Building the right it
When we embark on developing a social enterprise, how can we be confident that we're building it right? Seb Mayfield, Social Enterprise Specialist for the Inspiring Enterprise programme, offers up a few tips. Read more
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The Community Business Trade up Programme - Drop-In Session!
Are you running a community business – an organisation that directly benefits your local area? Do you want to increase your impact and trading income?
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Resilience is Key for Social Entrepreneurs
Seb Mayfield, Social Enterprise Specialist for the Inspiring Enterprise programme at Action Hampshire, explains the importance of resilience to budding social entrepreneurs. Read more
Social Enterprise explained
We have probably all heard the phrase ‘social enterprise’ by now, but what is a social enterprise? Seb Mayfield, Social Enterprise Specialist for the Inspiring Enterprise programme at Action Hampshire, explains more. Read more
Open for applicants - "Scale+Accelerate" Programme by The School for Social Entrepreneurs London.
Lloyds Bank Social Entrepreneurs Scale+Accelerate programme – London SSE
Read moreCommunity business - what's that then?
Another funding source and a fresh way of thinking about community halls and associations Read more
Rural Community Ownership awards 2018
Awards for organisations that make life better in their rural community Read more
Groovy Times or the proof of the pudding…
Action Hampshire's response to the new Civil Society Strategy Read more
Work with unemployed people? Help them become their own boss!
Make a difference in your community and grow your income! Get involved in our project to give unemployed people inspiration and support with setting up a social enterprise. Read more
Is Social Enterprise For Me taster session
For people in the Basingstoke area who are not working at the moment. Come to our 'taster session' and find out how we can help you start a business that makes things better in your local community or further afield. Read more
Support for co-operatives in rural areas
Support available for rural communities to set up social enterprises Read more
Is your community building enterprising?
If you have a success story for making your community centre or hall more enterprising, share it with our new community enterprise students. Read more
Discovering Enterprise Roadshows
Two events to showcase the Inspiring Enterprise project for people interested in social enterprise or self-employment Read more
Funding // Community Business: Share Booster Programme
Read moreSupport unemployed people at your centre/hall
Could we link up with you to support out-of-work people in your area? Read more
Showcase your social enterprise in our Christmas Gift Guide!
Read moreSupporting unemployed people
Do you have links with people in your community who are out of work? Read more
Could your community use £10,000?
Grant of up to £10,000 available for community-based organisations aiming to increase their trading activity Read more
Social Enterprise Meet and Greet - 7 July
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Read moreAd-ventures with your community - an ideas workshop
Community-run ventures – an event to give you ideas to protect and develop local services and businesses in your community Read more
School for Social Entrepreneurs Hampshire Taster Sessions
Applications are now open for the Lloyds Bank Social Entrepreneurs Programme 2017, in partnership with School for Social Entrepreneurs (SSE), supported by Big Lottery Fund. Read more
New workshop dates for Inspiring Enterprise Programme
Read moreAn inspirational session with community co-operatives
Sharing ideas and experiences with rural community entrepreneurs Read more
Exciting new support for aspiring Social Entrepreneurs
Read moreNo-one looks back on their life and remembers the nights they had plenty of sleep! Sandie's sleepy blog!
Read moreIf you always do what you’ve always done, then you’ll always get what you’ve always got… blog from Sandie Davis
Read moreHandy resources for new(ish) social entrepreneurs
Summertime reading for any social entrepreneurs who manage to get a holiday! Read more
Welcome to the new intake for the School for Social Entrepreneurs
Read moreCould village halls issue community shares - a proposal
Have your say on an interesting new idea for raising funds to keep village and community halls thriving. Read more
People's Project Awards. Inspero needs your vote!
Read moreApplication window for the Lloyds Bank Social Entrepreneurs programme now OPEN!
Read moreSSE Fellow in the Portsmouth Evening News!
Read moreBook your place on a School for Social Entrepreneurs taster session!
Time is running out! Book your place on a taster session for the Lloyds Bank Social Entrepreneurs Programme or apply for the course direct "here":https://www.the-sse.org/courses/start-up/ from the 1st February.
Kickstart your idea for a life… Read more
Sabrina Richards
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Global Music Visions (GMV) is continuing to work towards its goal of enabling blind, visually impaired, and people with disabilities of all ages, to undertake their own musical project, whether that is in small groups or in one to one workshops Read more
Carolyn Barber
The first Strong Minds Programme for social entrepreneurs started in January 2015 for people recovering from serious health problems. Students completing the programme presented their enterprise ideas in March to an invited audience at the… Read more
Rob Fackrell
"Why are you called The Unlikely Lads?” is one of the questions we get asked the most. It is easy to explain, Chris and I have very different backgrounds and yet we have a shared passion to provide "Better Beginnings for Boys. Read more
SSE Hampshire Fellow Heather Evans in the spotlight again!
