Moray Social Enterprise Network

  Supporting Social Enterprises in Moray

Resources

MSEN Training Sessions

The MSEN are running a number of specific training courses for social enterprises.  For details of forthcoming training sessions see the events page.  The notes of previous training sessions  are stored on-line as a resource to members and include:

Employment Laws and Best Practice Training

Training Presentation - powerpoint (53kb)

Training Presentation part 2  - powerpoint (53kb)

Written Statement of Employment Particulars Template - word (44 kb)

Job Descriptions, contracts, interview processes

Notes on job descriptions, selection process etc - word (43 kb)

Sample job info pack - word (50 kb)

Sample job application form - Adobe PDF (143 kb)

Sample job application form notes - Adobe PDF (178 kb)

Application form exercise - Excel (25 kb)

Safety Awareness for Social Enterprises

Safety Presentation - powerpoint (606 kb)

Social Enterprise Training Programme (2007) - Adobe PDF (94 kb)

Training programme for new and existing social entrepreneurs in Moray.

Social Enterprise Mapping Report (2007) - Adobe PDF (323 kb)

Mapping Report on the Social Enterprises in Moray for Highlands and Islands Enterprise Moray containing recommendations on how to enhance the sector in Moray.

Social Audit Evaluation (2005) - Adobe PDF (213 kb)

Evaluation of the process of social auditing with reference to the North East SE Cluster.

Social Enterprise Conference (2002) - Adobe PDF (1.33 MB)

Report on a conference on the Social Enterprise sector.

Links

Business Gateway - Offers practical help, advice and support for new and growing businesses in Scotland

Community Business Scotland - aims to promote, encourage and support the principles and practice of community owned and controlled enterprises, enabling local communities to become more self reliant and sustainable. 

CTX (Charity Technology Exchange) - offers donated technology products from Partners such as Microsoft, Symantec and Cisco to eligible UK Registered Charities and Charitable Housing Associations.

DTA Scotland - the national body for development trusts in Scotland.

Evaluation Support Scotland - works with voluntary organisations so they can measure the impact of their work. They provide practical support and access to resources and tools.

HIE - the Highlands and Islands Enterprise website has a number of very useful resources including information to help existing businesses improve and develop. There are some useful material for new starts in here too.

HISEZ - Highlands and Islands Social Enterprise Zone aims to support the growth of a dynamic and sustainable social enterprise sector.

Public Contracts Scotland - Find details of contracts with Scottish Local Authorities, NHS Scotland, the Scottish Government, Agencies and NDPBs, Higher and Further Education and Emergency Services by browsing the available contracts.

Public Tender - provide information on tendering to the public sector to companies in the United Kingdom.

REAP - Sustainable development charity based in Keith, Moray.

Scotland unLtd - invests both finance and development support in individuals and entrepreneurial solutions to social problems

Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations - This link has details of the courses which SCVO runs.  SCVO is a major organiser of training courses for the Voluntary Sector in Scotland whose courses cover a broad range of topics from IT to organisational governance, from personal development to capacity building.

Scottish Investment Fund - is a £30 million fund provided by the Scottish Government to be delivered in the current spending review period (2008-2011). It aims to build capacity, capability and financial sustainability in the third sector.

Scottish Social Enterprise Coalition - aims to support members, influence policy and promote best practice.

Senscot - a national networking organisation which aims to develop the social enterprise sector.

Social Audit Network -  lists the approved social auditors, resident and practising in the UK.  SAN also has over 1,400 people subscribed to receive the free monthly SAN circular and may use the email Network and the circular to share information and make contact with other practitioners.

Social Enterprise Academy - an ILM accredited institution which aims to deliver programmes for the social economy and community regeneration sector.

Social Firms Scotland - aims to grow the social firm sector in Scotland in order to increase employment opportunities for severely disadvantaged people.

SROI UK -  the UK network for Social Return on Investment.

Supplier Development Programme - established to offer small businesses the opportunity to grow and diversify through procurement of contracts from both public and  private sectors.  Now available free of charge to all trading third sector organisations and social enterprises across Scotland.  To take advantage of this service, all you have to do is register online.

Third Sector Enterprise Fund aims to help established third sector organisations to become more sustainable and increase their capacity and capability.

Other Social Enterprise Networks in Scotland include Aberdeen, Argyll and Bute, East Lothian and Edinburgh.

The Local Social Enterprise Networks come together to exchange information and best practice.  A blue print document of how this will function was prepared in September 2008.