedIn (online / Business Gateway)
26 February – Cyber Security Essentials: Renfrewshire (online / Business Gateway Renfrewshire)
14 March – Introduction to Canva (online / Business Gateway)
19 March – Social Media Essentials: Instagram (online / Business Gateway)
20 March – Effective use of social media (online / Business Gateway)
25 March – Social Media Essentials: Facebook (online / Business Gateway)


 
Governance & Leadership
27 February – Renfrewshire Women in Business Network Meeting (in-person / Business Gateway Renfrewshire)
11 March – Roles and Responsibilities of Directors and Trustees (online / Just Enterprise)
20 March – Renfrewshire Women in Business Network Meeting (in-person / Business Gateway Renfrewshire)


Social Enterprise Essentials
13 February – Marketing your business (online / Business Gateway)
17 February EVENING – How to schedule your online content (online / Business Gateway)
20 February – Effective use of social media (online / Business Gateway)
21 February 2025 – Making friends with your finances (In-person Stirling / Just Enterprise)
25 February 2025 – Introduction to safeguarding (online / SCVO) Fees apply
26 February 2025 – A young person’s guide to starting a business (online / Business Gateway)
26 February – Cyber Security Essentials Renfrewshire (online / Business Gateway Renfrewshire)
27 February – Be report-writing ready (online / SCVO) Fees apply
27 February – Finding, keeping and looking after staff (online / Business Gateway)
03 March 2025 – How to write funding applications (online / Business Gateway)
05 March 2025 – Working with corporates (online / School for Social Entrepreneurs) Fees apply
18 March 2025 – Testing to improve service delivery (online / SCVO Free)
25 March 2025 – How to learn from mistakes (online / SCVO Free)


Volunteering
25 February – Meeting today’s volunteering challenges (online / SCVO) Fees apply


Business Planning
18 February – Business Planning (online / Business Gateway Renfrewshire)
19 March – Step by step to building your business plan (online / Business Gateway)


Monitoring and Evaluation
24 February 2025 – Plan, Measure and Report Social Impact (online / SCVO) Fees apply
04 and 11 March 2025 - Analysing and Reporting Outcomes (online / Evaluation Support Scotland) Fees apply


Income Generation/Procurement
18 February 2025 – Using Public Contracts Scotland: How to find and bid for opportunities (online / Supplier Development Programme)
25 February 2025 – Getting your business tender ready: The Checklist (online / Supplier Development Programme)
04 March 2025 – Introduction to tendering (online / Just Enterprise)
18 March 2025 – Funding business growth (online / Just Enterprise)