Social enterprise and Transport   Barbara Beaton, social enterprise and project development officer with Action in rural Sussex, will be leading a workshop about Do It Yourself transport at the Transport for Life event organized through SpeakUp on 20th September at Uckfield East Sussex.  For more information and to book a free place, visit www.askcasper.org.uk/speakup/transport or contact Miriam Miklaszewska tel: 01273 483832 Email: Speakup@3va.org.uk

Visit a social enterprise event 8th October 2010 at 10.00 a.m.   Involved in supporting social enterprise development?  Interested in developing a social enterprise yourself?  We attach an invitation to take part in a visit to two social enterprises in Bexhill:  HFS the furniture and white goods recycling social enterprise and the Stair Lift Co, and to meet those involved in their operation.  There will be a chance to meet social enterprise advisers and network over refreshments. Please book early as spaces are limited. Download information below

ESSEN [East Sussex Social Enterprise Network] and The Business Community Partnership would like to invite you toShow You’re Worth It!A morning workshop about measuring social impact and social accountingon Friday 26th March 2010 at the University of Sussex

A QUIET BUSINESS REVOLUTIONSocial Enterprise in Hastings and Rother

1. In these days of recession and job losses a quiet but encouraging business revolution is happening in Bexhill.  In a redundant garage in London Road Bexhill a thriving Social Enterprise Business Centre has been set up, which has already lead to new jobs created and advertised locally.
   
   

Helping to build capacity of Social Enterprise delivery in East Sussex The Better Project This innovative programme is aimed at improving infrastructure support for social enterprises in East and West Sussex and Brighton and Hove.  The project aims to do this by working with social enterprises and their support organizations, as well as those involved in procuring and commissioning services, to develop a better understanding about the use of social impact measurement and its value in the public sector procurement process.  

Report available for download.

The Tool Factory have just launched the first in a series of free e-books aimed at helping social entrepreneurs and voluntary organisations as they write their business plan.