SEL Training Programmes

Opening New Markets – Helping London's social enterprises make a sustainable difference

Opening New Markets provides training to social enterprises enabling them to tender for contracts, and to put in place cutting edge environmental policies. Social enterprises can access advice from specialists in the environmental procurement sector, obtain Carbon Smart accreditation and develop the skills to tender for any appropriate public sector contract.

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Open surgeries

It requires a unique blend of skills to run a social enterprise. SEL's open surgeries provide an invaluable introduction to the skills and information you will need to make yours a success. They are an opportunity for you to test your ideas, and to meet fellow aspiring social entrepreneurs.

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'One-to-one' sessions

Available to all paid up network members, an intensive two-hour session aimed at examining the core business needs of social enterprises from pre-start-up to maturity.

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Network events

SEL hosts network events every month on areas that are especially topical or of ongoing significance to our members. Lasting around two hours, they are an opportunity for people to network, share information and take in best practice from the sector. Subjects include legal structures, marketing, finance and case studies on social enterprises.

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Social Enterprise: Transforming the Lives of Londoners

Social Enterprise: Transforming Lives Of Londoners (SETLL) – a unique programme that brings together the individual expertise of social enterprise specialist agencies to provide a one-stop shop for social and community enterprises. On offer is a programme of co-ordinated specialist support to organisations and individuals across all London boroughs, over four years 2008 - 2011. Services will range from information sharing, and open access events through to intensive support (up to 5 days).

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Step Up workshops

Does your social enterprise benefit young people in London? Do you want to step up to the next level?

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