RenSEN Newsletter - 22 April

Social Enterprise News

• OneRen’s Cultural Organisations Fund (COF) is now open.  To find out more, 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  
• The Social Enterprise Support Map has been updated, take a look!
• 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.

Social Enterprise Survey

Social Enterprise Scotland have commissioned Edinburgh Napier University to undertake research to better understand how different definitions and frameworks for social enterprise are understood and applied across the sector.  Click here to complete the survey  by 02 May.

Dates for your diary 

• 30 April - Want to kick start your organisation’s journey to net zero? This free SCVO workshop on 30 April will help you develop a plan of action! Click here to find out more: Take Action…Net zero and beyond
• 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.

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

 All courses are free unless stated otherwise

Enhancing Digital Skills
24 April – Social media essentials: Instagram (online / Business Gateway)
28 April – Social media essentials: Facebook (online / Business Gateway)
29 April – Digital Marketing (online / Just Enterprise)
01 May – Getting started with AI (online / Third Sector Lab)
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)
 

Governance & Leadership
24 April – Introduction to GDPR (online / SCVO) Fees apply
24 April – Women in Business Renfrewshire (in-person / Business Gateway)
24 April – Strategic Planning for Social Enterprise (online / Just Enterprise)
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)
 

Social Enterprise Essentials
24 April – How to write funding applications (online / Business Gateway)
30 April – Effective minute taking (online / SCVO) Fees apply
07 May – Plan, measure and report social impact (online / SCVO) Fees apply
08 May – Annual accounting governance and reporting (online / SCVO) Fees apply
05 June – Introduction to safeguarding (online / SCVO) Fees apply
17 June – Funding business growth (online / Just Enterprise)
Watch-again webinar – Start up social enterprises: What policies do you need?
 

Volunteering
Volunteer Scotland - Find links to online training here
 

Business Planning
15 May – Introduction to business planning (online / Just Enterprise)
18 June – Business Planning Renfrewshire (online / Business Gateway)

 
Monitoring and Evaluation
29 April – Introduction to social impact measurement (online / School for Social Entrepreneurs) Fees apply
30 April – Let’s Evaluate Workshop#1 (online / Evaluation Support Scotland) Fees apply
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
24 April – Using PCS (Public Contracts Scotland) and finding opportunities (online / Supplier Development Programme)
29 April – Getting tender ready (online / Supplier Development Scotland)
30 April – Delivering profit to drive growth (online / Business Gateway)
06 May – Sponsorship and ethics (for cultural organisations) (online / Culture and Business Scotland) Fees apply
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
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

 

Community Benefits

Proludic CB financial  offer – was awarded to RYMCA.