Enhance Social Enterprise Network SOMERSET BULLETIN: Issue 2

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Somerset bulletin 24th APRIL 2020

FREE WEBINAR - SELL IT! IT! DO YOU RUN A SOCIAL ENTERPRISE OR COMMUNITY BUSINESS? BUSINESS? JOIN THIS LIVE WEBINAR – HOW TO USE EE-COMMERCE IDEAS FOR NEW WAYS OF DOING BUSINESS AND MAINTAINING CUSTOMER CONTACT. CONTACT.

FRIDAY 1ST MAY 2020 l 11 11AM AM - 12.30PM 12.30PM

This FREE webinar for Social Enterprises and community shops will help you to learn quick and simple ways to sell online.

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Aimed at non-technical people, it is delivered by a pioneering Social Enterprise, Cosmic, covering the following: l Ways to sell online: from online forms to gather orders, e-commerce websites, payment readers and payment options. l Review new business models: subscriptions, DIY kits, e-books, live streaming, gift vouchers, online learning and conferences, contact free delivery, monetising free content. l Ways to maintain customer contact during this time – strategies to create relevant & empathetic social media & contact strategies.

Register for this FREE event: https://tinyurl.com/yd6wgrr4 and we will send you a link to join the Zoom webinar.

Devon Social Enterprises: all our events are open to social enterprises in Somerset and Devon across the whole of the Enhance Social Enterprise Network.

Cosmic is a Social Enterprise working across the South West to help and support businesses and communities to understand the importance and benefits of technology.

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Devon & SO ME R S E T The Heart of the South West Enhance Social Enterprise Programme is receiving funding from the England European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) as part of the European Structural & Investment Funds Growth Programme 2014 - 2020

www.enhancesocialenterprise.org.uk

LATEST NEWS FROM ACROSS SOMERSET WATCH THE FIRST ENHANCE WEBINAR The Enhance Social Enterprise Network hosted its first ever webinar on Wednesday 8 April 2020.

Neal Trup, director of Neal Howard, hosted a live webinar session delivering valuable advice and support for social enterprises during this challenging time.

Neal Howard was established in 2014 as a business consultancy company that specialises in social enterprises and the community sector. He advises voluntary and community organisations on strategic and sustainability issues, business planning, social enterprise, community assets, governance, training and turnaround.

Neal is also a member of the Charities SORP Committee.

If you would like to watch the webinar again, please click on the following link: https://zoom.us/rec/share/ye5TCIvvqUhJGIGR13PTavIsPaDmaaa80HAf_ fBZykrUNrz43Y_ATbIzeCXje0M0

CLICK THE LINK TO NEAL HOWARDS GUIDE TO THE GOVERNMENTS JOB RETENTION SCHEME https://tinyurl.com/ybvxvzfj

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Devon & SOME R S E T The Heart of the South West Enhance Social Enterprise Programme is receiving funding from the England European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) as part of the European Structural & Investment Funds Growth Programme 2014 - 2020

www.enhancesocialenterprise.org.uk

BITE SIZE NEWS GRANTS AND FUNDING INFO FREE LISTINGS OF SUPPORT AND FUNDING AVAILABLE TO HELP UK BUSINESSES

Independent charitable trust Power to Change has put together a valuable resource listing all the support and funding available to help community businesses throughout these difficult times.

The web page is being updated daily so be sure to check back for new sources of support and funding as they are announced. www.powertochange.org.uk/get-support/covid-19/ sector-support

BUSINESS GRANTS FROM

Grants available from Somerset West and Taunton Council to support businesses during the COVID-19 outbreak.

• £10,000 Small Business Grant Fund • £25,000 Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grant Fund payments The form for both the Small Business Grant Fund and Retail Hospitality and Leisure Grant Fund payment is now live and available for completion by eligible businesses online. The form, along with full eligibility criteria can be found at the bottom of the Somerset West and Taunton COVID-19 Business Support Page: www. somersetwestandtaunton.gov.uk/business-rates/ business-grants-covid-19-response

£10,000£25,000 TO HELP DURING THE COVID -19 CRISIS SPORTS ENGLAND FUNDING SUPPORT FOR SPORTS SECTOR BIG SOCIETY CAPITAL FUNDING FOR CHARITIES AND COMMUNITY BUSINESSES

Sport England is making up to £195 million of funding available to help the sport and physical activity sector through the ongoing coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis. www.sportengland.org/news/195-million-packagehelp-sport-and-physical-activity-through-coronavirus New funds have been launched to support charities and community businesses in response to COVID-19.

