ENTERPRISE SUPPORT AND DEVELOPMENT
Business adviser for the Enterprise Trust
(local enterprise agency covering Pennine Lancashire)
Associate tutor to The Co-operative College, specialising in governance and business development – lead associate on worker co-ops and social enterprise programmes
Development of framework to identify the economic impact of micro-providers of health and social care services as part of a pilot national programme
Unparalleled research into training issues, needs and cultures of co-operative and social enterprises, with the findings benchmarked against charities and private sector (see report – ‘training issues for…’). Findings from this study were used to successfully secure resources for sector-specific training and support programmes
Drafted ‘how to’ guides on undertaking feasibility studies for social enterprise support network to disseminate to its members
Successful delivery of 12 month ESF project in 5 months to support co-operatives and social enterprises to develop their business and management skills for Cambridge Co-operative Development Agency
Led discussion groups within a regional & national project exploring how churches can create and support social enterprise
Why following the advice of ‘#business leaders’ in this pandemic is the wrong thing to do - June Blog - ISBE http://ow.ly/ZELp30qMXEU @AdrianAshton2
expecting some 'interesting feedback' to my guest blog for @_ISBE on why we should be ignoring the advice of our leaders in emerging from lock-down and how we mitigate the impact of the coming recession... https://bit.ly/2Y12x16
Blog
Blog
- to everyone who forgot to turn up to their meetings with me last year - can I have my £4,500 back, please? June 1, 2020
- how lock-down is making us all more like Hugh Hefner May 20, 2020
- how the law is perversely stopping charities and social enterprises from being able to 'trade they way out' of the crisis (unlike private businesses...) May 6, 2020
- can we please stop using the word 'pivot'? May 1, 2020
- Why I think Ed Mayo got it right (but mostly wrong) about co-ops and charities April 28, 2020
- becoming deaf, dumb, and blind, during the lock-down April 8, 2020
- why I go quiet on social media in times of pandemic March 19, 2020