Read moreFREE HR Support to small charities and social enterprises on offer
Following a successful pilot scheme, SSE Hampshire fellow, Sonia Wilson is now offering free HR sessions to small charities and social enterprises on an ongoing basis. Read more
Emma Boorn
Emma set up her social enterprise Your Money Your Way in 2013 driven by her passion to help people manage their money more effectively and address their spending habits. Read more
Stuart Mills
We set up Wild Thyme because we wanted to create a new worker co-operative run social enterprise in Portsmouth, and a place where people could buy tasty, nutritious food. Read more
Shonagh Dillon - Seven
Read moreClaire Cordell - Little Gate Farm
Read moreSocial Enterprise Top Tip from Action Hampshire's Liz Donegan, Head of Services
Social Enterprise Top Tip from Action Hampshire's Liz Donegan, Head of Services Read more
Spotlight on: SSE Hampshire Fellow Sonia Wilson
Read moreReinier Limonte - Cubano Beach Club
Reinier is presently on the Lloyds Bank Social Entrepreneurs Programme. Here are the latest developments in his enterprise. Read more
Social Investment Workshop
Is your social enterprise investment ready? Read more
SSE Hampshire Student Jason Bentley winner of Chamber of Commerce's Mentor Magic 2015 Award!
Read moreCEO Sue Dovey's Top Enterprise Tip
Read moreHeather Evans - Bespoke Biking
Read moreJason Bentley - The Recycled Assets Company
Read moreNEW: Action Hampshire's Social Enterprise Newsletter!
NEW: Action Hampshire's Social Enterprise Newsletter! Read more
New Social Enterprise Newsletter from Action Hampshire & SSE Hampshire
Read more2014 winner of the Cris Jezard award for Excellence and Innovation in Social Enterprise
Cris Jezard worked as Action Hampshire’s Social Enterprise Development Manager until his untimely death in 2011. Since then, we have made an annual award of £500, in his name. Read more
SSE Hampshire end of year round-up
2014 has been a great year for the School for Social Entrepreneurs Hampshire.
We have run four different programmes including the main year-long Lloyds Bank Social Entrepreneurs Programme; the PwC Social Entrepreneurs Programme; a Young Social… Read more
New video from SSE
SSE Central have produced a new series of videos to promote the learning style at the School for Social Entrepreneurs. Read more
Lloyds Programme 2015/16 application window announced!
Read moreWinner of the Cris Jezard award for excellence and innovation in social enterprise announced!
Read moreSSE Hampshire Fellow Becky John wins Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award!
Huge congratulations to Becky John who runs social enterprise Who Made Your Pants has won the £10,000 prize fund and title of The Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award (SEYA). Read more
Cohort of 2013/14 Graduate!
13 passionate and energetic entrepreneurs became SSE Hampshire Fellows on Tuesday evening. Read more
2013/14 Lloyds Bank Social Entrepreneurs Hampshire Cohort set to graduate!
Tomorrow evening, 13 enthusiastic entrepreneurs will celebrate their completion on the year long Lloyds Bank Social Entrepreneurs Programme with SSE Hampshire.
Read moreCalling all social entrepreneurs - are you ready to take the Big Venture Challenge?
The Big Venture Challenge will open again soon for applications. It supports ambitious social entrepreneurs with access to finance, business support and powerful connections to help them scale their ventures. Read more
Fit for the Future: Leading the way in Health & Care
Health and social care is at a crossroads. Social Enterprise UK's annual health conference, 21 October, covers the latest issues. Guest speakers include Norman Lamb, Care Minister, and Lord Victor Adebowale CBE, CEO Turning Point. Read more
RIP Industrial and Provident Societies
The "Industrial and Provident Societies" (IPS) label no longer exists, and has been replaced by either "Co-operatives" or "Community Benefit Societies".
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Social Investment Explained
This free guide, funded by the Big Lottery Fund, helps you decide whether social investment is right for your organisation and points to sources of support. Read more
Lloyds Bank Enterprise Awards 2014 invite your applications
Young entrepreneurs matter and these awards will reward the best student and graduate entrepreneurial talent. Read more
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The School for Social Entrepreneurs Hampshire
Changing the future, one business at a time
Training and developing people to run successful businesses that help the community and address social problems.
The School for Social Entrepreneurs Hampshire provides an exciting and… Read more
Schools and colleges
We work with schools and colleges who want to teach their students about how business and trade can help improve society. Read more
Earning your own income
Read moreResources to help your enterprise succeed
Read moreThe School for Social Entrepreneurs Hampshire (more information)
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Read moreInspiring Enterprise Project
Inspiring Enterprise is a free training and support programme that aims to get people who are out of work into self employment as a social entrepreneur or traditional start-up business.
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Community Business Trade Up learning programme - Application Deadline Extended
2019-20 programme open for applications!
An engaging, practically-focused training programme for organisations that trade with local community benefit, not private profit, as their core motive. Read more
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Cris Jezard Award 2014 - how to nominate
SSE Hampshire Graduation Booklet
SSE Hampshire Graduates 2014
Who Made Your Pants
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