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- Youth Enterprise Programme Lambeth. Red Ochre is currently recruiting young people interested in getting into enterprise based in Lambeth and specifically within the Brixton area. This is a year long programme that will not affect benefits and will include personal and business training, level 2 qualifications, 1-2-1 business support, mentoring and start-up grants. For further information click here.
- Launch of the Government's Inter faith strategy. Uday and Rita presented Faith Groups and Government, a book commissioned by the Community Development Foundation (CDF) which analyses the experiences, challenges and successes of faith based organisations in building relationships with local and regional government. Click here for more information.
- Charities with a trading arm 'are more likely to get funding'. Third Sector Magazine magazine quotes Uday. Charities should consider setting up social enterprise trading arms to improve their chances of securing funding from foundations, according to Uday Thakkar, director of social enterprise consultancy Red Ochre. For further information click here.
- Congratulations to Uday, as he wins Social Enterprise Mentor of the Year Award 2008. Uday was presented with the coveted New Statesman/Edge Upstarts Social Enterprise Mentor of the Year award by Ed Balls, Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, at a ceremony in central London on Wednesday 18th June 2008. Click here for more details.
- Do you need a small loan to help you start your business? Women's Business Centre and Street Cred are giving you the opportunity to join a new Micro-loan Group starting this June. The group will meet for five sessions during which you will receive business support and training necessary to progress your business idea and to get you ready to apply for a loan. Click here for more details.
- Community Lottery Fund micro grants of £50 - £250 are available to small community groups and individuals wishing to develop a community based project or activity. Full details and application form are attached. Deadline for receipt of applications is Monday 16 June. The Grant Fund is funded through the weekly
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- Health and Belief a is a pilot grants programme funded jointly by London Catalyst and the Church Urban Fund (CUF) to support faith based community projects tackling poverty and health inequalities in London. Grants of up to £10,000 for one year are available. The closing date for applications is 30th June. See www.fbrn.org.uk/news for more information.
- Uday contributes to Social Enterprise Magazine on the topic of homelessness. For further information click here.
- NESTA and Unltd are running The Big Green Challenge, a competition for environmental businesses. Red Ochre is a partner organisation for the programme and is providing in kind support to a number of competitors.
The Big Green Challenge is a £1 million prize fund designed to encourage and reward people working together. Competitors will develop and implement new approaches that will lead towards a 60% reduction of CO2 emissions in their communities. 100 Competitors have now been invited to the next round.
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- Uday Thakkar writes about social enterprise and the credit crunch in the current issue of social enterprise magazine. Click here to read the article.
- The Youth Into Enterprise Programme (YEP) was mentioned recently in Lambeth Life magazine. Click here to see only the article (180 Kb), or click here to download Lambeth Life in pdf format (2.6 Mb)
- Uday talks about the challenges of working in the social enterprise sector. April 2008. Social enterprise is about being adventurous, creating wealth but benefiting society in a positive and measurable way, says Uday Thakkar.
- Trees for Cities is an initiative we are supporting to make our urban spaces a better place to live. We ask all beneficiaries of our pro bono services to make a small donation. Click the link for more details on this project.
- William Blake Mosaics. Tuesday 29 January 2008 - Sunday 30 March 2008 , Open daily (except Mondays) from 11am to 8pm.
The Saison Poetry Library hosts an exhibition of mosaics based on William Blake's Songs of Innocence and Experience, to celebrate the 250th anniversary of his birth. Blake was a visionary poet and artist who spent part of his life in Lambeth. These mosaics, created by local people, are one strand of the William Blake Heritage Project. This project aims to develop a shared understanding of Blake's work in the local community, and is run by Southbank Mosaics in partnership with Southbank Sinfonia and the Futures Theatre Company.
FREE Tuesday 29 January 2008 - Sunday 30 March 2008 , Open daily (except Mondays) from 11am to 8pm. Click here for more details.
- February 2008. Red Ochre successfully achieved accreditation as an NCFE Centre. We are now accredited to deliver accredited enterprise courses.
- January 2008. Red Ochre is approved as an NVCO Approved Consultant for the third year.
- Leadership training delivered in partnership with the social Enterprise Academy.
- Red Ochre are exhibiting and speaking at the Social Entrepreneur Show at Olympia on the 2nd and 3rd of November. A first of its kind in the UK the show is free and is expected to attract large audiences and have a range of exciting events and exhibitors. Come and meet us, learn more at the free workshops and take the opportunity to network. Find out more here.
- Red Ochre mentioned in parliamentary debate on the UK Voluntary Adoption Sector. Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education and Skills (Mr. Parmjit Dhanda) said "... Red Ochre, a social enterprise with expertise in helping organisations to obtain funding and to survive and grow." To learn more click here.
- The Launch of the Ethical Business Book is on the 20th March. The well received book features Red Ochre. Find out more here.
- The Social Enterprise Coalition (SEC) features Red Ochre as the December 2006 Member Profile. Click here to read more.
- 13th December, London Bridge. Red Ochre hosts a delegation from the Korean Government to discuss issues surrounding the Social Enterprise model and public service delivery.
- The Business Leaders Programme gets an extention. Click here to learn more about this government funded training programme.
- Red Ochre gets independant ratings on SETAS site. Edge Upstart Awards ask for nominations. Click here to find out more.
- Article on Red Ochre's Bite-Size Training Programme for the Chartered Institute of Logisitcs and Transport, March 2006 edition of Focus Magazine
- The Business Leaders Programme has been developed and designed by Skills Team to develop the individual leadership and management potential of Owner Manager, Managers or Team Leaders within small to medium sized organisations.
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- Awards for All underspend means applications before April 2006 have a very good chance of acceptance.
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- Red Ochre workshop on financial sustainability meets with approval at the BASSAC Annual Conference 2nd February 2006.
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- In 2005 86% of delegates to Red Ochre training events rated us Very Good or Excellent.
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- Red Ochre provides FREE social enterprise support. Click here for further details
- Free and Libre Open Source Software article by Robert Foster and published in December/January 2006 edition of Social Enterprise Magazine
- Uday Thakkar hosts the recent CAN Marketing and Networking event at 1 London Bridge
- Latest news on the forthcoming Faithworks Awards and prizes
- Click here for information on the Community Action Network Community Leadership Development Programme
- CHASE 2005 presentation "Using DM when you're under the cosh (Direct Marketing in the real world)" by Robert Foster
- CHASE 2005 presentation"Generating Earned Income" by Uday Thakkar
- Red Ochre launches Learn Direct Pilot Study in early June
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