Lnet Social Enterprise Workshop

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Lnet Social Enterprise Workshop

• 10 11 February 2005
• Milan
• Amanda Lewsey
• Social Economy Support Unit Co-ordinator

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Setting the scene
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Enterprising Solutions

• Havering had no tradition of social enterprise
  activity
• Development of Enterprising Solutions action plan
• Havering successfully bids for LDA² funding
• Social Economy Support Unit established

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What does the Social Economy Support Unit offer?

• Access to business and enterprise advice and
  training
• Mentoring
• Specialist social enterprise advice
• Access to information about start-up funding and
  loans

• Networking with other social enterprises
• Access to business planning training
• Access to financial management training and
  advice
• A resourced office space

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Internal Awareness Programme

• Meeting with Project Teams
• Training
• Seminar for Local Businesses
• Member Training
• Written articles

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Clients