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The summer is
always a difficult time because so many
people take holidays during the sunny months
and who can blame them? It's a really
interesting time for Social Enterprises as
well – will you be using this summer to head
out to festivals or Highland games to
promote your work? Are you taking on a
student to help you out with a project? Will
we see you at some networking events or
conferences? Do let us know – stay in touch
or send us a postcard!
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'Acorns or
Entrepreneurs?'
Networking Lunch in
Shetland
30 July – Shetland
Museum
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 Are
you engaging
with enough
young
people through
your Social
Enterprise
or are you
interested in
finding
new ways to
interest young
people
in your
organisation?
Should we be
nurturing their
ideas or
encouraging them
to think for
themselves?
Do they even
need our help?
More importantly
– do we need
theirs?
Maybe you are
thinking of
starting a
Social
Enterprise with
young people.
Maybe you are a
young person
with a great
Social
Enterprise idea!
This networking
lunch is an
opportunity to
meet like-minded
people, some
with experience
of young people
and Social
Enterprise, some
just starting
out and others
who are working
hard to involve
young people.
The event will
include
discussions on
the funding
available to
young people and
how their ideas
can help us all.
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New Premises for Ness Soap |
 A
fragrant new shop has
opened its doors in
Strothers Lane,
Inverness, selling soaps
and bath products
handmade on the
premises.
Ness Soap, a social
enterprise founded in
Inverness four years
ago, has made the bold
move from the Corbett
Centre to the centre of
Inverness.
Over the past few years,
the company has grown
and now offers more than
25 adults who face
barriers to work due to
learning difficulties
the opportunity to
develop skills. It is
funded by the Fairer
Scotland Fund, Big
Lottery Fund
Volunteering Scotland
Grant Scheme and HIE
Inner Moray Firth.
David Smith, Chairman,
said: “This
is a hugely exciting
move for Ness Soap and a
great addition to
Inverness’ retail offer.
We are offering a range
of natural products made
by local people using
the best essential oils.
“Our
produce sales have grown
rapidly in recent times
through sales in various
retailers, at the
Eastgate Centre and to
local businesses. For
this reason, we have
outgrown our small
manufacturing facility
in the Corbett Centre.
“We now have a fantastic
shop and a
state-of-the-art
manufacturing facility,
which will allow us to
expand our range and
increase our sales. It
will also allow us to
recruit more trainees to
come and help us make
the products.
“We look forward to
welcoming lots of people
to the new shop where
they can enjoy watching
the products being made.
Buying Ness Soap
products will make a
real difference to the
lives of people living
in Inverness.”
The string of retail
units on Strothers Lane
has been unoccupied for
some time. Stewart Nicol,
Chief Executive of
Inverness Chamber of
Commerce, is very
pleased with the opening
of the new Ness Soap
premises.
He said: “It’s
very exciting that Ness
Soap have opened a unit
in Strothers Lane. They
can continue doing the
great work they do for
the community, which in
turn will create
footfall in an underused
area of the town centre.
“Ness Soap offers
excellent opportunities
for people to learn and
engage as part of a team
and I am sure this new
location is a sign of
some prosperous times
ahead.”
The shop will be open
10am to 5pm Monday to
Saturday. The
manufacturing workshop
will open on Monday 5
July and will operate
9am to 5pm, Monday to
Friday.
For more information, please
see
www.nesssoaps.org.uk |
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Farr High School
'Off our Rockers’ Success |
 At
the Young Enterprise
Scotland Scottish
Finals, held at Hampden
Park on Wednesday 16
June, Farr High School,
which had earlier won
best Young Enterprise in
the Highlands, picked up
two prizes – the
runner-up award for Best
Report, and the Scottish
Environmental Protection
Agency (SEPA)
Environmental award.
This is the second year
that a team from
Highland and Moray has
won the national award
for environmental
awareness. Presenting
the award, the SEPA
representative praised
the team for their
commitment to quality,
to reducing waste, and
to the environment,
which he felt was
exceptional.
‘Off our Rockers’ were
competing against
sixteen other teams from
across Scotland, from
Shetland to the Borders,
and impressed everyone
with their rocking
animals. Having
previously submitted
their business report
for judging, the team
were then interviewed by
a panel of judges and
gave a five-minute
presentation to the
judges and to their
peers. They made the
most of every
opportunity to engage
with other students and
with the business guests
who attended the
celebration dinner. The
students were a credit
to themselves and their
school – and great
ambassadors for the
Highlands and Moray.
At the awards dinner,
the University of
Strathclyde presented a
certificate to Amy Rose
of Fortrose Academy for
gaining the highest mark
in Scotland in their
Business School exam
this year. Amy was
praised by the senior
examiner for her
submission, which he
said displayed an
outstanding knowledge
and depth of
understanding.
