Glasgow Social Enterprise Network - GSEN

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The Glasgow Communities Fund has reopened! 🎉 The Fund provides 3-year funding to community and third sector organisations to deliver a diverse range of projects at a city-wide and local level. Applicants can apply until 12 midday on 7th of April. There is also support available to potential applicants through online information sessions on the fund, along with support sessions on "Making Better Applications", delivered by GCVS. Find more information on the fund and supports here - https://lnkd.in/gBMq-sj

Calling all members! Join us at this month's network meeting to learn about Tempo Time Credits. Tempo Time Credits is a volunteer reward scheme charity based in Wales, that supports volunteers to accrue time credits that can be used to purchase/access a range of products and services from a network of ‘Recognition Partners’ – GSEN is working in collaboration with Volunteer Glasgow, Tempo Time Credits, and other partners to bring Tempo Time Credits to Glasgow in a unique and innovative way. GSEN members have an opportunity to be at the heart of the development of a network of ‘Recognition Partners’ in Glasgow. The next GSEN Members' Meeting is taking place on Thursday 20th of February. This month's meeting will be hosted at Project Ability and catered by Courtyard Pantry Enterprise. We will be joined by David Maxwell, CEO of Volunteer Glasgow to find out more about Tempo Time Credits and all things social enterprise and volunteering. RSVP below!

This Thursday, join us for our GSEN Annual General Meeting! Members and non-members are welcome to join us at The Boardwalk for networking and nibbles. Alongside our official AGM business, you'll hear from GSEN Connects grant awardees. We're also excited to be joined by GSEN member Eddy Draws, who'll be creating a graphical recording for us. It'll also be a great opportunity to meet our new Board members and hear about GSEN's activities and progress in 2023/24. To RSVP, please e-mail us at info@gsen.org.uk.

We are delighted to offer several last-minute subsidized spaces to our members to attend a fantastic online workshop tomorrow hosted by Impact Enagement! Inclusive Design; Creating Fair, Safe, Healthy Places This event will explore how we can create a built environment where everyone, regardless of their economic circumstances, gender, ethnicity, age, sexual identity, physical ability, nationality or religion, can participate fully in all available opportunities, activities and more in order to ensure economic, social, health and physical equality along with many other benefits. See the full agenda and event info here! - https://lnkd.in/eGxS42Wc

What a week! Last Friday, our director Jennifer Robertson attended the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Celebration and Showcase at the Social Enterprise Summit 2024 - a wonderful exploration of Scotland’s vibrant social enterprise community and the incredible work being done to promote equity, diversity, and inclusion. The showcase was held in partnership with Dechomai, Pride Outside, Social Enterprise Scotland and Social Investment Scotland. Pictured above is our director Jen with Bayile Adeoti from Dechomai and Ellis Beardsmore from Pride Outside. Along with the great showcases were this year's Social Enterprise Awards, and we are delighted to acknowledge the many nominees and winners from our network! 🏆 Congratulations to our members Ceis, Pride Outside, Sunny Cycles, Govan Community Project, Braw talent, Studio FV and Loco Home Retrofit on their well-deserved nominations this year! We'd also like to congratulate our members Courtyard Pantry, Eco Drama, Community Renewal Trust and Media Co-op on their awards: Courtyard Pantry Enterprise – winner of ‘One to Watch’ award Eco Drama – winner of ‘Environmental Social Enterprise of the year’ award Community Renewal Trust – Rom Romeha: winner of ‘Building Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Justice’ award Media Co-op – winner of ‘IDBM Impact’ award Here's to a wonderful recognition of the great work our members are doing for their communities at this year's awards. 🎉

Join us for our next Members' Meeting tomorrow! For our October Members' Meeting, we’ve chosen the theme of Colliding Cultures. We’ll be focusing on diversity in the social enterprise landscape, and within our own network, along with discussing the strengths and challenges we come up against. Bayile Adeoti from Dechomai will be with us to tell us about the new Ethnic Minority Nework and to discuss the findings of the ACCESS Report - research on barriers for Ethnic Minority social entrepreneurs accessing finance. We will also hear form Empower Women for Change on their new Bridging Communities Project. We will also be joined by one of our newfound members, Bahar from Uplift and Empower, who will tell us about her upcming focus groups in Glasgow. Register your attendance via our eventbrite link below!

The agenda and speaker line-up for the Social Enterprise Summit Scotland 2024 have officially been launched! Join Social Enterprise Scotland for a day of dynamic conversations, powerful presentations, and real-world insights from some of the most inspiring leaders in Scotland’s social enterprise sector. 🎤 Speakers include: - Tom Arthur MSP, Scottish Government Minister for Employment and Investment - Neil McInroy, Global Lead for Community Wealth Building at The Democracy Collaborative - Calum MacPherson, CEO of Inverness and Cromerty Firth Green Freeport - Miriam Brett, Co-Director of Future Economy Scotland - Barbara Elborn, from Newcastleton & District Community Trust Plus, don’t miss the Social Enterprise Showcase, featuring speakers from; Tayside Upcycling & Craft Centre CIC, Studio Lutalica and The Usual Place! Whether you're a seasoned social enterprise professional or just starting out, this event is packed with actionable insights and opportunities to collaborate. 📅 Date: November 7th, 2024 📍 Location: Edinburgh 🕙 Time: 10 am - 4 pm 🎟️ Tickets for GSEN members are now available by emailing us at info@gsen.org.uk #socentsummit24

📣 3 WEEKS LEFT TO COMPLETE THE SOCIAL ENTERPRISE CENSUS The 2024 Social Enterprise Census will be closing on Friday 6th September. Don't miss your chance to have your voice heard. If your organisation has social or environmental goals and generates income through contracts or fees of any kind, then we want to hear from you. Your insights are critical for capturing the true scope and impact of social enterprises in Scotland. Spending just 15-20 minutes on the survey helps ensure that the sector's unique contributions are recognised and challenges faced can be better understood. Make your voice heard and take part in the 2024 Social Enterprise Census today. Just click below to get started: https://lnkd.in/e4-9h3tj Social Investment Scotland | Social Enterprise Scotland | Firstport| South of Scotland Enterprise | Dechomai Ltd | Community Enterprise | Social Enterprise Academy Scotland | Glasgow Social Enterprise Network - GSEN

Our August Members' Meeting is coming up! This month's theme is Net Zero. Our venue this month is GSEN member Govan Appliance Project on Thursday 22nd August from 1-3pm. Join us for the usual networking and nibbles, this month catered by Together Reaching Higher CIC, and then we'll hear from some guest speakers about the Glasgow Climate Action Hub and the Climate Confidence Toolkit. Reserve a spot below now, or head to the events page on our website to see other upcoming members workshops and events! https://lnkd.in/efujDyPC