A closer look at what social enterprises are, what makes them special and how this model could fit your organisation and projects. What are the common characteristics, how are they financed, what is their range of activity and legal forms that can be adopted. Illustrated with inspiring case studies from Devon and beyond.
This is an interactive workshop with plenty of opportunity to explore your own particular project, network with like-minded people and learn from one-another’s experiences.
*PLEASE NOTE. If you are part of a mission community involved in the Growing the Rural Church Project, please book the DCT members rate and ensure that you include the name of your parish and mission community when booking.
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
Aim: Exploration of the social enterprise model and if it is right for your new or existing community organisation, charity or business idea
Intended learning outcomes:
By the end of this session participants should be able to:
- Understand characterises of social and community enterprises
- start developing ideas to design their organisation as a social enterprise
- apply a range of tools and techniques to assist with business planning
- describe the different legal structures used by social enterprises and their features
about your tutor
Dawn Eckhart
Dawn has worked for DCT for over 12 years as our lead in our social enterprise advice service and training programmes.
As a team we work with a variety of VCSE organisations including social and community enterprises, charities and Local Councils from across Devon. We provide capacity building and business development advice at any stage of their organisational journey – whether they are at pre-start, established and looking to grow or become more sustainable in the long term.
Typical areas of advice include: Fundraising Strategies, business planning, and choosing a legal structure.
Dawn is a qualified SFEDI accredited business adviser and Trainer.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Please let Support Services know if there is anything that would affect your learning and if there is anything we can do to enable you to fully participate in our courses and we will do our best to accommodate you.
Call Support Services on 01392 248919 or email info@devoncommunities.org.uk