NEWSLETTER—26 FEBRUARY 2016

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Members Network Meeting

Bright start to the New Year with another

informative Members Network Meeting , held at

Dundee West Church, looking into the current

trends and challenges within the Dundee sector.

Topics raised included:

Property – Explore co-working and shared

spaces, hubs, encouraging landlords to be ‘social’

transparent planning, and vacant properties. .

Promotions – Consistency of message across

platforms, more use of social media rota of staff

advertising and promoting.

DSEN support – Help with planning, a directory of

resources or an asset map to support, funders list,

and scaling up.

The next Members Network Meeting see more overleaf.

Good to Go Bus

Good to Go Bus service

begins a new year with a

newsletter and an updated

shopping timetable. This

service, which includes a

driver (and escort if

required) is for community

groups in Dundee.

For information and booking

contact: Susan Morris

01382 504848 or email admin@dundeesen.org

Web address: dundeesen.org/goodtogobus

Staff Update

Welcome to Raymond Chan who is working with

DSEN for a year as an intern through the Rank

Foundation. Raymond will be supporting the

development of social media and marketing for

DSEN as well as its members and the wider third

sector.

WELCOME to the February Newsletter

Message from DSEN

DSEN are very proud to present a refreshed

newsletter for February, much like the previous

format, the newsletter will include dates and

venues for events centred for the network. These

coming events are not only informative and

practical they also sport opportunities to network.

And this newsletter has embedded interactive links

throughout, be sure to check them out!

Enjoy February's newsletter.

Navigate the updated newsletter, any queries about the new format please contact:

Raymond Chan (the big one in blue) – raymond@dundeesen.org

Editors

Susan Morris

Raymond Chan

DSEN team

Susan Smith,

Network Manager

Angus Greenshields,

Development Officer

Helen Grayshan,

Development Officer

Shiela Newcombe,

Development Officer

Susan Morris,

Project assistant/

Admin

Raymond Chan,

Social Media Intern

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INTERACTIVE TABS

Dundee Women’s Festival

9 March 2016

11 am – 3pm at ADHD Support Centre, Unit 15 Manhattan Works, Dundonald Street, Dundee

www.dundeewomensfestival.org.uk

Inspiring Women in Social Enterprise (as part of Dundee Women’s Festival events). Two half day

events with a small charge of £3 for each event. Note: these are women only events.

The first session comprises speakers drawn from across Scotland sharing their experiences and in particular their motivations, challenges, and successes within the Social Enterprise sector. It is suitable for women and girls over 15 interested in learning about social enterprise in Scotland – whether you want to know more, or have a particular interest in social enterprise. Information on Dundee- based social enterprises will also be available. A buffet lunch will be provided by Dundee International Women’s Centre. Speakers include Morag Smith from Glasgow Women’s Library (womenslibrary.org.uk) and

Sylvia Douglas from MsMissMrs (msmissmrs.co.uk).

3.15 pm – 7pm at Dundee International Women’s Centre, Unit 9 Manhattan Works, Dundonald

Street, Dundee

The second part of a day of celebration of women in social enterprises. This session comprises 4

workshops of 45 minutes each to help women develop their ideas for social enterprises in Dundee.

This is your opportunity to help your ideas to start to grow. It is suitable for you whether you have

identified a particular need in your community, or have a skill or talent you would like to develop into

a social enterprise, or perhaps to meet others you could work with to develop your idea, and to find

out about the support available.

To book either or both places please contact Susan Morris on admin@dundeesen.org, indicating the name/time of the event and whether you have any specific dietary requirements.

DSEN Member Network Meeting

Focusing on: Property

Location: Factory Skate Park

Date: 22nd March 2016, 10am-12.30pm, followed by a networking lunch.

This is the opportunity to address your concerns and gain practical advice over property; owning/

renting, leases and purchase. Following on from feedback highlighting the need for property learning

at our January member network meeting. Speakers will include Alastair J. Fitchet, Dip (Arch) RIAS

RIBA and Linsay Chalmers, Community Land Scotland and the Airdrie Savings Bank (Scotland’s oldest

bank), whom will explain how to work with architects, choosing sites/buildings, property services,

leases and planning. There will be lunch and the opportunity to network further.

To Book Contact: Susan Morris at email: admin@dundeesen.org or telephone: 01382 504848,

highlighting any dietary requirements.

