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
joined my first #SkollGoesVirtual this afternoon (with a few hundred other #socent types) - and heartened that some made effort to tell me afterwards that rather than being juvenile, my comments in the chat box were actually 'hilarious and witty', and helped keep them engaged..!
Blog
Blog
- why I go quiet on social media in times of pandemic March 19, 2020
- why you shouldn't trust your business adviser February 28, 2020
- having your accounts audited doesn't prove they're correct - so why do we keep thinking it does? January 17, 2020
- If you're not prepared to 'burn out', maybe you shouldn't be a social entrepreneur... January 2, 2020
- reporting social impact - 150 years in, and 8,000 to go... November 21, 2019
- the problems with prioritising social value maybe aren't that straightforward... November 11, 2019
- why I don't go to awards ceremonies (despite winning them!) October 21, 2019