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RenSEN Newsletter - 19 May
Here’s what’s ‘up and coming’ in the world of social enterprise…
- Interested in collaborating with other organisations? This in-person workshop on Small business collaborations to grow your business (09.06 / Paisley) will cover the ‘different types of collaboration available to you, from informal alliances to structured partnerships’ and you’ll learn practical ways to ‘identify the right partners who align with your goals, values, and audience’. Booking required.
- In response to demand, Community Ownership Support Service (COSS) has launched a new range of online workshops covering a diverse range of topics, all designed to support organisations engaged with their support. Take a look here.
- On Thursday 21 May (15:00 – 16:00) Social Enterprise Scotland launch their new social enterprise network for anyone aged 35 and under with an interest in social enterprise. Click here to find out more Youth Social Enterprise Network
- What’s new on the training calendar? Other Routes to Community Ownership (27.05), Trio of SCIO Session#1 / SCIOs Explained (28.05), How to build a digital marketing plan (01.06), Delivering profit to drive growth (01.06), Trio of SCIO Session#2 – Trustee Roles and Responsibilities (04.06), Renfrewshire: Tendering – The Basics (05.06) Growing without breaking the business (10.06)
- 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 / Firstport’s Launch Me provides business and investment readiness support with access to professional expertise / Connect with the Accelerate Programme (Community Enterprise).
- Funding opportunities – Funding for Places (Wolfson Foundation), Rosa’s Stand with Us Fund, Fairer Life Chances (TNLCF), Business Development Grant (Renfrewshire Council), Social Enterprise Grant Fund (Renfrewshire Council), Business Restart Loan (Renfrewshire Council).
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Wednesday 27 May |
Workshop: Other Routes to Community Ownership |
Engage Renfrewshire, 10 Falcon Crescent, Paisley. PA3 1NS |
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Thursday 28 May |
Workshop: Trio of SCIO - SCIO’s Explained(Session#1) |
Engage Renfrewshire, 10 Falcon Crescent, Paisley. PA3 1NS |
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Thursday 04 June |
Workshop: Trio of SCIO – Trustee Roles and Responsibilities (Session#2) |
Engage Renfrewshire, 10 Falcon Crescent, Paisley. PA3 1NS |
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Thursday 11 June |
Workshop: Trio of SCIO – Charity Trading (Session#3) |
Engage Renfrewshire, 10 Falcon Crescent, Paisley. PA3 1NS |
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Thursday 18 June |
In-person RenSEN Network Meeting |
AARC Services, Violet House, Violet Street, Paisley. PA1 1PA |
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Thursday 10 September |
In-person RenSEN Network Meeting |
Start-up Street Paisley, 65 George Street, |
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Thursday 19 November |
In-person RenSEN Network Meeting |
Active Communities, Station Seven, 7 Quarry Street, Johnstone. PA5 8DY |
Social Enterprise Learning Webinars (for social enterprises at all stages)
All courses are free unless stated otherwise
Enhancing Digital Skills
20 May – Event marketing for charities (online / Third Sector Lab)
21 May – Renfrewshire: Tips and tricks to using MS Teams for smarter meetings (online / Business Gateway Renfrewshire)
27 May – An introduction to business websites (online / Business Gateway Renfrewshire)
28 May – How to plan and schedule your online content (online / Business Gateway)
01 June – How to build a digital marketing plan (online / Business Gateway)
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)
Governance and Leadership
25 June – Ask the Experts: Charity Law and Governance (online / SCVO)
Facilities Management
26 May – Day to Day Facilities Management: What you need to know For organisations engaged with DTAS / Community Ownership Support Service (online / COSS)
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
Social Enterprise Essentials
20 May – HR essentials for running a business (online / Business Gateway)
21 May – Funding Fundamentals: growing support through funding events (online / SCVO) Fees apply
23 May (Saturday) – How to start a business: the basics (online / Business Gateway)
01 June – Delivering profit to drive growth (online / Business Gateway)
02 June – Introduction to safeguarding (online / SCVO) Fees apply
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
Business Planning
20 May – Renfrewshire: Meet your start-up advisor (in-person / Business Gateway Renfrewshire) Booking essential
25 May – Strategic Planning for Social Enterprises (online / Just Enterprise)
02 June – Renfrewshire: Developing a Sustainability Strategy (online / Business Gateway Renfrewshire)
19 June – A step by step guide to building your business plan (online / Business Gateway)
Monitoring and Evaluation
27 May – Plan, measure and report social impact (online / SCVO) Fees apply
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)
20 August – Introduction to fundraising (online / SCVO) Fees apply