Delivering Regeneration and ‘Place-Shaping’
Organised by:British Urban Regeneration Association (BURA)
Venue: London, Manchester, Birmingham and Sheffield
Date: Tuesday, 6th April - Thursday, 13th May 2010
At this one-day seminar you will work to develop a regeneration strategy for an area with consideration of economic, social, environmental and physical issues and you will use data and evidence to inform your decision making and priorities. Throughout the seminar key aspects of regeneration delivery will be called into play such as partnership working and leadership, funding, monitoring and evaluation; appraisal; management and succession planning. Contact: training@bura.org.uk. London – 6th April, Manchester – 8th April, Birmingham – 11th May and Sheffield – 13th May.
http://www.bura.org.uk/Training/Regeneration+Training+Programme/
Investment Readiness - preparing your business for funding
Organised by:CaSE-da
Venue: LCB Depot, 31 Rutland Street, Leicester, LE1 1RE
Date: Tuesday, 13th April 2010
This workshop is ideal for newly launched or expanding social enterprise businesses that are seeking to move to another level of trading. You may be thinking about taking on loans or obtaining equity finance and wondering which is the best way to proceed? This workshop will explore why you need to raise finance, how to best utilise the money that you currently have and how to persuade funders to invest in you. The session will assess and explain the decisions to be made about people, premises, equipment, goodwill and finance as you seek to prepare your business for investment. The session will run from 9.30 until 12.30 with lunch and refreshments provided. To book, contact Nade Townsend on 0116 222 5010 or email n.townsend@case-da.co.uk
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The Sustainable City 2010
Organised by:Wessex Institute of Technology, UK and University of La Coruna, Spain
Venue: La Coruna, Spain
Date: Wednesday, 14th April - Friday, 16th April 2010
This Conference aims to address the many inter-related aspects of the urban environment from transport and mobility to social exclusion and crime prevention. The meeting will build on the contributions made in previous conferences, which successfully managed to provide an international view of the problems facing modern cities and their solutions. The conference will be of interest to city planners, architects, environmental engineers andall academics, professionals and practitioners involved in the wide range of disciplines associated with creating a sustainable urban environment.
http://www.wessex.ac.uk/city2010
Local economic development
Organised by:CLES
Venue: NCVO, London N1
Date: Thursday, 15th April - Friday, 16th April 2010
This two day course provides a comprehensive introduction to the theory and practice of local economic development. Day 1 provides an overview of the historical and theoretical context to local economic development and encourages delegates to relate this back to their own areas. Day 2 provides a comprehensive, yet succinct, overview of current policy in economic development and regeneration and explores how economic policy is delivered in the UK.
http://www.cles.org.uk/information/104793/local_economic_development15thapril/
Parks for Youth
Organised by:GreenSpace
Venue: Watershed Media Centre, Bristol
Date: Tuesday, 20th April 2010
Parks for Youth is a one-day conference focussing on successfully engaging young people in parks and green spaces. The conference will focus on a range of different topics, including how to successfully consult with young people, methods of establishing strong and effective partnerships with other organisations that provide youth services, and how to enable young people to feel proud and take ownership of their local environment. Email carolinec@green-space.org.uk for more information.
http://www.green-space.org.uk
First Steps in Social Enterprise
Organised by:CaSE-da
Venue: The BRITE Centre, Braunstone Avenue, Braunstone, Leicester, LE3 1LE
Date: Wednesday, 21st April 2010
Are you thinking about starting a business? Have you heard about Social Enterprise and wonder if it might be relevant to you? This workshop will explain what a Social Enterprise is and how you can access help and advice to help you set up your business as a Social Enterprise. We will use case study examples to explore how and why people set up Social Enterprises. The workshop will also look at the business models and legal structures that are available to you and will allow you to meet other people who are also exploring social enterprise. This session will run from 9.30 until 12.30 with lunch and refreshments provided. To book contact Nade Townsend on 0116 222 5010 or email
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Social Enterprise Fair 2010
Organised by:Scottish Social Enterprise Coalition
Venue: Edinburgh Corn Exchange
Date: Wednesday, 21st April 2010
The Social Enterprise Fair 2010 will take place on Wednesday 21st April and returns to the Edinburgh Corn Exchange. The 5th annual fair offers the biggest platform for social enterprises in Scotland to trade, participate in workshops, network and make new business connections. All the information you need about the fair and details on how to book delegate places or exhibition stands can be found on the website www.s2sfair.com, or for further information please contact Fiona Bell on 0131 557 5767 or email fiona@eventconsultants.com. Book before February 19th to receive early bird rates.
