How to Set Up a Social Enterprise or Community Group (WS5643)

Wednesday, 31st October 2012, Leeds City Centre

Overview

This workshop will inform delegates on a range of organisational structures that can be developed or utilised for non-profit making organisations or partnerships such as a social enterprise. With the advent of public spending cuts, new funding models, the Big Society and Localism agenda, many organisations are seeking to develop new or additional forms of organisational structure, to access new funding or develop projects.

Many organisations are looking to develop social enterprise or are keen to manage partnerships to develop their work. This workshop shows you how to do it!

These structures can be developed by new or existing organisations. They can be used to access new funding opportunities or to manage or ‘hive off’ existing projects. Organisations such as schools, FE colleges and housing associations are seeking to adapt and develop such new structures to help them develop ‘Big Society’ projects or to develop new partnership vehicles for programmes such as the Work Programme.

The workshop gives information on organisational structures including:

What factors do you have to take into account before setting up a new non-profit making structure?

• Managing and funding the new organisation
• Business planning and income generation
• Operational management issues
• HR & people management issues
• Issues concerning premises
• How to go about setting up a: Social Enterprise, Company Limited by Guarantee, Community Interest Company, Registered Charity, Co-operatives, Partnership structures, Special Purpose Vehicles
• Overviews and structures of similar organisations
• Where to look for help and support

We also look at the opportunities presented by the Big Society, Localism & Decentralisation and how these can be utilised with the appropriate organisational structure.

The course includes: case studies, resources for development and sources of further information. Delegates will also be given a broad range of supporting documentation including electronic format information and will be signposted to website and web-based resources.

Content

The workshop will cover:

• Implications of Government policy on organisational structures
• Main policy drivers for relating to Social Enterprises and implications of the ‘Big Society’ and localism
• Planning the set-up of a new organisation
• What you need to take into account- Start up Planning, Management, Legal, Business Planning, Operational Issues, HR & People Management, Premises, Capacity Building and Organisational Development & Fundraising.
• A review of various types of organisational/ legal structures
• How proposed outcome-related funding will affect delivery models
• Potential partnership, commissioning/procurement issues and opportunities
• Social Enterprise and  related structures
• Case studies
• Group exercises & report back
• Identification of growth areas in partnership development
• Resources and funding for Big Society project development
• Sources of information and further help

Supporting Materials to be Used

• Group exercises and materials
• Detailed notes and internet addresses for further information
• Case studies outlining issues and concerns
• Resource materials - web addresses, resources, links

Delegate Feedback

"Useful day - with a lot of information"
Service Development, RNIB Scotland

"Excellent current information"
Social Enterprise Development, Nugent Care 

"Very informative and helpful"
Director of Business Development, EOS Work

Related Workshops

The following 1 Day courses are related to this topic, please follow the links for details of the content and scheduled dates.

Developing Local Government Staff-led Social Enterprises to Deliver Council Services

How to Gain Funding, Grants and Loans for a Social Enterprise

How to Set Up a Social Enterprise

Who Should Attend?

Business Development Managers, School Managers Bursars and Teachers. School Governors, Work Programme Prime Contractors and sub- contractors. Registered Charities, Community & Voluntary Sector Organisations, Universities, Non-Government Organisations, Local Authorities, Research Institutes, Learning Partnerships and training providers. Managers and Bursars of Academies and Free Schools. Education professionals and researchers and representatives from professional education bodies and trade unions. FE College Managers and Bursars. Social Enterprise managers and consultants.

Programme

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Facilitator

The Facilitator is a London based trainer and consultant with over 20 years experience in the public, private and voluntary sectors. He is an approved consultant for the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) and previously a visiting lecturer/ research associate at the University of Central Lancashire in Community Regeneration and Health, in the Health & Ethnicity Unit.

He is a graduate and qualified trainer, who has developed & delivered fundraising training programmes for many community and non-profit making organisations & regularly writes and researches funding proposal for community groups, local authorities, social enterprises and universities & colleges. He has also undertaken consultancy work with several housing associations and works as an Independent Tenant Adviser on fundraising to tenants & residents groups in London.

Currently working with a range of third sector organisations on various public Funding programmes to research funding sources and other development opportunities. He has significant experience of working on and managing EU funding programmes, especially ESF and is also an associate member of both the Institute of Fundraising & the Institute of Economic Development.

Venue and Travel

Venue details and travel information will be included in your confirmation email. If the venue has not been confirmed at the time of booking, then the information will be emailed to you closer to the event.

Booking & Confirmation

Bookings will only be accepted on receipt of full payment PRIOR to the event via cheque, BACS or credit card.  Cheques to be made payable to ‘National Training Resources Limited’.

All reservations will be confirmed by email within two days of receipt of your completed booking form and payment in full and will include venue details and times.

Please direct all conference queries to the Conference Team.
Tel:  0845 130 6152 or 01827 63919.
Fax:  01827 60836 or 01827 61428. 
Email: conferences@national-training.co.uk

Terms & Conditions

Please read our full terms and conditions. Completion and return of the Booking Form constitutes a contract between yourselves and National Training Resources Limited.  Delegate cancellations/transfers are only accepted up to 3 weeks prior to the event and are subject to a small administration charge. Delegate substitutions can be made at any time.  We reserve the right to cancel or alter the event at any time.