Communities are coming together across Sheffield and around the country in mutual aid groups to help those most vulnerable to the coronavirus. A group has been created on Facebook called Sheffield Mutual Aid which is highlighting neighbourhood initiatives and helping people to work together in response to the pandemic....
Covid-19 and social enterprise
Covid-19 and support for social enterprise Social enterprises and community businesses work with some of the most vulnerable people and with some of the most deprived communities who are also be among those worst affected by the spread of the coronavirus. Many of the social enterprises with whom...
External Evaluator: Request for Proposals
The Social Enterprise Exchange partners are seeking to commission an external evaluator to accompany and report on Social Enterprise Exchange 2, a £2.2m investment to promote, support and develop new and existing social enterprise in Sheffield City Region, part-funded by European Regional Development Fund and The National Lottery Community...
Funding boost for social enterprise
A National Lottery funding award is set to bring a £500 thousand boost to social enterprises in the Sheffield City Region. The funding awarded to the Social Enterprise Exchange consortium and Sheffield Social Enterprise Network will support a programme of awareness raising, business support and small grants. Sheffield Live!...
£1.2m raised for South Yorkshire flood affected communities
The South Yorkshire Flood Disaster Relief Appeal has raised over £600,000 through a crowdfunding campaign with government pledging to match the results pound for pound. The appeal, launched by South Yorkshire Community Foundation, is to support people and business in South Yorkshire affected by the November 2019 floods. Sheffield...
Job opportunity at Sheffield Social Enterprise Network
Sheffield Social Enterprise Network (SSEN) is seeking to recruit a Network Coordinator as part of a new partnership-based initiative funded by the National Lottery Community Fund and European Regional Development Fund 2014-2020, and working with Social Enterprise Exchange and the SCR Growth Hub. We are looking for an entrepreneurial...
Social Enterprise Exchange jobs at Groundwork
Groundwork South Yorkshire (GWSY) is seeking to recruit two Enterprise Coaches to work with new start social enterprise ventures across the Sheffield City Region. These posts are part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) 2014-2020. The Enterprise Coach is an exciting role within our Social Enterprise Exchange programme,...
Time to Talk campaign promotes mental health
As part of Time to Talk day, mental health charity Sheffield Mind hosted an event to encourage people to speak up about mental health problems. Baillor Jalloh reports for Sheffield Live! Source: Sheffield Live!
Social Enterprise Exchange – Accelerate Workshop
Social Enterprise Exchange – Accelerate Workshop 26 – 27 February 2020, Doncaster INVITATION ONLY EVENT SEE Accelerate workshop is an opportunity to work with experienced advisers and coaches to develop your enterprise ideas Social Enterprise Exchange is a project designed to offer a comprehensive programme of support to social...
South Yorkshire devolution deal agreed
Political leaders have agreed this week to move forward with a South Yorkshire devolution deal nearly five years after the deal was initially announced. Under the original deal struck in October 2015 the Sheffield City Region deal would grant a directly elected mayor powers over transport, strategic planning and...