social enterprise awareness.

for individuals. | online.

Our Social Enterprise Awareness Programme aims to help you develop and prepare your social business idea from the earliest stage of development.  Through these on-line sessions, we help you transform your ideas into an outline business model. 

For those who are looking for new knowledge in a specific area, you can book on each session independently, allowing you to manage your learning programme flexibly. 

Each session contributes to the whole programme, and you will receive a certificate of attendance when you have completed all sessions. 

There are six workshops to complete, each workshop last for two hours and you will be provided with notes, resources and presentations for each workshop. 

current training dates.

2026
TBC

workshops – two hours each.

Workshop 1: Value and Values in Business Today
Over the last few years there has been an increased interest in the ‘added’ value of services delivered within all sectors, but what does the ‘added’ bit mean? 

At the same rate, the general public has become more interested in ‘Values,’ in the ‘ethical purchase’ and the ‘ethical organisation.’ 

By the end of this workshop, you will understand the importance of Value and Values within today’s marketplace and how you can embed them into your organisation to enhance your Unique Selling Point. 

Workshop 2: Stakeholder Mapping & Valuation
In this workshop we start to identify those who have a stake in your business, these may be beneficiaries, customers, funders and internal stakeholders such as staff.  We develop your stakeholder map and then look at the value that is offered to each stakeholder group.  

By the end of this workshop, you will have developed your stakeholder map, valuation and engagement plan.

Workshop 3: Legal Structures for Social Enterprise
In this workshop we consider the economic landscape as a whole and look at the three sectors of the economy.  We take a look at the type of legal structures that are available to the whole economy and analyse the challenges and benefits in adapting these legal structures for Social Enterprise. 

By the end of this workshop, you will have an understanding of the current economic landscape in relation to social and ethical business along with raised awareness of the range of legal structures available.

Workshop 4: Income Generation for Social Enterprise
Social and ethical businesses are currently faced with a number of economic challenges with the reduction of public sector contracts, tougher trading conditions, and increased competition for funding and less people donating.  In this workshop we will explore different income generation possibilities available, to develop your income potential over four key areas: Trading, Commissioning, Funding and Social Investment. 

By the end of this workshop, you will have raised awareness of methods available to you in order to generate sustainable income. 

Workshop 5: Accounting for Social Value
Understanding your organisations social value and impact is an excellent method of demonstrating to your stakeholders the value that your services have to them, the local community and society as a whole.  This workshop aims to introduce delegates to social value and impact, providing practical knowledge to understand and communicate your value and impact to society.  During this workshop we will explore the history and context of social value and find out more about current Social Accounting frameworks. 

By the end of this workshop, you will have gained an understanding of the terms social value and impact, the frameworks available to you to help calculate, measure, and communicate your social value and how they can be used to promote your organisation/project and develop sustainability. 

Workshop 6: Writing a Social Enterprise Business Plan
In this workshop we introduce you to the Social Enterprise Business Canvas and explore the elements of the plan that are relevant to social and ethical businesses.  We will provide a structure for the business plan itself and discuss the key parts of the plan that will improve your chances of generating sustainable income. 

By the end of this workshop, you will have an understanding of business planning for social and ethical businesses as well as success measures for future sustainability. 

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pricing.

Workshops can be booked individually at £50 per person, or as a complete programme of six workshops at £300. 

Book online now to secure your place or get in touch for more information.