http://www.s2sfair.com
Using Local Multiplier 3 (LM3) to understand how money circulates in your economy
Organised by:CLES
Venue: Express Networks, Manchester M4 5DL
Date: Thursday, 22nd April 2010
This course will enable delegates to use LM3 to calculate the impact of public expenditure on their local economy. It is increasingly important that the public sector and particularly local authorities understand where their finances are spent and the impact this spending has upon local economies. Drawing on CLES’ extensive experience in using and adapting LM3 in a variety of contexts, this practical, interactive training course guides delegates through each of the steps of the LM3. Using ‘real’ data, this course encourages discussion about the implications of public procurement for local economic development and social regeneration. This is a ‘hands on’ practical course and delegates will need to have a working knowledge of Excel spreadsheets in order to complete the practical tasks.
http://www.cles.org.uk/information/104794/lm3_22ndapril/
Overcoming the challenges of evaluation: an advanced evaluation course
Organised by:CLES
Venue: Express Networks, Manchester M4
Date: Monday, 26th April 2010
Building on the success of our popular introductory course, this new interactive course provides more experienced delegates with advanced training on evaluation. The course trains delegates on how to implement the HM Treasury Green Book approach to evaluation and outlines practical and deliverable outcomes to many of the challenges evaluators may come up against when seeking to understand the impact of regeneration initiatives. The course is designed for practitioners involved in planning, commissioning or undertaking evaluation.
http://www.cles.org.uk/information/104795/overcomingchallengesofevaluation26apr/
Enterprise Coaching: Are they meeting expectations?
Organised by:Wood Holmes & The Watershed
Venue: Derby Conference Centre
Date: Tuesday, 27th April 2010
Wood Holmes and The Watershed, who work with community enterprise coaches to support their professional development, are hosting the first National Conference on Enterprise Coaching on the 27th April 2010 at the Derby Conference Centre, Derby. The conference will bring together decision makers and practitioners who have an interest in the issues raised by the use of enterprise coaching to encourage people into enterprise - particularly from disadvantaged communities.
http://www.enterprise-coaching.com
Social Enterprise Summit 2010 + 3rd Social Enterprise World Forum
Organised by:Social Enterprise Alliance
Venue: Hyatt Regency San Francisco
Date: Wednesday, 28th April - Friday, 30th April 2010
A new sector is emerging with the primary purpose of addressing the social, environmental and economic challenges of our time. The growth of social enterprise has the potential to be a defining innovation of this century. Join over 500 social entrepreneurs in San Francisco to learn, grow, be inspired, make new connections from around the globe and become part of this expanding movement.
http://www.se-alliance.org/summit.cfm
Making the most of Local Economic Assessment (LEA)
Organised by:CLES
Venue: London
Date: Thursday, 29th April 2010
This course provides delegates with an overview of the current policy and guidance in relation to the LEA duty and explores what local authorities can do to progress economic assessment in their own area. Drawing on the latest government guidance delegates will learn how they can undertake an economic assessment in their own localities and how to analyse and interpret the results of their assessments to inform future economic strategy. The course will look at the CLES Resilience model giving delegates the opportunity to understand more about it as a conceptual framework for economic assessment.
http://www.cles.org.uk/information/104796/economic_assessment29thapril/
