Room To Grow Programme

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A free collaborative programme for anyone in Barking and Dagenham to grow skills, confidence and connections

May - September 2023

Imagine a borough that’s more inclusive, connected and collaborative. By creating networks, learning new skills and developing projects and businesses that are regenerative, co-operative and distributive, we can together create a neighbourhood that works for everyone.

The Room To Grow programme is a free collaborative programme for residents, organisations and businesses in Barking and Dagenham and aims to build capacity by sharing knowledge and tools, learning new skills, and connecting and collaborating with others. The programme is delivered in collaboration with other experts and organisations to help get ideas and projects onto the next stage.

With ambitious regeneration in the borough including Eastbrook Studios, London’s largest film and television production centre, and the relocation of London’s oldest food wholesale markets to Dagenham,- there’s plenty of room to grow.

There will be two programmes, one from May to July, and the other from July to September. They are designed to be inclusive and useful, you can take part in both programmes or just one session. Together we will explore topics with tutors and experts on organisational set up, team development, application writing, finance and marketing, co-operative and CIC governance and much more.

There is also one Work-In-Progress Saturday per month where you can connect, make, learn and work together.

You’ll also gain access to free accredited training courses on First Aid, Health and Safety, Fire Safety, Food Hygiene and Safeguarding.

Who Is This For?

This is for any neighbourhood project in the borough

You could be part of an allotment group looking for new people to join, or a member of a sewing collective wanting to fundraise for equipment. You might have the seeds of an idea or be part of a project in full flowthese sessions are designed to give you the tools to take on any issues you’re facing or take on any relevant opportunities that are available.

This is for any business start up in the borough

Are you a business start-up interested in exploring new ways of collaborative working? Do you want to develop your finance or marketing strategy or are you looking to connect with other businesses in the borough? There’s plenty of useful sessions no matter where you are in your business journey.

Learn new skills from experts and peers and gain access to tools to take your idea or business to the next level

Gain practical skills and free access to tools and training that can help you drive your ideas and projects forward. From learning which model is best when setting up your organisation and outlining your vision and mission to developing a strategic marketing plan and everything in between. You can also complete free accredited training courses across Food Hygiene, Health and Safety, First Aid and more.

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Develop a network in the borough to collaborate on projects

Whether you’re looking for someone to bounce off new ideas with or looking for people to build the fun and energising team you’ve always wanted, there will be plenty of opportunities throughout the programme to meet people and collaborate. Sessions will be practical and hands-on so that you can work together to test ideas or join the Work-in-Progress Saturdays to connect and work with your neighbours.

Get inspiration from new concepts, projects and businesses to help progress your work

Feel energised and inspired through exploring concepts taken from the cooperative business world that can help with things like decision making in groups, or be introduced to projects reimagining waste by turning them into beautiful and useful products. Discover ways of developing projects and doing business that’s inclusive and is better for both people and the planet.

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Gain the confidence to turn your ideas into action

It’s hard to know where to start when transforming your ideas into reality and to feel like you have the skills and capabilities to make this happen. Throughout the programme you’ll be supported in developing a clear vision and action plan as well as meeting people who can help, so you can focus your energy on getting started on that thing you’ve always wanted to do. By the end you’ll have the capacity to build on your vision and to be part of a borough that thrives.

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Programme Overview

The Room To Grow programme is a free 5-month long programme. It’s divided into two parts and you can attend as much or as little as you like. There are 7 modules in total, as well as Accredited Training and Work-in-Progress Saturdays once a month between May and September. The first part of the programme starts in May and continues through to the end of July with the second part running from August to September.

This pack contains dates of the first programme from May to July 2023. All sessions happen on either Tuesdays, Thursdays or Saturdays. 2

Proposal & Application Writing Support

Programme 1

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Community & Connecting

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Organisational Set Up Support

1. Community & Connecting

This module will explore the talent and possibilities that already exist in the borough. Come together to identify spaces and opportunities where you can access knowledge, activities, equipment & materials locally. Spaces and tools can act as springboards to help projects flourish and the aim is to unlock access for residents to bring their ideas to life.