Price: Free

Events Calendar

Members if you have an

event or course that

could be of interest to

social enterprises

then please contact

Sheila Newcombe so

that we can work to-

gether to promote it.

We have a vacancies

section on the DSEN

website where we can

advertise member

organisations’

vacancies at no cost to

your business.

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Meetings

Events

Programmes

Further Dates

FORTHCOMING NETWORK MEETINGS AND ACTIVITIES

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Events Calendar

A range of support is

available to help you

develop your social

enterprise idea. A

feasibility of your idea

and inform the

developments of your

business plan.

Applications are also

open for a main gran

up to £5000. In addition

to the grants support

includes specialists

training, marketing

support and legal

surgeries.

Contact:

Sheila@dundeesen.org

01382 504848

ASE Member Event with Media Trust

11 March 2016

10am – 4pm at Employment Unit, Tayberry Enterprises, Dundee

An opportunity to participate in a video production workshop where you can gain skills in How to

Shoot; How to Frame; Recording Sound; and Editing Using your Smart/Mobile Phone delivered by

Pete Murray from the Media Trust.

This workshop is aimed at those with some basic experience of shooting video with their mobile

phones. The morning provides includes a couple of brief practical exercises, while attending the full

day allows for further practical exercises, and will include a more detailed look at how to use film as

part of a social media strategy. Lunch will be provided.

To book a place please contact Susan Morris on admin@dundeesen.org, indicating your name and whether you have any specific dietary requirements.

Social Enterprise Academy

17 March 2016

10am—4pm at Deaf Links, The Old Mill, 23 Brown Street, Dundee.

1 day introductory programme to leadership for people who have recently started or are looking to start a social enterprise. This workshop enables learners to develop their understanding of what leadership is and how they want to develop as leaders. Attendance at the workshop will help you face the particular challenges of the start-up phase whilst developing your social enterprise net-work. Topics include:

Leadership roles

Self-leadership styles

Motivation

Delivered by the Social Enterprise Academy as part of the Just Enterprise programme and is fully-funded. It’s scheduled for 17 March 2016 at the Deaf Links, The Old Mill, 23 Brown Street, Dundee DD1 5EF.

For more information and how to book click on the following link: Pre-start Leadership - Dundee

Meetings

Events

Programmes

Further Dates

FORTHCOMING NETWORK MEETINGS AND ACTIVITIES

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Creating More Choice, Doing Things Differently

Hi Folks,

We held our most recent event on the 4th Feb at the new Social Enterprise Hub (the Circle).

An insightful session which included a workshop on alternative types of provisions in terms of

health and wellbeing with updates from Dundee and wider afield, that touched on what

could be loosely termed ‘Social Innovation’. We hope to continue with these types of events

and also facilitating visits to/from other projects initiatives. Please let me know if you have

any particular things that you would like know more of and to take forward.

Angus Greenshields (angus@dundeesen.org)

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Deborah Chapman co-created How it Felt as a student project which

now may help many young people with mental health and disabilities to

have a voice to talk about their conditions. This new social enterprise,

help from Dundee Social Enterprise Network via the Dundee Futures

Fund, introduces young people the creativity of puppet making, opens

opportunities to explore their experiences, feelings and anxieties and

provides a medium to explain them to others.

“Its life affirming to work with young people to help them communicate

what a day in their lives can be like.”

How it Felt is now operating!: contact@howitfelt.co.uk

For more information on Dundee Futures Fund

Lindsays are delighted to announce that they

have been nominated as finalists at the Scott & Co

Legal Awards 2016 for the Community Contribu-

tion of the Year which highlights the work

undertaken across the firm as part of the Lindsays

200 charity initiative. The enthusiasm and com-

mitment surpassed expectations and resulted in

200 hours becoming 350-plus hours. The awards

ceremony and dinner will be held on the

24th March at The Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh.

National Student Volunteering week, with students from

Abertay University, University of Dundee and D&A College showing

their interests and signing to the Voluntary Gateway Dundee, Number

10, Constitution Rd, Dundee.

Think Big Competition results announced in Janu-

ary with a new Social Enterprise! DSEN would wish

to congratulate YouCAN as winner of new enter-

prise award and delighted to welcome the team as

a new member to DSEN’s network.

UPDATES FROM AROUND THE NETWORK

New Social Enterprise

working with young

people with mental health

issues.

