http://www.sesc.info/news/ Social Enterprise Support Centre News en debbie@sesc.info Copyright 2012 2012-01-31T12:45:31+00:00 http://www.sesc.org.uk/news/comments/social-ventures/ http://www.sesc.org.uk/news/comments/social-ventures/#When:11:45:31Z 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 SESC News 2012-01-31T11:45:31+00:00 http://www.sesc.org.uk/news/comments/community-infrastructure-levy-consultation/ http://www.sesc.org.uk/news/comments/community-infrastructure-levy-consultation/#When:14:03:35Z 2011-12-05T14:03:35+00:00 http://www.sesc.org.uk/news/comments/advice-services-fund-asf-now-open/ http://www.sesc.org.uk/news/comments/advice-services-fund-asf-now-open/#When:16:00:16Z 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. 2011-12-04T16:00:16+00:00 http://www.sesc.org.uk/news/comments/sesc-bradford-office/ http://www.sesc.org.uk/news/comments/sesc-bradford-office/#When:14:46:56Z 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. 2011-11-30T14:46:56+00:00 http://www.sesc.org.uk/news/comments/kidz-aware-training-courses/ http://www.sesc.org.uk/news/comments/kidz-aware-training-courses/#When:10:30:54Z 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 2011-09-13T10:30:54+00:00 http://www.sesc.org.uk/news/comments/futures-north-2012/ http://www.sesc.org.uk/news/comments/futures-north-2012/#When:10:26:22Z 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. 2011-09-13T10:26:22+00:00 http://www.sesc.org.uk/news/comments/vote-for-the-deaf-visitor-centre/ http://www.sesc.org.uk/news/comments/vote-for-the-deaf-visitor-centre/#When:12:13:35Z 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. Enterprising Communities 2011-06-02T12:13:35+00:00 http://www.sesc.org.uk/news/comments/british-science-festival-bradford-10-15-september-2011/ http://www.sesc.org.uk/news/comments/british-science-festival-bradford-10-15-september-2011/#When:14:01:48Z 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. Enterprising Communities 2011-05-27T14:01:48+00:00 http://www.sesc.org.uk/news/comments/sport-england-protecting-playing-fields/ http://www.sesc.org.uk/news/comments/sport-england-protecting-playing-fields/#When:09:47:14Z 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. 2011-05-12T09:47:14+00:00 http://www.sesc.org.uk/news/comments/kirklees-environment-grants-scheme-deadline20-may-2011/ http://www.sesc.org.uk/news/comments/kirklees-environment-grants-scheme-deadline20-may-2011/#When:15:06:16Z 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. 2011-05-11T15:06:16+00:00