Just Enterprise is dedicated to supporting aspiring and established social entrepreneurs in Scotland through a wide range of workshops and e-learning programs designed to equip you with the skills, knowledge, and tools necessary to succeed in the dynamic world of social enterprise.
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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.
Workshop
Growing your organisation
Strengthening Your Organisation
Charity
Governance
Legal
Trading
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
Workshop
Growing your organisation
Strengthening Your Organisation
Learning
Planning
Strategy
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 […]
Workshop
Growing your organisation
Strengthening Your Organisation
Digital
Marketing
Introducing AI in your Social Enterprise
Online
Embrace the future with this brand new online workshop!
Workshop
Growing your organisation
Starting a social enterprise
Strengthening Your Organisation
Digital
Management
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.
Workshop
Growing your organisation
Strengthening Your Organisation
Planning
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.
Workshop
Growing your organisation
Starting a social enterprise
Strengthening Your Organisation
Charity
Funding
Measuring Social Impact
Online
Increasingly social enterprises have been required to demonstrate evidence that their business is making a positive social or environmental difference. Learn how with this 6-part course.
Workshop
Strengthening Your Organisation
Impact
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.
Leadership Programme
Developing Leadership Skills
Leadership
Management
Aspiring or New Leaders
Deaf Action, 49 Albany Street, Edinburgh EH1 3QY
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.
Leadership Programme
Developing Leadership Skills
Leadership
Management
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. *Applications open 16th October - 6th November.*
Leadership Programme
Developing Leadership Skills
Leadership
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.
E-Learning
Strengthening Your Organisation
Tender
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.
E-Learning
Starting a social enterprise
Start-up
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?
E-Learning
Growing your organisation
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?
E-Learning
Developing Leadership Skills
Leadership
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 […]
Coaching
Leadership Programme
Developing Leadership Skills
Leadership
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.
E-Learning
Webinar
Starting a social enterprise
Market Research
Planning
Start-up
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.
E-Learning
Webinar
Starting a social enterprise
Legal
Planning
Start-up
Start Up Webinar : Directors Responsibilites
Online
Governance is a duty and responsibility of all trustees and directors in any incorporated organisation.
E-Learning
Webinar
Starting a social enterprise
Market Research
Planning
Start-up
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.
E-Learning
Webinar
Starting a social enterprise
Marketing
Start-up
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.
Workshop
Growing your organisation
Strengthening Your Organisation
Learning
Trading
Senior Leaders
Online, Edinburgh
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.
Leadership Programme
Developing Leadership Skills
Leadership
Management
CEOs
Online, Glasgow
Share your expertise, learning and experience with other CEOs, and develop the leadership skills required to meet challenging and ever-changing modern environments.
Leadership Programme
Developing Leadership Skills
CEO
ILM
Leadership
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 […]
Workshop
Starting a social enterprise
Planning
Start-up
Steps to Net Zero Webinar Series
Online
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 be overwhelming, so join us online to gain the clarity you need to go forward […]
Webinar
Developing Leadership Skills
Growing your organisation
Strengthening Your Organisation
Net Zero
Start Up Workshop: Making Friends with Finance Day (Glasgow)
Glasgow
As a social entrepreneur, you have certain statutory responsibilities to maintain accounting records and prepare accounts. You will also be required to prepare financial projections for funders as you set up and grow your business. Having enough cash can be the difference between survival and failure, so understanding how to manage your cashflow is key […]
Workshop
Starting a social enterprise
Cashflow
Finance
Start-up
Introduction to E-Commerce
Online
Is selling online right for your organisation?
Workshop
Growing your organisation
E-Commerce
Sales
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 […]
Workshop
Starting a social enterprise
Legal
Start-up
Budgeting for your organisation
Not quite on the money? Bring your budgeting skills up to speed for both income and expenditure and cashflow budgets with this practical course.
Workshop
Strengthening Your Organisation
Budget
Finance
Managing Finances for Community Led Social Enterprise
Are you involved in the finances of your community led social enterprise organisation?
Workshop
Growing your organisation
Finance
Preparing for 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.
Workshop
Growing your organisation
Funding
Start Up Tutorial : Board Skills Audit (Online)
Online
This tutorial session will focus on the ten steps to setting up your enterprise board.
Workshop
Starting a social enterprise
Governance
Start-up
Making a Good Grant Application
Online
This online networking event will look at what you need to know when looking and applying for grants.
Networking
Growing your organisation
Starting a social enterprise
Strengthening Your Organisation
Charity
Funding