The Gender Imbalance of Enterprise
The Gender Imbalance of Enterprise
A £250bn boost to the UK economy? This has nothing to do with the new chancellor’s ‘mini’ budget. The stark reality is that £250 billion could drive serious economic growth if the potential of female-led businesses could be unleashed. It would unlock the value that women can bring to the economy, society, themselves, and their families. A big imbalance exists between the number of women starting up enterprises compared to men. The proportion of women-led businesses... read more »
Grow your small business with Instagram
Get the inside scoop on how creating a fabulous Instagram feed can benefit your business, hosted by the Federation of Small Businesses (fsb)! Event details This event is tailored for small businesses so that they can make the most of Instagram to create a fabulous feed and help grow their business. Social media marketer, mentor and influencer marketing expert, Karina Scott from Girl About Social, will tell you how small businesses can use Instagram to engage with your ideal audience... read more »
Boardgames and Boozers!
A blog by Keith, on behalf of the whole Social Enterprise team. Set in an old pub in the heart of Southampton, Board in The City CIC is a gaming café that takes great pride in their all-inclusive culture and extensive outreach work. Part of this outreach work was to host a social enterprise awareness day on August 16th which we (the amazing enterprise team) were delighted to be invited to. Having never been to the... read more »
Government support & guidance
Edition 40 - Wednesday 27 January Supporting vulnerable children Hampshire County Council has confirmed that extra funding worth £320,000 will be made available for childcare, voluntary and charitable organisations to provide activities and food for vulnerable Hampshire children during the February half term. The additional funding has been allocated to the existing Community Grants scheme, which is part of the ‘connect4communities’ programme. VCSEs: A guide to working with government The Cabinet Office and the Department for Digital, Culture,... read more »
A place to plan our 2020 vision stories.
The phrase 20/20 vision means normal vision, explains J. Kevin McKinney, MD. “A person with 20/20 vision can see what an average individual can see on an eye chart when they are standing 20 feet away,” This is how we have always viewed it: someone with normal vision. But, now, could it also mean something different? Could we now say that, with our 2020 vision, we are looking back on a year that changed the world. Instead... read more »
Funding for individuals
Artist General Benevolent Fund Financially supporting professional fine artists in need and their dependents who cannot work or earn due to accident, illness or older age. Uploaded 10 May. Apply to AGBI via this link. Gottlieb Foundation Individual Support Grant For painters, sculptors and printmakers who have been creating mature art for at least 20 years and who are in current financial need. Apply for the Gottlieb grant using... read more »