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Investing in Communities –
Open for business! |
 BIG
Scotland has launched
its new look Investing
in Communities
programme, supporting
projects that help
people, families and
communities most in
need.
There are three
investment areas within
the Investing in
Communities programme:
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Growing Community Assets
aims to help communities
have more control and
influence over their own
future through ownership
of assets
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Life Transitions
aims to support projects
that help people at key
times of change, helping
them to make their lives
better for the future
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Supporting 21st Century
Life aims to support
projects that build
stronger families and
stronger communities.
The Investing in
Communities programme
will build upon the
success of Big
Scotland’s previous
funding programme which
has helped to improve
the lives of thousands
of people across the
length and breadth of
Scotland.
To view just some of
these life-changing
stories, visit
their website.
These examples also
reflect the new outcomes
BIG Scotland want to
achieve through their
new Investing in
Communities programme.
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Calling Scotland’s most
environmentally friendly
businesses |
 Applications
are invited from
Scotland’s businesses
for the 11th annual
Vision in Business for
the Environment of
Scotland (VIBES) Awards.
VIBES is Scotland’s
leading environmental
awards scheme, which is
free
to enter and is
open to any
Scottish-based business
that contributes to
sustainable development.
If you have taken an
effective approach to
environmental
improvement and
sustainable development,
either across the whole
of your business or by
focusing on only one of
your activities, you
could be eligible for a
VIBES award.
The awards are
accredited by the Royal
Society for the
encouragement of Arts,
Manufactures and
Commerce (RSA), which
means that VIBES winners
are also considered for
the prestigious European
Business Awards for the
Environment (EBAE),
which are held every two
years.
Businesses and
organisations can obtain
an application form for
VIBES 2010 by visiting
the awards website at:
www.vibes.org.uk or
by contacting Fiona
Whyte, VIBES Awards
Co-ordinator, on 01349
860398.
The closing date for
entries is
9 July 2010.
Entries are assessed on
the application form and
a site visit, and
winners will be
announced at a
prestigious award
ceremony on 1 December
2010.
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Equal Adventure Festival
27 & 28 August 2010 |
Enjoy adventure in the
Cairngorms National Park
regardless of
disability!
The Equal Adventure
Festival 2010 is a
chance to take part in a
range of fun, and
challenging activities,
regardless of ability.
Join in, improve
existing skills, meet
new people and take on a
new challenge. Come and
enjoy the beauty and
adventure of the
Cairngorms National Park
on 27 and 28 August.
The Equal Adventure
Festival 2010 will
provide adventurous
challenges for teams, as
well as evening
entertainment and
inspiring lectures. The
activities available
will take place on both
water and land and will
be grouped into three
areas of challenge:
skill, endurance, and
problem solving. Teams
can choose to
incorporate all of these
areas into their weekend
or select from within
them.
All participants will be
able to take up the
challenge at their own
level and pace,
regardless of ability.
Among the activities
available will be
orienteering, canoeing
and team problem-solving
tasks.
Equal Adventure will be
organising the festival.
Equal Adventure is an
award-winning charity
which aims to inspire
and provide resources
for inclusive adventure
and active lifestyles
for disabled people.
The Festival will once
again be hosted by
Glenmore Lodge,
where accessible
accommodation or camping
is available.
The weekend will be run
as a team competition;
bring along a team of no
more than four, and
compete to win some
great prizes. If you
can’t find yourself a
team, don't worry, get
in touch and send in a
booking form, and the
organisers will make
sure you can still
participate.
The event is open to
everyone. All levels of
ability and agility are
welcome – the only
requirement is a
positive attitude.
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Bookings now open for
Realising
Potential – next steps for
Social Enterprise in
Scotland
Thursday 2 September 2010,
Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
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 Organised
by CEiS, in partnership
with RBS, The Big
Lottery, the Scottish
Government, Kibble, The
Wise Group, HIE and
Lanarkshire Enterprise
Services, this year’s
Scottish Social
Enterprise annual
conference, entitled
Realising Potential –
next steps for social
enterprise in Scotland,
will bring together
Social Enterprise
leaders, practitioners,
supporters and policy
makers to establish a
vision for Social
Enterprise in our
communities.
As we face the
longer-term impact of
the global financial
crisis, there is an
opportunity to
understand where support
has been effective in
delivering growth and
creating value. The
speakers will highlight
best practice as well as
reflecting on the
potential of Social
Enterprise to deliver
national and local
outcomes and fulfil its
potential in both rural
and urban communities in
Scotland.
Innovative methods of
gathering feedback and
vision forming will be
used to produce an
account of participants’
thoughts, views and
recommendations.