An award-winning law

firm offering a full range

of legal services for

individuals, families and

businesses. advice and

support.

Voluntary Gateway Dun-

dee is a partnership

between DSEN, Dundee

Voluntary Action

and Volunteer Centre.

The Think Big Competi-

tion organised by D&A

College offers the

chance of development

support to businesses,

including social enter-

prises, in the Dundee

and Angus area.

Featured in the Courier

Lindsay volunteers for Marie Curie

VGD’s Promotional video

YouCAN team at the Think Big Awards

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ASDA Social Enterprise Supplier Development Academy

ASDA are looking for up to 8 Scottish Social Enterprises to take part in the first cohort of the Asda

Social Enterprise Supplier Development Academy starting in June of this year. The Academy is the

first of its kind in the UK and has been designed to build the capacity of social enterprises across

Scotland and support them to get their products on the shelves of one of the world’s leading

supermarkets.

If that sounds like your organisation, visit the Supplier Development Academy website and register

your Expression of Interest by midday 14th March 2016 and you could be the recipient of:

The support of a specially assigned Programme Manager as soon as you’ve been accepted on

the programme.

Mentoring and insight from Asda experts.

Access to a range of specially developed training modules delivered over 3 days at Asda House

in Leeds to include everything from understanding consumer purchasing to branding and

packaging design.

Support to pitch your product to Asda.

A small grant to cover participation in the Academy, tailored to your needs.

Access to bespoke investment to help develop and expand your operations should Asda select

your product.

For more information on ASDA SESDA

Dundee City Council—Events

Free publicity! Dundee City Council would like to promote all local events at visit

dundeecity.gov.uk/events/ with over 1300 events advertised n the Dundee area. Please feel free to

send in any of your events to events@dundeecity.gov.uk or fill in the online form at

dundeecity.gov.uk/forms/eventsform.php to get your event added.

Asset transfer list has been updated, there has been some changes in availability of properties,

please check the list for current status www.dundeecity.gov.uk/communities/assettransfer

Dundee Carers / C Gate—Meeting rooms for hire

C Gate in Dundee provides affordable meeting rooms for hire which are ideal for team and client

meetings, interviews, training courses and small conferences.

Meeting rooms are available Monday to Friday 9am-5pm. Evening and weekend bookings can be

considered on enquiry. They are suitable for 2 to 25 delegates with room hire starting from just £4.

To ensure your meetings are successful, each meeting room is supplied with a whiteboard, flipchart

and free Wi-Fi. An overhead projector is available.

Centrally situated in DD1, C Gate is just across the road from the bus station and a 15 minute walk

FUNDING AND OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION

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GET IN TOUCH

Enquiries from individuals and groups that would like to become members of the network are always welcome, and

they should contact Susan Smith to find out more. If you know of a business or project that might be interested in

joining the network or would like to be added to the directory, please contact us. We’re also keen to support projects

and organisations that are considering becoming a social enterprise through our ‘Aspiring Social Enterprise’ member-

ship category.

Further Dates for your Diary

Generations Working Together 2 March 2016

Wednesday 2nd March 2016, 10:00am - 4:00pm at University of Strathclyde, The Technology and Innovation Centre, 99 George St, Glasgow, G1 1RD (Free)

Generations Working Together is delighted to announce the programme for their National Conference. There are eight work-

shops for delegates to choose from detailed below, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Workshops will showcase successful intergenerational projects, give information & advice for using an intergenerational approach and help build further successful projects across the country. For more information visit: Generations Working Together National Conference 2016

World Forum on Social Capital 8 & 9 April

The Social Capital World Forum is organising a series of World Forums on social capital, the first forum will be in Glasgow on 8th & 9th April. For more information visit: www.sc-wf.org/events/scwf_scotland

Save the Date

Advance notice

Dundee City Council/DSEN Social Enterprise Conference at Westpark Conference Centre on 27 October 2016.

Following the success of the first conference in October 2014, this years event moves to a larger venue to allow for more

delegates and additional space to showcase local social enterprises. Please note the date in your diary now. For more infor-

mation about the event contact Helen Grayshan, 07542 557301 or email helen@dundeesen.org

Contact Us

An eventful couple of months, the next newsletter will be out in March, please give us details of events or news that you

wish to share.

See you next time folks!

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