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Survival in a ‘New Normal’ world
By Amerie Rose Director and project manager at ESSENCE of Exeter CIC FALLING OR JUMPING? Those “all over the place” feelings you’ve been having? They are symptoms of stress, NOT personal failures of yours. Do you feel FLAKEY + INCONSISTENT? … Continue reading
Posted in Enhance social enterprise | Tagged circular economy, coronavirus, COVID-19, devon, economy, exeter, network, networks, plymouth, resilience, social economy, Social enterprise, social enterprise network, social enterprises, social entrepreneur, Somerset, torbay | Leave a commentPolitics and Christmas Cheer
The result of the general election will soon be upon us. This excellent evaluation from Nick Temple of Social Investment Business shows what’s in the various party manifestos for social enterprise. There’s more political analysis from SEUK here… … Continue reading
Posted in Enhance social enterprise | Tagged Christmas, Gifts, inclusive growth, Presents, Social enterprise, social entrepreneur, social entrepreneurship, social investment | Leave a commentBeing a social entrepreneur
Blog post by Rob de Jong, ERDF Operations Manager at School for Social Entrepreneurs Dartington, a delivery partner of the Enhance Social Enterprise Programme. I’d like to share some personal insights into the highs and lows of … Continue reading
Posted in Enhance social enterprise | Tagged autism, mission, School for Social Entrepreneurs - Dartington, Social enterprise, social entrepreneur, social entrepreneurship, Values | Leave a commentFive steps to combating loneliness as a social entrepreneur
Blog post by Chloe Tingle, Learning Manager at School for Social Entrepreneurs – Dartington. As a Learning Manager at School for Social Entrepreneurs – Dartington, the thing we hear over and over from our students is how lonely … Continue reading
Posted in Enhance social enterprise | Tagged co-working, loneliness, networking, social entrepreneur, social entrepreneurship, socialising, work life balance | Leave a commentSocially Enterprise Women: Soo Brizell, Shekinah
Q&A Between Mark Cotton from Devon Community Foundation, a Delivery Partner of the Enhance Social Enterprise Programme and Soo Brizell, Head of Strategic Partnerships & Contracts at Shekinah. Tell us a bit about your organisation, what it does, … Continue reading
Posted in Enhance social enterprise | Tagged Business support, Business sustainability, management, Social enterprise, social entrepreneur, Sustainability | Leave a commentSocially Enterprising Women: Caroline Blackler, Red Velvet Cinema and Samantha Norris & Aynsley Jones, Axminster Health & Wellbeing Centre
Blog post by Mark Cotton, Financial Sustainability and Social Investment Mentor at Devon Community Foundation. A Delivery Partner of the Enhance Social Enterprise Programme. So it seems it’s my turn to take up the Enhance Social Enterprise blog … Continue reading
Posted in Enhance social enterprise | Tagged Business support, mission, Social enterprise, social entrepreneur, vision | Leave a commentGet steady – the key to being sustainable
Blog post by Andy Stuart, Consultant at Real Ideas Organisation (RIO). I have been involved in the Enhance Social Enterprise programme for the past few months after having supported dozens of clients in Cornwall on our equivalent … Continue reading
Posted in Enhance social enterprise | Tagged Business, Business sustainability, Client, financial sustainability, Growth, Income, Market share, New markets, Profit, resilience, Revenue, Social enterprise, social entrepreneur, Sustainability, Turnover | Leave a commentCould YOU be a social entrepreneur?
Blog post by Steve McLauchlin, Social Investment Manager at Somerset Community Foundation. For the past 25 years or so, I’ve been woken by a radio alarm at 6am and listened to the first half an hour or so of … Continue reading
Posted in Enhance social enterprise | Tagged Social enterprise, social entrepreneur, social investment, somerset community foundation | Leave a commentSomerset social entrepreneur awarded £10,000 Big Lottery grant.
The School for Social Entrepreneurs Dartington (SSED) is delighted to announce that one of their Fellows, Kris Scotting, has been awarded a Big Lottery Awards for All grant of £10,000, for his social enterprise, Seed of Hope CIC. National … Continue reading
Posted in Enhance social enterprise | Tagged Gardening, Mental health, Recovery, Social enterprise, social entrepreneur, Somerset, Therapeutic, Therapy, Wellbeing | Leave a commentSeed of Hope
Seed of Hope is a Community Interest Company providing Recovery based social and therapeutic gardening. They work with Bridgwater and Taunton College, using its stunning Walled Gardens of Cannington as a base. Using the gardening expertise and facilities … Continue reading
Posted in Enhance social enterprise | Tagged Gardening, Health and wellbeing, Mental health, Social enterprise, social entrepreneur, Therapeutic, Therapy | Leave a comment