Big Society Capital – find out more about setting up an emergency loan fund for charities and social enterprises by pooling social lenders. https://bigsocietycapital.com/latest/week-3-updateour-response-covid-19/

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Devon & SO ME R S E T The Heart of the South West Enhance Social Enterprise Programme is receiving funding from the England European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) as part of the European Structural & Investment Funds Growth Programme 2014 - 2020

www.enhancesocialenterprise.org.uk WESTERN POWER DISTRIBUTION’’S IN DISTRIBUTION THIS TOGETHER – COMMUNITY MATTERS FUND

Local authorities, parish councils, charities and community groups are being encouraged to apply for extra financial support from Western Power Distribution as the company launches its ‘In This Together Community Matters Fund’.

This £500k fund intends to support communities affected by the coronavirus outbreak within WPD’s operating region, by helping local organisations to deliver vital support and services directly people in vulnerable situations.

To find out more and to apply visit www.westernpower.co.uk/customers-and-community/ in-this-together-community-matters-fund

BARCLAYS HAS ANNOUNCED A £100M £100 M ‘COVID COVID-19 -19 COMMUNITY AID PACKAGE’’ PACKAGE

Distributed through the newly established Barclays Foundation. £50m will be donated to charities working to support vulnerable people impacted by Covid-19 and up to £50m will be in the form of matching personal donations made by Barclays’ staff to local charities.

FOOD SECTOR LOAN PACKAGE

The LEAP small emergency loan programme provides critical funds to the food sector during the Covid-19 crisis.

RESILIENCE AND RECOVERY LOAN FUND

Big Society Capital and Social Investment Business have announced The Resilience and Recovery Loan Fund, which will make more than £100m in loans and investments available to charities and social enterprises over the coming months. The fund aims to support organisations which may not qualify for other government funding schemes, but which are seeing their trading and cash flow disrupted by coronavirus.

http://www.feanetwork.org/our-projects/leap-smallemergency-loan-programme

Find out more here: https://bigsocietycapital.com/ latest/100-million-response-announced-to-helpsocial-sector-organisations-through-the-coronaviruscrisis/

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Devon & SOME R S E T The Heart of the South West Enhance Social Enterprise Programme is receiving funding from the England European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) as part of the European Structural & Investment Funds Growth Programme 2014 - 2020

www.enhancesocialenterprise.org.uk CHARITY EXCELLENCE FUNDER LIST

Ian McLintock of Charity Excellence continues his excellent work updating his COVID19 charity funder list, which is now up to 250 funders. You can find the list, along with two new charity sustainability toolkits (building resilience & creating a fundraising recovery strategy, and assessing financial sustainability & creating an action plan) on the Charity Excellence Framework website: https://www.charityexcellence.co.uk/

NATIONAL DIRECTORY OF SOCIAL ENTERPRISES

Social procurement platform Supply Change are collating an open source directory of social enterprises that are continuing to offer goods and services. If you’d like to be included in the directory, complete a quick questionnaire here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd4y hb3re4qcwfUm5GF3Oz2DGTDsZKDPqnkhetyQlRBXxYJ 7Q/viewform

TRADE UP PROGRAMME

The Lloyds Bank and Bank of Scotland Social Entrepreneurs Trade Up programme will help social enterprises return to their pre-crisis position and set up to go beyond this with a stronger, sustainable, resilient business model. You’ll get a grant, a learning programme, a mentor and connect with a supportive community of like-minded peers. Apply before April 30th here: www.the-sse.org/our-courses/programmes/lbsep/#ds

HERITAGE SECTOR FUNDING GRANTS

The National Lottery Heritage Fund has put together a £50million fund to support the heritage sector as an immediate response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. www.heritagefund.org.uk/news/heritage-emergencyfund-launches-help-sector-updated

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Devon & SO ME R S E T The Heart of the South West Enhance Social Enterprise Programme is receiving funding from the England European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) as part of the European Structural & Investment Funds Growth Programme 2014 - 2020

www.enhancesocialenterprise.org.uk

OTHER NEWS MILLIONS PROMISED FOR CORONAVIRUS FUNDING FOR FRONTLINE CHARITIES Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a £750 million package of support for charities across the UK to ensure they can continue their vital work during the coronavirus outbreak.

Government departments are currently working quickly to identify priority recipients, with the aim for charities to receive money in the coming weeks. The application system for the National Lottery Community Fund grant pot is expected to be operational within a similar period of time.

HOST A SOCIAL ENTERPRISE CONSULTANT Want to host a Social Enterprise Consultant for 2 months to help you between April & June?

Due to an increase in new sign ups for their flagship programme, The Immersion Programme SocialStarters have space for 4 new social ventures to host a part-time remote working Consultant from 27th April (or sooner if required). This opportunity will give social enterprises, ethical businesses & sustainable ventures two months of hands on deck business growth expertise to help them figure out how their business thrives after the lockdown. Email andrea@socialstarters.org ASAP if interested. They are offering large bursaries to cover fees plus payment freezes making it easier to get involved.

CREATIVE PEOPLE AND PLACES PROJECT Our role is to increase the opportunities to enjoy and participate in the creative arts and heritage in Sedgemoor.