Accompanying this mapping exercise will be sessions designed to help residents forge meaningful and mutually beneficial relationships to build their networks, and ultimately the growth and success of their idea. Support networks and collaboration can be crucial in ensuring projects can grow.

Sessions in Module 1

Resource Mapping

Tuesday 23 May | 1.00 - 2.00pm

Tuesday 23 May | 6.00 - 7.00pm

55 Ripple Road, Barking, IG11 7NT

Identify spaces and opportunities where you can access knowledge, activities, equipment and materials locally, and build a resource map together with others.

Building Networks

Thursday 25 May | 1.00 - 2.00pm

Thursday 25 May | 6.00 - 7.00pm

55 Ripple Road, Barking, IG11 7NT

Learn how to build a network around your idea and project to spread the word and create meaningful collaborations and partnerships.

Models & Structures

Thursday 1 June | 1.00 - 3.00pm

Thursday 1 June | 6.00 - 8.00pm

Everyone’s Warehouse, 47 Thames Road, IG11 0HQ

Explore different organisational models and structures for your project or business idea to learn what would be best for your plans.

Vision/Mission/Audience

Tuesday 6 June | 1.00 - 3.00pm

Unit 11, The Mall, Heathway, Dagenham RM10 8RE

Tuesday 6 June | 6.00 - 8.00pm

Everyone’s Warehouse, 47 Thames Road, IG11 0HQ

Identify key elements of your idea so that it can be communicated with others and help shape a clear idea of what you are trying to do.

Business Plan Writing

Thursday 8 June | 1.00 - 3.00pm

Thursday 8 June | 6.00 - 8.00pm

Everyone’s Warehouse, 47 Thames Road, IG11 0HQ

Learn what a business plan is and how to get started which will help you progress from an idea to a deliverable plan.

Sessions in Module 2

Work Planning & Project Management

Tuesday 13 June | 11.00am - 1.00pm

Unit 11, The Mall, Heathway, Dagenham, RM10 8RE

Saturday 17 June | 10.00am - 12.00pm

Everyone’s Warehouse, 47 Thames Road, IG11 0HQ

Explore effective ways of working so that you can keep on top of your project and stay aligned with goals and timelines.

Evaluation Strategy

Thursday 15 June | 1.00 - 3.00pm

Saturday 17 June 2.00 - 4.00pm

Everyone’s Warehouse, 47 Thames Road, IG11 0HQ

Develop skills and a strategy around how to stop and review your work so that you can learn and improve.

Practical Operations & Processes

Tuesday 27 June 1.00 - 3.00pm

Tuesday 27 June 6.00 - 8.00pm

Everyone’s Warehouse, 47 Thames Road, IG11 0HQ

Understand more about setting up operational processes like risk assessments and policies, and how to get started.

Turning an idea into something tangible requires certain steps to be taken.

These steps will look slightly different for each participant but there are common themes that can be covered together. From looking at different business models and action plans to working on creating our own, participants will create a list of key elements within their idea that they can communicate and build on.

Participants will also explore working styles to efficiently concentrate their time and energies with a focus on evaluation tools to ensure you are staying on track and creating something that aligns with your original goals.

2. Organisational Set Up Support

3. Team Development

Working collaboratively can ensure you are able to focus on the parts of a project you are passionate about and play to your strengths. It also means it can fit in around your life and provides the flexibility to help projects survive and thrive.

However, working in teams has its challenges too and sessions will focus on the tools and skills you’ll need to make it a success.

Whether you’re just starting to think about building a team or are already a team needing more collaborative ways to organise and decide, this module will be useful to you!

Sessions in Module 3

Collaborative Working

Tuesday 20 June | 1.00 - 3.00pm

Unit 11, The Mall, Heathway, Dagenham, RM10 8RE

Tuesday 20 June | 6.00 - 8.00pm

Everyone’s Warehouse, 47 Thames Road, IG11 0HQ

Learn about ways to work efficiently and effectively in a team, from collaborative agenda setting to decision making to understanding each other’s strengths better.

