Session description:
One-day training session designed to give a practical knowledge of legal structures, issues involved with setting-up a Social Enterprise

Training content:
The definition of Social Enterprises and their key features
Common characteristics of Social Enterprises
What distinguishes Social Enterprises from other types of organisations
Examples of successful social enterprise & reasons for their success
Looking at the most popular legal structures for Social Enterprises
Analysing the positive and negative sides of these legal structures
How to set-up a social enterprise – the initial steps
Pitfalls and considerations when starting a Social Enterprises

Who should attend?
Voluntary and Community Organisation (VCO-s) that want to create a social enterprise subsidiary
Individuals who are thinking of starting a social enterprise

Booking a place:

Booking in advance is essential. Places are limited to two people from the same organisation. Cost £ 60.00  per person / organisation

The deadline for booking is Tuesday 25th October 2011

For more information or to book a place please contact Jane Bignell on:

Tel: 01473 261114      E: jane.bignell@ipswich-cvs.org.uk

The ICVS 2011 AGM Event Programme

14^th September 2011

Suffolk New College

Boardroom & Shelley’s Restaurant

The theme of the evening will be about organisations becoming more sustainable, enterprising, energetic and resourceful.

Celia Hodson, CE of the Suffolk School of Social Entrepreneurs will be the key speaker. Celia has a wealth of experience from both the business community and social enterprise sectors; she is a Business and Third Sector leader. She has worked in a number of key posts in her career including Chief Executive Officer at Cambridge Co-operative Development Agency, Deputy Chief executive at the Social Enterprise Coalition and most recently, Chief Executive of Choose Suffolk.
Celia holds a number of board positions: including Chair of Social Enterprise East of England (SEEE), Director of Choose Suffolk, and Director of local charity Housing Action.

There will be workshops that will explore how any community or voluntary group (VCO) can sustain their future; identifying and developing new enterprising ideas.

Also there will be a new social-enterprise network for Ipswich launch (SENI) and few related training events announcements.

We look forward to seeing as many of you as possible there.

Schedule

4.45pm Arrival – Registration / Tea & coffee - Front Desk (15 mins)

5.00pm AGM starts – Boardroom (30mins)

AGM Business

Presentation from Chair (Rev Haley Dosser)

Presentation by CEO (Liz Louch)

5.30pm Introduction to Speakers (by Rev Haley Dosser) (5 mins)

Speaker: Celia Hodson Chief Executive Officer- Eastern Enterprise Hub (25mins)

6.00pm Introduction to SENI initiative developed and presented by Shpetim Alimeta (10 mins)

6.10pm Workshops / Discussions – Boardroom (40mins)

Facilitated Discussion

• How sustainable is your VCS organisation?

• Are you ready or interested in becoming a social enterprise?

• What can you trade/sell as an VCS organisation

Points/Suggestions/ Feedback from groups on post-it notes

6.50pm Round-up & Thanks (by Rev Haley Dosser) (5mins)

7pm Move into the Shelley’s Restaurant (10mins)

7.10pm Introduction from Principal (Professor Muller) (5mins)

7.15pm Networking / Refreshments (Canapés & Glass of Fizz) (1 hr 15mins)

8.30pm Event ends

RSVP:enquiries@ipswich-cvs.org.uk or phone 01473 251834

· Raise the profile of the social enterprise sector in Ipswich and beyond

· Raise awareness about the potential of social enterprises

· Champion good practice at all times

· Encourage social enterprises to work together

· Inspire others to join and help the sector to grow and prosper

· Promote the benefits of social enterprise through media, events and campaigning

· Working with our partners to provide effective guidance and signposting to new social entrepreneurs in Ipswich