CONSULTATION SURVEYS We are particularly interested in encouraging people living or working in Sedgemoor to complete our 5 minute online survey, which is available here: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/QZLMR3Q There are over £100 worth of vouchers from local businesses for respondents to be drawn at random - feel free to share with friends and family in Sedgemoor.

If you are an artist I would also invite you to complete this additional artists survey which will help us build a list of local artists we can invite to participate in our socially engaged arts activities and commissions. https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/9GHP77W MICRO-COMMISSIONS FOR ARTISTS The most exciting news, however, is that we are today launching a micro-commission project, aimed at providing some paid work for local artists who can come up with a creative idea for engaging with the communities of Sedgemoor under the lock down. An Expression of Interest process is open right now with details available via our website I would also like to ask you to connect with us on social media and to participate in our #shelfiesofsedgemoor campaign. Click the link for details. You can find us, and the shelfiesofsedgemoor on Facebook Twitter and Instagram.

Stay safe and we hope to hear from you soon.

Warm regards Scott O’Hara, Director & Laura Hylton, Acting Producer http://www.seedsedgemoor.com/

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Devon & SOME R S E T The Heart of the South West Enhance Social Enterprise Programme is receiving funding from the England European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) as part of the European Structural & Investment Funds Growth Programme 2014 - 2020

www.enhancesocialenterprise.org.uk

INVESTMENT AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES Go Fund Me and Nonprofit Tech for Good are hosting a webinar this Tuesday 21 April about how to start a successful crowdfunding campaign. Crowdfunding is a valuable tool to garner support from your local community and can help support future funding applications.

Find out more: https://tinyurl.com/yc9tsm4l Proving the difference your social enterprise, voluntary or community group makes is always important and even more so right now. Pop Ideas are running a free online workshop on the key principles of social impact and learn tricks, tips and techniques to help you prove the difference you make more effectively.

Click here https://tinyurl.com/ydz5hyta POP ideas is continuing its support to community groups by moving its Writing a Funding Application workshop online, to help you think through the approach to completing funding applications in these extraordinary times.

Click here https://tinyurl.com/y7jduo6q School for Social Entrepreneurs Dartington are running 2 programmes in the southwest to help businesses reclaim their trade and find ways to start rebuilding their communities. You can join them in an online taster session this month Click here for more information https://tinyurl.com/yboocsn3 Join RIO for a panel discussion that will explore the different approaches to taking on this challenge and how they can be applied to improve nature in our cities and beyond. Attendees will hear from Real Ideas’ Head of Enterprise and Regeneration, Ed Whitelaw, Chris Williams from the New Economics Foundation, Ashley Gorst of Vivid Economics, with an introduction from Cllr Sue Dann of Plymouth City Council.

Click here https://tinyurl.com/y8re5ujm POP+ are running weekly Zoom ‘Play and Learn’ sessions. There will be an opportunity to play with the functions available - experimenting with hosting, whiteboard fun, and splitting into breakout rooms are just some of the possibilities. However much you want to participate will be up to you, whether you mainly want to listen and watch or interact fully. The sessions will be shaped by those attending.

Book here https://tinyurl.com/yaknxygn

E nh a n ce Social Enterprise Network

Devon & SO ME R S E T The Heart of the South West Enhance Social Enterprise Programme is receiving funding from the England European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) as part of the European Structural & Investment Funds Growth Programme 2014 - 2020

www.enhancesocialenterprise.org.uk

SOMERSET DAY: DAY: 11TH MAY

THIS SOMERSET DAY WE''RE ASKING EVERYONE TO WE CELEBRATE SAFELY ONLINE. ONLINE. We're all learning to get creative at home at the moment so this year join in the celebrations with these words: Why I love Somerset.

Show us why you love working and operating in Somerset. It could be a pic out of the office window, a pic of the team (before lockdown) enjoying a classic Somerset cider, it could be a Zoom screenshot of everyone dressed up as the Wurzles! Get creative and let's spread some joy this Somerset Day and give people something to smile about!

Send us your pictures beforehand or on Somerset Day itself and we will create an online overflow of love, joy and celebration to lift people's spirits and bring us together.

Stay safe and keep well Nigel Muers – Raby - CEO and Founder Somerset Day CIC https://www.somersetday.com/y-2020/

KEEP TALKING It’s important that we are all connected and talking to each other sharing ideas and offering support. JOIN the network and we can add you to the Facebook Forum where you can talk to others, inspire others and be inspired yourself.

To join you can email your local team below or click on this link: https://enhancesocialenterprise.org.uk/join-the-enhance-network/

CONTACT US Smart Communities Ltd (part of CCS) EnhanceSEN@somersetrcc.org.uk www.ccslovesomerset.org.uk Members will be part of the wider Enhance Devon & Somerset network and will be able to access support and programmes within their own local network as well as those taking place in Devon.