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RenSEN Newsletter - 26 November

Social Enterprise News

  • Robertson Trust – Roberston Trust’s Small and Large Grant programmes have reopened.  Click here for more info.  View these watch-again webinars on how to apply to Wee Grants and Transport Grants.
  • Improving organisational sustainability – This Social Enterprise Academy online learning module aims to examine issues relating to organisational and financial sustainability.  Fees apply. To register click here
  • Democratic Finance – Scottish Communities Finance Ltd and DTAS ‘have joined forces to create the Democratic Finance Scotland programme, which will support communities to be ‘agents of change’ by unlocking local wealth and control through democratic finance courses and tools’.  See link for full details.  
  • Developing Facilitation Skills – This Social Enterprise Academy learning module aims to support agents of change in communities.  Next programme commences January 2025.  Click on the link for details.  Fees apply.

 

RenSEN Success Story

Congratulations to ROAR Connections for Life and Shopmobility Renfrewshire on securing community benefits through NHS Scotland!

Both organisations attended a training session on ‘how to submit a winning bid to NHS Scotland’s Community Benefit Portal’ (training was promoted through the RenSEN ebulletin). 

Following the training session, ROAR and Shopmobility applied their learning, submitted a request through the Community Benefit Portal…and both were approved!  Great work to all involved.

 

RenSEN Network – 28 November 2024

The next in-person RenSEN networking event is scheduled for Thursday 28 November (6:30pm – 8:30pm).  Join us for a festive mince pie plus an update on the RenSEN business mentoring programme (venue: Station Seven, Quarry Street, Johnstone.  PA5 8DY).  To book your place email Iain Cunningham at Engage Renfrewshire.

 

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

 

Social Enterprise Learning Webinars - For social enterprises at all stages

Enhancing Digital Skills

30 November – Introduction to Canva (online / Business Gateway)

3 December – Social media essentials: LinkedIn (online / Business Gateway)

3 December – Introduction to AI for small business (online / Business Gateway)

4 December – How to create engaging content (online / Business Gateway)

4 December – Social media strategy for impact (online / Third Sector Lab)

4 December – Digital Change-makes Meet-up (online / SCVO Free)

5 December – ChatGPT for marketing (online / Business Gateway Renfrewshire)

9 December – Social media essentials: Facebook (online / Business Gateway)

11 December – Developing an effective digital strategy (online / Third Sector Lab)

12 December – How to build a digital marketing plan (online / Business Gateway)

13 December – Social media: TikTok and Instagram (online / Business Gateway)

13 December – Introduction to Canva (online / Business Gateway)

13 February 2025 – Digital Marketing (online / Just Enterprise)

 

Governance & Leadership

28 November – Evaluating policy influence (online / Evaluation Support Scotland) Fees apply

3 December – Adapt and develop your management skills (online / SCVO) Fees apply

4 December – New laws on disclosure: make sure you’re ready (online / SCVO Free)

5 December – Changes to charity law: How your trustees may be affected (online / SCVO Free)

17 December Strategic Planning for Social Enterprises (online / Just Enterprise) 

16 January 2025 – Aspiring or New Leaders (in-person / Just Enterprise)

23 January 2025 – Good Governance: Culture and Values (online / SCVO) Fees apply

27 January 2025 – Developing a coaching approach to leadership (online / Just Enterprise) WAITING LIST IN OPERATION

28 January 2025 – Effective minute taking (online / SCVO) Fees apply

28 January 2025 – Women who made it to the boardroom (online / Social Enterprise Scotland)

29 January 2025 – Finding, keeping and looking after staff (online / Business Gateway)

30 January 2025 – Good Governance: Board and Staff Relationships (online / SCVO) Fees apply

 

 

Social Enterprise Essentials

28 November – How to deliver low-cost high-impact marketing (online / Business Gateway)

4 December – Writing a successful funding application (online / School for Social Entrepreneurs) Fees apply

5 December – Comms and marketing made easy (online / SCVO) Fees apply

10 December – Taking the fear out of finance (online / Business Gateway Renfrewshire)

18 December – A young person’s guide to starting a business (online / Business Gateway)

7 January 2025 – How to write funding applications (online / Business Gateway)

16 January 2025 – Unlocking the power of crowdfunding (online / Business Gateway)

21 January 2025 – Introduction to GDPR (online / SCVO) Fees apply

21 January 2025 – Low cost, high impact marketing (online / Business Gateway)

31 January 2025 – How to build your brand (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)

27 February 2025 – Be report-writing ready (online / SCVO) Fees apply

3 March 2025 – How to write funding applications (online / Business Gateway)

5 March 2025 – Working with corporates (online / School for Social Entrepreneurs) Fees apply

6 March 2025 – How to write funding applications (online / Business Gateway)

18 March 2025 – Testing to improve service delivery (online / SCVO Free)

25 March 2025 – How to learn from mistakes (online / SCVO Free)

 

Volunteering

19 December – Quality Standards in Volunteering (online / Volunteer Scotland)

25 February 2025 – Meeting today’s volunteering challenges (online / SCVO) Fees apply

 

Business Planning

29 November – Build your business plan step by step (online / Business Gateway)

12 December – Business Planning (online / Business Gateway Renfrewshire)

16 January 2025 - Introduction to Business Planning (online / Just Enterprise)

17 January 2025 – Step by step guide to building your business plan (online / Business Gateway)

 

Monitoring and Evaluation

21 and 28 January 2025 – Outcomes and Indicators (online / Evaluation Support Scotland) Fees apply

11 and 18 February 2025 – Evaluation methods (online / Evaluation Support Scotland) Fees apply

24 February 2025 – Plan, Measure and Report Social Impact (online / SCVO) Fees apply

4 and 11 March 2025 - Analysing and Reporting Outcomes (online / Evaluation Support Scotland) Fees apply

 

Income Generation / Procurement

3 December – Investment Readiness (online / Just Enterprise)

17 January 2025 – Budgeting for your organisation (online / Just Enterprise)

22 January 2025 – Profitability and growth (online / Business Gateway)

28 January 2025 EVENING – Charitable Trading (online / Just Enterprise)

4 February 2025 - Introduction to social investment (online / Just Enterprise)

7 February 2025 – Sources of finance for charities and social enterprises (online/ School for Social Entrepreneurs) Fees apply

11 February 2025 – Establishing a trading subsidiary (online / Just Enterprise)

11 February 2025 – Working with the public sector: All you need to know (online / Supplier Development Programme)

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)

4 March 2025 – Introduction to tendering (online / Just Enterprise)

18 March 2025 – Funding business growth (online / Just Enterprise)

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