Social Enterprise Networking – with guest speaker from WECIL (in-person)

What is this session about?

We welcome you to this interactive Social Economy West networking event - a chance to meet other social enterprises on their journey to growth and scale. Join us for an opportunity to share ideas, stories and solutions, ask for and offer help, and support and collaborate. 

During the session, we will hear from Alex Johnston, Head of Commercial and Social Enterprise at WECIL.  

WECIL is an award winning, user led organisation supporting Disabled people to live the life they choose. Alex will share more about WECIL’s journey to scale and explore challenges and opportunities in diversifying income streams. In particular, we will hear about how WECIL generate unrestricted income for the organisation through their Payroll business. WECIL have also recently launched Disability Inc, a business support brand, offering a range of services (training, consultancy and accessibility support) to help organisations be as accessible and inclusive as possible.  

 

We hope everyone will come away with new connections, as well as practical tips and inspiration for your own social enterprise journeys. 

 

We look forward to seeing you there  

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This program is part of Social Economy West - a West of England Combined Authority initiative, delivered in partnership with Business West and expert partners to support the social economy across the region. The programme is funded by the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority via the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. Learn more: Social Economy West | Business West

Who is this session for?

This event is for anyone who wishes to network with other social enterprises and organisations in the social economy, be it a charity, CIC, social enterprise, community group, etc. 

Price

This session is free.

This session is supported by Social Economy West and is fully funded for West of England based social enterprises.

What else do they need to know?

This is an in-person session held at St Anne's House, Brislington, Bristol BS4 4AB   

Tea, coffee, biscuits will be provided, and there is a cafe on site for anyone who would like to buy lunch after the session. 

Information on the cafe can be found here: Cibomatto Canteen - St Anne's House - St Anne's House (stanneshouse.org)