Crucial Conversations & Conflict Resolution

Thursday 22 June | 5:00 - 8:00pm

Everyone’s Warehouse, 47 Thames Road, IG11 0HQ

Explore and practise different methods of communicating and coming together to overcome internal tensions or difficulties amongst team members.

Team Culture

Tuesday 4 July | 1.00 - 3.00pm MAKET IT Room 301, 15 Linton Rd, Barking, IG11 8HE

Introducing a toolkit from the Black Wellbeing Network and other useful aids you can take away to help your team working flourish.

Democratic Processes & Governance

Thursday 18 July | 1.00 - 4.00pm

Thursday 18 July | 5.30 - 8.30pm

Everyone’s Warehouse, 47 Thames Road, IG11 0HQ

Learn about ways of organising and making decisions with the consent and active participation of your colleagues.

Sessions in Module 4

Rehoming Assets

Thursday 29 July | 1.00 - 3.00pm

Thursday 29 July | 6.00 - 8.00pm

Everyone’s Warehouse, 47 Thames Road, IG11 0HQ

Hear about the plans of rehoming Every One Every Day’s ‘assets’ like tools and machinery and get support with your application.

Understanding Funding

Tuesday 11 July | 11.00am - 1.00pm

Saturday 22 July | 11.00am - 1.00pm

Everyone’s Warehouse, 47 Thames Road, IG11 0HQ

Learn about the funding landscape and identify relevant funding pots that would work for your ideas and projects.

Application Writing

Tuesday 11 July | 2.00 - 4.00pm

Saturday 22 July | 2.00 - 4.00pm

Everyone’s Warehouse, 47 Thames Road, IG11 0HQ

Understand how best to write a funding application or proposal for not-for-profit, charitable projects and get started.

Making an idea become real often requires financial or material support. Understanding what funding is available is key, alongside honing the skills to write up your project to give you the best chance of receiving the assistance you might need. The sessions will focus on these elements and leave you well placed to apply for support.

With some tools, machinery and materials being rehomed as part of Every One Every Day’s final year plans - there are also sessions in place to support you with your application for any of these ‘assets’.

4. Proposal & Application

Writing Support

5. Financial Models & Tools

Dates to be confirmed

Having a financial model that works for your ideas and projects is crucial for viability, planning and success.

In this module you will learn how to do a Cash Flow Model for your project or business, how to cost, price and budget, and how to navigate tax.

Sessions in Module 5

Cash Flow Model

Learn how to create a cash flow model for your ideas, project or business that is the basis of a business plan.

Costing & Pricing

Understand how to cost and price in your production model and take away a tool that helps you with this.

Understanding Tax

Understand how to handle tax returns when you’re self-employed and much more.

Budgeting & Financial Reporting

Learn how to generate a budget and have a process that helps you report and check on it.

Creating something we’re proud of is something that can make us feel wonderful! Marketing and Communications is about sharing that with the world.

In this module we will come together to look at how we can visually and verbally communicate the excitement, purpose or story behind our ideas, products or groups - whether that is through writing, media channels or photography.

Digital & Social Media Set Up

Explore different forms of digital and social media platforms, and start the process of setting up a few of them.

Copy Writing & Editing

Learn tips and tricks as well as a process on how to write and edit copy text that you can then publish.

Product & Project Photography

Understand how to take good imagery and photography for your product or project. From composition and lighting, to purpose and intention; all this can make your images look better.

Marketing Strategy (New & Traditional)

Receive a free marketing strategy template and explore different ways that it can be used to build a marketing schedule that works for your idea.

6. Marketing & Communications

Dates to be confirmed

7. Co-operative & CIC Governance

Dates to be confirmed

With a co-operative or Community Interest Company (CIC) model, you can achieve more together and create something meaningful for your community. In this module we will explore two ways to organise in a collaborative, more democratic way.

Together we will learn about setting up governance constitutions, what collaborative models exist and how to create peer-to-peer support when you have no managers.

Sessions in Module 7

Constitutions & Objectives

Understand the language of co-operative constitutions and CIC objectives to support the formation of collaborative projects, and get started.

Collaborative Models

Learn about different collaborative models and organisational processes for your projects or business ideas.

