Social Ventures

Tuesday, January 31st, 2012 | Posted in : SESC News,

This week SESC launched its new Social Ventures brochure. The brochure highlights our experience with supporting those wishing to externalise from the public sector. To download the flyer please click here

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Community Infrastructure Levy - Consultation

Monday, December 05th, 2011 | Posted in :

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Advice Services Fund (ASF) now open

Sunday, December 04th, 2011 | Posted in :

Advice Services Fund (ASF) now open - The Government has made up to £16.8 million for a programme called the Advice Services Fund to support organisations in the free advice sector that have been affected by reductions in public spending. The programme aims to enable not-for-profit advice organisations to continue providing free services to people in their communities in England.  The ASF is being delivered on behalf of the Government by the Big Fund.

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SESC Bradford Office

Wednesday, November 30th, 2011 | Posted in :

With the successful conclusion of our Enterprising Communities programme in Bradford, our Bradford office has now closed and the team have relocated to our Leeds office at Angels Wing II, Whitehouse Street, Leeds LS10 1AD Tel 0845 257 8027.

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Kidz Aware Training Courses

Tuesday, September 13th, 2011 | Posted in :

Following on from their successful training courses earlier this year. Kidz Aware have received further funding to offer a range of courses at a reduced rate of just £10.00 per delegate per course this includes a buffet lunch. 

•Thursday 20th October BULLYING DISCRIMINATION AND RACISM AWARENESS
•Thursday 27th October 2011 DISABILITY EQUALITY AWARENESS AND DISABILITY EQUALITY DUTY
•Thursday 3rd November 2011 UNDERSTANDING CHILDRENS BEHAVIOUR
•Thursday 10th November 2011 ADDRESSING THE BARRIERS AND KNOWING WHAT IS INVOLVED IN BRINGING UP A CHILD WITH A DISABILITY

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Futures North 2012

Tuesday, September 13th, 2011 | Posted in :

The next Futures North event is going to take place on Wednesday 2nd November at Sheffield Hallam Student Union.The theme of this years Futures North is ‘Communites, Trading, Capital, Investment’.Keynote Speakers Rob Hopkins from the Transition Network and Dr Rory Ridley-Duff of Sheffield Business School have been confirmed. More will be announced soon.

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Vote for The Deaf Visitor Centre

Thursday, June 02nd, 2011 | Posted in : Enterprising Communities,

SESC have been working with the Deaf Association in Bradford. They have put forward their project for a Deaf Visitor Centre to the Barclays take on ‘Small Step Competition’. This idea has a mixture of income generating and employment ideas targeted at the local deaf community.

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British Science Festival- Bradford 10-15 September 2011

Friday, May 27th, 2011 | Posted in : Enterprising Communities,

It is British Science Week from September 10th to the 15th in and around the Bradford district. Just to give you a taster of what is to come we raided the events programme on the website (http://www.britishsciencefestival.org) to find a flavour what is in store. The SESC team will be available from now to discuss how you might benefit from going to the workshops and we can even help you get there – such as meeting groups at the door – setting up meeting points so if you think that would help then ring us 01274 739994.

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Sport England Protecting Playing Fields

Thursday, May 12th, 2011 | Posted in :

This programme will fund capital projects that create, develop and improve playing fields for sporting and community use and offer long-term protection of the site for sport.
Projects are likely to involve the construction of new pitches or improvement of existing ones that need levelling or drainage works.

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Kirklees Environment Grants Scheme- Large Grants Deadline:20 May 2011

Wednesday, May 11th, 2011 | Posted in :

Financial assistance is available to community groups and not-for-profit organisations for projects that help protect and enhance the environment for the benefit of the people of Kirklees.

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Social Futures Awards Deadline Approaches

Friday, May 06th, 2011 | Posted in : Enterprising Communities,

Entrepreneurs from across Bradford have until 13th May to get an application to the Social Futures Awards team and be in with a chance of receiving one of 13 £10,000 awards to develop their idea or expand and develop their existing enterprise.

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Big Venture Challenge

Monday, April 11th, 2011 | Posted in :

The Big Venture Challenge is a national competition to find the 25 most ambitious social entrepreneurs in England.

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Selling Added Value 10th May- Leeds Postponed until 21st June

Monday, April 11th, 2011 | Posted in :

We will be running our popular Selling Added Value workshop again on May 10th at Hillside, Leeds. Book your place now!

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Live UnLtd Grant

Monday, March 21st, 2011 | Posted in :

UnLtd, a charity for social entrepreneurs, is inviting young people between the age of 11 and 21, who have a passion and talent to change the world around them, to apply through Live UnLtd for a grant of up to £2,000 to start up their own business, sports teams, recreational groups and host events

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There is still time to register for this years SE100 index

Wednesday, March 16th, 2011 | Posted in :

The fastest growing social businesses in the UK are taking the brave step of revealing just how much profit they are making in this year’s £25,000 RBS SE100 Index

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