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Online workshops

Our workshops help you develop the skills you need to progress and create change. They typically last a day or a couple of days.

  • Impact Storytelling

    Delivered: Online

    Who it's for: Anyone working to deliver and communicate impact. This interactive training is suitable for a range of experience levels.

    In a nutshell: This workshop offers a practical and inspiring guide to help impact-led organisations uncover, shape and share the stories that drive action.

  • Unlocking Social Investment

    Delivered: Online

    Who it's for: Anyone keen to understand more about social investment and what role it plays alongside grants, trading income and other sources of finance

    In a nutshell: Get all the essential information and gain insights from expert speakers to help you take your next steps with social investment and unlock this potentially game-changing funding source.

  • Winning Grants from Trusts and Foundations

    Delivered: Online

    Who it's for: People who have some bid writing experience already now looking to move to the next level.

    In a nutshell: This course will equip you with the tools you need to secure more funding from trusts and foundations, showing you how to identify valuable funder prospects, develop a more compelling case for support, write more impactful applications and build strong long-term relationships with funders

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Programmes

SSE programmes are for people starting up or scaling projects that make a positive difference. You’ll be supported for up to a year.

  • Social Economy West Accelerator Programme

    Delivered: Bristol

    Who it's for: Leaders in the West of England who want to grow their organisation, scale their impact, and build access opportunities in the local social economy.

    In a nutshell: You’ll leave with a clearer vision, practical tools to drive growth, and a network of peers in the West of England.

  • Trading for Good: Bury

    Delivered: A mix of online and offline

    Who it's for: Leaders of early-stage social enterprises, charity or social impact projects in Bury that plan to grow through trading.

    In a nutshell: Trading for Good: Bury gives you skills, funding and a network so that you can generate more trading income and create community power in Bury.

  • Trading for Good: Stockport

    Delivered: A mix of online and offline, Stockport

    Who it's for: Leaders of early-stage social enterprises, charity or social impact projects in Stockport that plan to grow through trading.

    In a nutshell: Trading for Good: Milton Keynes gives you skills, funding and a network so that you can generate more trading income and create community power in Stockport.

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