Our latest social enterprise e-bulletin which contains a selection of events, information and opportunities relevant to social enterprises in Greater Manchester.
Among the items in this edition are:-
NEWS
Emergency Investment Fund for VCSE organisations affected by Covid-19
It’s #BuySocial week! And it’s not too late to get involved…
GMCVO become a member of the Good Employment Charter
GMCVO wants to hear from VCSE sector employers who could offer work placements |
UnLtd & Comic Relief partner on £5 million matched fund to support social entrepreneurs into recovery
PUBLICATIONS
Report: Saving the High Street: the Community Takeover (Power To Change & LSE)
Report: Pooling Together: How community hubs have responded to the covid-19 emergency (CarnegieUK)
Podcast: Then One Day… We took on the fashion industry! (Power To Change)
Greater Manchester Social Enterprise Network
Get your social enterprise listed on the GMSEN Social Enterprise Directory
Support & Resources
GMCVO Social Enterprise Support Directory for Greater Manchester
GM’s Hidden Talent Youth Panel’s guide to inclusion in virtual meetings
GMCVO’s COVID-19 News, Updates and Resources webpage
GM Chamber of Commerce open access to their GM Business Community network
Events & Training
Have you now moved your events online in response to COVID-19 restrictions? If these events would be relevant to voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations in Greater Manchester and are either free or charge a nominal fee, we would be happy to list them on the events page of our GMCVO website.To list your virtual event on the GMCVO website, click here. |
Remember to also check out: Business Growth Hub’s training events calendar GM Chamber of Commerce’s events calendar (many events still taking place online) Black History Month Talent Coaches’ perspective: how employers can help young people find their feet at work (GMCVO) Wednesday 21st October Online Training: Writing Successful Bids (School of Social Entrepreneurs) Friday 30th October Online Training: Developing a Fundraising Strategy (School of Social Entrepreneurs) Tuesday 3rd November Online Webinar: Recruitment of Older Workers and the Challenge of COVID-19 (Ambition for Ageing) Wednesday 4th November Online Introducing ANTZ Network! Online Friday 6th November Online Locality unConvention 2020 – registration now open Join us on Tuesday 10 and Wednesday 11 November to get up to date on best practices and new approaches community organisations are taking to survive, adapt and thrive. We can’t wait to see you there! Webinar: Data for Good: The Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Sector in Britain (Third Sector Research Network) Wednesday 11th November Online Webinar: Using a qualitative longitudinal study design in voluntary sector research (Third Sector Research Network) Friday, 20th November Online Event: Social Enterprise Futures 2020 Wednesday 25th, Thursday 26th November Online. From £22 OPPORTUNITIES Support project connecting BAME Social Entrepreneurs (GMCVO & GM BAME Network) The Community Business Trade Up Programme (School of Social Entrepreneurs) Greater Manchester Race Equality Panel – applications close on Sunday Collaboration Labs: Open Call for industry partners to receive fully funded, tailored research support Event about data use in VCSE organisations is looking for contributors Clore Leadership opportunities: Applications for the 2021 Fellowship and next Emerging Leaders and Leadership Pulse Courses are open Self-employed and SME business mentoring available through Enterprising You programme (Growth Company) ‘Be the Business’ mentoring support programme (Growth Company) Human Lending Library – free business mentoring support for social entrepreneurs (Expert Impact) New digital skills training programmes open for candidate applications FINANCE & FUNDING Remember to also check out Forever Manchester’s Funding and Support page Emergency Investment Fund in response to COVID-19 GMCVO continuing to offer social investment to social enterprises and trading charities Grants to support mental wellbeing – Stage 3 GM Mental Wellbeing Small & Medium Grants Briefing Resonance Community Developers Fund – investment for projects developing community led and owned assets (Resonance & GMCVO) Explore your funding options with a GM Chamber of Commerce Business Skills Consultant GMCVO’s dedicated Covid-19 Funding page 10GM Funding Bulletin – October 2020 Beware of the Bull Funding Bulletin – October 2020 HAVE YOUR SAY Survey: Greater Manchester Clean Air Plan update – Consultation now launched Survey: Mobilising Volunteers Effectively during the pandemic Survey: Greater Manchester’s Big Mental Wellbeing Conversation Survey: How do you use your parks? Survey: Greater Manchester Business Monitor : COVID-19 Impacts (GM Chamber of Commerce) To read the full article for any of the above go to www.gmcvo.org.uk |