different adult learners
Exploring the potential for social enterprise development as an approach to sustainability
This is an invitation-only workshop
| Date: | 14 Feb 2012 |
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| Venue: | Leicester: NIACE Renaissance House, 20 Princess Road West, Leicester LE1 6TP |
| Ref: | BIS308E2/0212 |
| Fee: | Free to invitees |
| Contact: | NIACE Events Team (events@niace.org.uk) Tel: 0116 204 2833 |
| Apply: | Apply Online is now closed for this event |
[Background] [Aims] [Outcomes] [Audience] [Programme] [Event Information] [Application Conditions]
Background
This will be a very practical session offering useful and broadly applicable information and support on initial planning. It will signpost participants to national and local sources of further advice and support with business planning and development.
The details of this workshop are uploaded on NIACE's exclusive guests' webpage and are not open to the public.
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Aims
This practical workshop aims to support Community Learning Champions (CLC) schemes and Adult and Community Learning Fund (ACLF) projects to explore the potential for social enterprise development as an approach to sustainability.
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Outcomes
Participants in the event will:
- learn about social enterprise and its potential role in sustaining work previously funded by grants or other means;
- learn about the policy context underpinning the current focus on social enterprise;
- develop their understanding of formative questions and considerations that need to be addressed by organisations contemplating social enterprise development;
- hear lessons and experiences from initiatives already exploring this approach;
- identify and explore shared questions, issues and concerns;
- inform the development of support material and resources on social enterprise development for community learning initiatives.
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Audience
Community Learning Champion Schemes
Adult and Community Learning Fund projects
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Programme
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10:15 |
Arrival, registration and networking (tea/coffee available) |
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10:45 |
Welcome, introductions and background |
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11:00 |
Ice-breaker: What key questions do you want answered today? |
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11:15 |
Input - What is a social enterprise and why is it relevant? Followed by questions and discussion |
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12:15 |
Input - Two Community Learning Champions' schemes already developing as social enterprises share their experiences Followed by questions and discussion |
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12:45 |
Sandwich lunch and networking |
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13:15 |
Steps to developing a Social Enterprise. An honest and frank appraisal about what's involved and how to go about it Followed by questions and discussion |
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14:15 |
Group activity |
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14:45 |
Round up and signposting to sources of future support |
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15:00 |
Close of workshop (tea/coffee available) |
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Event Information
- Arrival and registration is at 10:15am for a 10:45am start. The practical workshop will end at 2:30pm
- The workshop is free to invitees from CLC schemes and ACLF projects
- Places will be allocated in order of receipt of completed online application forms (one online application form per person)
- Video cameras may be in use at this event. If you do not wish to be photographed or appear on the video outputs please indicate this on the application form and make yourself known at registration
- Participants should be prepared to take their own notes as there will not be handouts for all sessions
- If you have not received an e-mail confirming your attendance and joining instructions 4 working days before the event please contact: events@niace.org.uk
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Application Conditions
- Event date: Tuesday 14 February 2012
- Closing date: Thursday 2 February 2012
- Substitutions are to be advised 5 working days prior to the event
- A 15 working days notice period is required for provision of electronic note-takers, sign language interpreters and transcription to Braille
- Places are to be reserved online - scroll up and click on Apply Now
- Reservations by telephone cannot be accepted
- Application forms are individually acknowledged by e-mail. Joining instructions, including map and directions, will be e-mailed out one week before the event.
- NIACE reserves the right to reject applicants who are not from the target audience list.
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