Peer Support Without Managers

Explore how projects built collectively can still have ‘Human Resources’ processes (eg. grievance and progression) without using traditional management structures.

There will be opportunities to access some free accredited training throughout the programme. These are online courses which you can do from home or you are more than welcome to borrow a laptop and complete them at an Every One Every Day space.

Available accredited training courses include Health & Safety, First Aid, Fire Safety, Food Hygiene and Safeguarding. There is a limited number of courses, first come, first serve.

Sign up for the programme or speak to one of the team in-person or via email to register your interest.

You can also sign up for access directly via this form: https://bit.ly/424KXs7

Fire Safety Level 1

In this course you will gain Fire Safety certification focused around preventing and managing fire risks.

Food Hygiene & Safety Level 2

This Food Hygiene & Safety accreditation is for anyone who wants to learn the basics of food hygiene so they can work safely in a kitchen, minimise contamination and handle food that is safe for consumers to eat.

Health & Safety Level 2

This course covers aspects of health and safety that are present in every work environment, including display screen equipment, manual handling and electrical safety.

First Aid Level 2

In this course you will gain first aid skills and get the confidence to act in a potentially life-threatening situation.

Safeguarding

This accredited course is about effective safeguarding practices including the basics of child protection as well as best practice for working with vulnerable adults.

WORK-IN-PR GRESS SATURDAYS

Come down and strengthen your networks! Work-in-Progress Saturdays are a great opportunity for individuals and groups to get to know each other. Build connections, develop new skills and make progress on the things you’re working on.

Create relationships with groups or organisations in the borough, collaborate on projects and share new ideas that you could take away and try too!

Work-in-Progress Saturdays happen once a month between May and September 2023. There are different locations for each Saturday, you can see the locations for the first programme below.

Watch out for the second programme pack with the location details for August and September.

If you want to get involved in any of the Saturdays, sharing your skills or opportunities, please get in touch with the team.

DATES & LOCATIONS

Saturday 13 May | 10.00am - 4.00pm

Every One Every Day Shop, Heathway Shopping Centre, Dagenham, RM10 8RE

Saturday 17 June | 10.00am - 4.00pm

Everyone’s Warehouse, 47 Thames Road, Barking, IG11 0HQ

Saturday 22 July | 10.00am - 4.00pm

Everyone’s Warehouse, 47 Thames Road, Barking, IG11 0HQ

Saturday 19 August | 10.00am - 4.00pm Location to be announced - see the webpage.

Saturday 23 September | 10.00am - 4.00pm

Location to be announced - see the webpage.

Active Learning & Making

Get hands-on trying something creative that supports your project, like screen-printing your logo on t-shirts or creating social media reels.

Support Sessions & Check-ins

A space to support one another and work together whilst working through the modules and sessions of the programme.

Inspirational Concepts

Explore interesting ways to think about work and working together. Discover concepts that centre a better future for all.

Things to look forward to

Opportunities Board

A chance to share or learn about exciting opportunities in the borough. From jobs and events to learning opportunities and courses.

Pitching & Feedback

A chance to practise pitching your ideas to an audience and receiving feedback to make them even better

Inclusive Project Design

Develop skills to ensure your project remains open and welcoming to new collaborators and of value to your community.

Meet The Team Partners

Every One Every Day is a project run by Participatory City Foundation and is an initiative across the borough of Barking and Dagenham. It supports 1000s of local residents in neighbourhood projects and collaborative business development. More at www.weareeveryone.org

Sign up to the Room To Grow programme today! Scan the QR Code to register your interest and join the mailing list to stay in the loop as the programme progresses.

Contact the team who are happy to answer any questions you may have about the programme.

Once signed up, you will also receive further information about the second part of the Room To Grow programme and Work-in-Progress Saturdays in August and September.

Please note that you do not need to book a ticket for sessions, so just be on time and bring along anything that helps you get the most out of the session. This is an inclusive programme so children who accompany their parents or caregivers are welcome and toys will be provided.

And if you want to get involved in any of the Saturdays, sharing your skills or opportunities, please get in touch with the team.

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