Digital Marketing

Online

Digital marketing can be a cheap (or even free!) way of reaching new customers to promote what you offer and raise awareness of your business. But it can be confusing to know where to start, which social media channel to use when, and how, and also how to track if it’s making any difference. In […]

Investment Readiness

Online

Are you actively seeking funds to realise your organisation's growth plans? Join us on this workshop to find out what it means to be investment ready.

Know Your Numbers

This workshop is designed to help you read and understand a set of annual accounts. We will go through a real set of accounts and explain what all the terms mean, what things you need to look out for and show you what your accounts can tell you about the financial health of the business.

Strategic Planning for Social Enterprises

Online

Learn how to develop a strategic plan for you organisation, helping you to create a common vision and organisational cohesion

Introduction to Business Planning

Online

You’ve had a eureka moment about a social enterprise, or you’ve already begun to trade, you need to plan properly to make sure your bright idea becomes a commercial success.

Budgeting for your organisation

Online

Not quite on the money? Bring your budgeting skills up to speed for both income and expenditure and cashflow budgets with this practical course.

Developing a Coaching Approach to Leadership

Online

If you are an established leader of people, and keen to develop your management skills, this six-day programme introduces a coaching approach to help you develop relationships both inside and outside your organisation.

Charitable Trading

Online

More and more charities are trading, or considering trading, as a way to generate income, but it’s essential to keep within the law. This session outlines what you can and can’t do to trade legally.

An Introduction to Social Investment

Online

Taking investment is a big decision and one that is often daunting for social enterprises and their boards. However, it can be a great tool to help you grow and increase your impact.

Establishing a Trading Subsidiary

Online

Understand the legal structure options and process for setting up a trading subsidiary, the governance arrangements and interactions with the parent charity.

Making Friends with Your Finances: A Must for Social Entrepreneurs

Stirling

Navigating the financial world can be challenging, but it's essential for the success of your social enterprise. Let's turn those numbers into your new best friends! Our workshop will demystify finance and equip you with the tools to make informed decisions.

Introduction to Tendering

Do you want to find out how to access and bid for public sector contacts? Have you been told your grant will not be renewed and you will be required to tender in the near future? Do you want to diversify your organisation’s income streams?

Funding Business Growth

Online

This online workshop will look at what you need to know when looking and applying for grant funding for your social enterprise.

Legal Launchpad: Supercharge Your Social Enterprise’s Success

Stirling

In order to be successful in starting and running a social enterprise it is important to develop the necessary skillset to assist you in your journey. One vital area is the wide-ranging subject summarised as “Legal” the do’s and don’ts, the guidance and the facts you need to be aware of for your social enterprise to operate. This interactive session will take deep dive into these issues allowing you to assess your own organisation, set goals and incorporate a blend of coaching and mentoring alongside the legal advice and business support that will provide the best possible outcome for your organisation.

Building Enterprising Boards

Online

This programme is designed specifically for boards of trading social enterprises to allow you to reflect on your roles as leaders. *The programme for 2024/25 is now fully subscribed. To register your interest in attending a future programme, please email leadership@justenterprise.org*

Aspiring or New Leaders

Online

A six-day development programme for novice third sector leaders and managers. Develop your understanding of leadership roles and theories, and build confidence in your ability to lead.

CEOs

Online

Share your expertise, learning and experience with other CEOs, and develop the leadership skills required to meet challenging and ever-changing modern environments.

Senior Leaders

Online

If you are a senior leader keen to understand and reflect on your leadership style, this ten-day programme will help you develop leadership skills in line with the aims of your organisation.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Online

THIS PROGRAMME IS NOW FULLY SUBSCRIBED - Please email admin@justenterprise.org.uk if you would like to be placed on the waiting list!

Developing Sustainability

Online

This six-day programme is for Social Enterprises and Not For Profit organisations to examine and develop their organisational and financial sustainability.

Start Up Webinar : Directors Responsibilites

Online

Governance is a duty and responsibility of all trustees and directors in any incorporated organisation.

Start Up Webinar : What policies do you need?

Online

Policies and procedures help to ensure that your social enterprise runs well and are an essential part of every business. This webinar unpacks what a policy is, why it is important for transparency and accountability, how policies and procedures can help you to limit risk and how to plan and structure your policies.

Start Up Webinar : An Introduction to Branding

Online

This on-demand webinar will cover the following topics: What is branding and do you need it? The difference between a brand and a product; The importance of branding; Benefits of having a brand identity; Positioning of your brand within your market research.

Tendering (6 Modules)

Online

Social enterprises are uniquely placed to fulfil this need, while benefiting from the security these contracts can bring. But there are many elements to writing - and delivering - a successful bid.    

Steps to Start Up (8 Modules)

Online

Steps to Startup will walk you through a startup method developed by international experts, enabling you to design, test, and adjust your idea quickly and with confidence.

Impact Measurement (10 Modules)

Online

As a social enterprise you are balancing profit and purpose every day. Profit can be measured in pounds and pence, but what about impact?

Leadership (3 Modules)

Online

Leaders are all around us –we encounter them in our work and our communities, and we read about them in the press- but have you ever wondered what it is that leaders actually do? What makes a good or even great leader?

One-to-one Leadership Coaching

Online

These sessions offer you the opportunity to work on a one-to-one basis in a confidential space with an experienced coach and leader to consider the support you or your organisation needs and to explore ideas, options and solutions to help you move forward. Who is it for? Any third-sector manager or leader who feels they […]

Start Up Webinar : Why you need Market Research

Online

Market research is a key component of planning any product, service or business and this short webinar will give you a brief introduction to the basics of market research.

Start Up Tutorial: Identifying partners and stakeholders for your social enterprise (Online)

Online

This two-hour tutorial takes you through the thinking behind who your stakeholders are or could be, whether that is partners, your board, your customers or your beneficiaries. Understanding those who may cross over with your social enterprise is a key step in many areas of business planning from service development to marketing. Join us online […]

Steps to Net Zero Webinar Series

Online

This webinar series is now over, but you can find recordings of the sessions below. Just Enterprise is partnering with Growing Climate Confidence to deliver a series of five webinars to help social enterprises and Third Sector organisations on their journey to Net Zero. We know that learning about climate change and net zero can […]

Start Up Workshop : Social Enterprise Legal Structures (Online)

Online

This workshop will cover the legalities involved in registering a business with the relevant governing bodies, and how to incorporate a business. During the workshop, we will highlight and discuss the pros and cons of each social enterprise structure. The workshop will be led by Neil Masson, an experienced solicitor in legal structures. This promises […]

Managing Finances for Community Led Social Enterprise

Are you involved in the finances of your community led social enterprise organisation?

Start Up Tutorial : Board Skills Audit (Online)

Online

This tutorial session will focus on the ten steps to setting up your enterprise board.

Finance for the Third Sector

Inverness

This in person networking event will look at what financial support is available for third-sector businesses in the Highlands.

Introducing AI in your Social Enterprise

Online

Embrace the future with this brand new online workshop!

Roles & Responsibilities of Directors & Trustees

Online

This online workshop will take a deep dive into the roles and responsibilities of directors and trustees ...

Online Selling

Online

Is selling online right for your organisation?

Writing for the Web

(Online)

Words don’t come easy? Carefully crafted copy for websites and social media posts is essential for business success. Find out how to get the written word right for your customers and clients

Recruiting Board Members

Online

Are you seeking to recruit new board members?