Sheffield’s National Emergency Services Museum has won a national award as the UK’s most family friendly museum. The independent, self-funded museum and charity faced closure following the Covid-19 lockdown period and was saved by a crowdfunding campaign. Among its exhibitions and features are historical vehicles and equipment including a...
Community repair shop opens in Burngreave
A community repair service shop has opened in Abbeyfield Park House, Burngreave, to offer low cost repairs of all sorts of broken items that might otherwise go to waste. Reyt Repair is a social enterprise set up to support repair and re-use of broken items for just a small...
Rising energy costs
A report from Sheffield Live! on rising energy costs and the impact on our communities. Through a new government Energy Bill Relief Scheme, the government is providing a discount on wholesale gas and electricity prices for all non-domestic customers (including all UK businesses, the voluntary sector like charities and...
Job opportunities at Sheffield Live
Sheffield Live is recruiting to support its work as a partner in the Social Enterprise Exchange. We are seeking an entrepreneurial individual with project management, business development and social enterprise experience. Enterprise Team Leader (part-time) Providing management support to the enterprise team and acting as lead advisor to a...
Job opportunity at Sheffield Social Enterprise Network
Sheffield Social Enterprise Network (SSEN) is seeking to recruit a temporary Network Coordinator (Maternity Cover). The current Network Co-ordinator is due to go on maternity leave from October and we are seeking someone to lead the organisation, develop our strategy and be an external voice for the sector. The...
Masterclass: Understanding today’s retail business environment
A free event to be held on Friday 16th September 9.30am-12.30pm with a follow up session for individual mentoring on Monday the 10th October 9.30am-12.30pm During this session we will explore how the current economic climate and the post pandemic retail landscape present opportunities for social enterprises to grow...
Masterclass: Marketing strategy for social enterprise
Social Enterprise Exchange is hosting on 22nd and 29th September an online masterclass and coaching session on developing marketing approaches and strategies for existing social enterprises accepted onto the Transform strand of the Social Enterprise Exchange business support programme. This will be led by Viv Poole a highly experienced...
Job opportunities at Sheffield Live!
Sheffield Live is seeking to recruit two posts to support its work as a partner in the Social Enterprise Exchange. We are seeking entrepreneurial individuals with social enterprise experience and an interest in media, marketing and communications Enterprise Team Leader (part-time) Providing management support to the enterprise team and...
Accelerate workshop for start-ups
Social Enterprise Exchange invites you to join a series of four online workshop sessions to support your start-up or early-stage social enterprise or community business. This workshop series will enable you to develop your concept, build your business case, plan finances, understand different business models and present your ideas....
Lunch With… Jo Cavalot
Our Lunch With… events offer a great way to help you learn from others in and out of the social enterprise sector. We believe that being inspired by others is one of the best ways to stay passionate and motivated to continue doing what is important to you… And...