Scotland is recognised
as having one of the
most progressive and
supportive environments
in the world for Social
Enterprise. This event
will welcome observers
interested in learning
from the Scottish
experience to inform
other national
programmes, while
contributing their
experiences to the
discussion.
The conference will
attract audiences
including:
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Social Enterprise
leaders and
practitioners
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Strategic agencies and
intermediary
organisations
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Policy makers and
government officials
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Third Sector
organisations and
intermediaries
-
International guest
contributors
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International
participants from
Finland
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British Council
international
participants
To book a place, please
go to the
online registration
for early bird rates of
£99 per Social
Enterprise delegate and
£139 for non Social
Enterprises. Please find
the draft programme and
updates at
www.ceis.org.uk
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Final opportunity to attend
the popular 20:20 Leadership
Residential this year
9-12 November, Coul House,
Contin
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 The
Social Enterprise
Academy’s final 20:20
Leadership Residential
of their
Developing Leaders for
Sustainable Communities
programme will take
place from Tuesday 9
November to Friday 12
November at Coul House,
Contin. The application
process is now open.
The 20:20 Leadership
Residential offers a
powerful combination of
leadership and Social
Enterprise, in a
progressive atmosphere
with 20 participants
from across the
Highlands & Islands. The
November Residential is
the last opportunity
under the current
programme for third
sector staff and
directors to come
together and develop
skills required for the
future.
The venue is an
extremely comfortable
nineteenth-century
hunting lodge, set in
extensive grounds, 20
miles from Inverness.
Coul House is well known
locally for its
family-run atmosphere
and excellent
hospitality.
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Social Enterprise Day
Thursday 18 November 2010 |
 Taking
place on Thursday 18
November, this day is
all about encouraging
people to use
enterprising ideas for
social and environmental
change. There is more
information
online about
activities which took
place on last year’s
Social Enterprise day.
Suggestions for this
year include organising
a drop-in event to
celebrate existing
Social Enterprises in
local areas and to raise
awareness of the third
sector within
communities or running a
competition encouraging
people to think about
Social Enterprise, such
as the One Water Project
which ran last year on
Social Enterprise Day.
HISEZ has also got space
in the Eastgate Shopping
centre in Inverness on
Social Enterprise Day to
raise awareness of local
Social Enterprises –
would you like to be
there? If so, send us
your ideas about
involving the local
community in Social
Enterprise. Contact
Lindsay on 01463 715533
to discuss how to get
involved or send an
email to
lindsay.dunbar@hisez.co.uk
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JOB – Chair of the Board of
Directors |
Highlands and Islands
Enterprise
Location: Inverness or
negotiable
Salary £37,262 - £46,968
per annum
Closing date for
applications: Friday 9
July 2010.
In this significant and
senior role you will
enable local people to
strengthen their
communities by assisting
the birth and growth of
Social Enterprises
across the Highlands and
Islands.
You will particularly
focus on fragile areas,
on Social Enterprises
that will acquire and
manage income-generating
assets, and on the
promotion of community
cultural activities.
Leading the planning and
delivery of high-quality
advice and support, you
will coordinate
resources and put
management controls and
operating procedures in
place. You will
regularly represent HIE
at a senior level to
clients, partners and
stakeholders.
Committed to the
development of Social
Enterprise, you
demonstrate a high level
of knowledge and
expertise. You have a
track record of helping
to deliver financial or
social impact growth at
a senior level,
including the appraisal
and implementation of
complex business
proposals. You have
influenced decisions at
a high level, and worked
with communities and
community organisations.
HR Recruitment
Highlands and
Islands Enterprise
Cowan House
Inverness Retail and
Business Park
Inverness
IV2 7GF
If you would like an
application pack sent
out to you, please email
recruitment@hient.co.uk
or call 01463 244414
quoting reference
2010-016.
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JOB – Chair of the
Board of Directors |
 The
Community
Woodlands Association
Location: Highland, Home
Working.Salary: £29,000
- £30,500
Fixed term to June 2012
Closing date: 16 July
2010
We are seeking a Social
Enterprise Development
Officer to support
community woodland
groups in the Highland
LEADER area in the
development of
Employability Service
Businesses. The role
will include carrying
out feasibility studies,
drawing up business
plans, developing
training programmes to
build capacity within
groups, and coordinating
work between groups. The
post-holder will report
to the CWA Chief
Executive.
Organisation profile:
CWA provides in-depth
development, forestry
and land management
advice and assistance to
existing and aspiring
community woodland
groups across Scotland.
Additional details:
CWA is a Company Limited
by Guarantee No 275097
Scottish Charity No
SC038374
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