Social Enterprises are
well known for creating opportunities for young people to gain work experience
and take their first steps into employment. There's a supporting initiative
developed by Skills Development Scotland that's also becoming better known in the
sector.
The Certificate of Work Readiness provides a real boost for young people who need structure and support to get ready for employment. Please take a look and check out the regional events happening over the next week.
The Certificate of Work Readiness provides a real boost for young people who need structure and support to get ready for employment. Please take a look and check out the regional events happening over the next week.
More than 40 young people will
have the chance to get a vital first foot on the employment ladder through an
initiative launched by Skills Development Scotland, which opens up work
placement opportunities in the social enterprise sector.
The Certificate of Work Readiness programme is designed as a perfect fit with one of the core purposes of social enterprises, to have a positive impact on the lives of people. Skills Development Scotland believes it will help young people find jobs in the social enterprise sector and raise awareness of the positive developments being undertaken by social enterprises.
The Social Enterprise Academy and the Social Learning Company are working together to raise awareness of the programme and have organised regional events for social enterprises that would like to know more.
The Certificate of Work Readiness programme is designed as a perfect fit with one of the core purposes of social enterprises, to have a positive impact on the lives of people. Skills Development Scotland believes it will help young people find jobs in the social enterprise sector and raise awareness of the positive developments being undertaken by social enterprises.
The Social Enterprise Academy and the Social Learning Company are working together to raise awareness of the programme and have organised regional events for social enterprises that would like to know more.
Find out more
On our website >>
Regional events
Glasgow 2 Sept 3.00pm
Aberdeen 3 Sept 3.00pm
Edinburgh 4 Sept 10.30am
Aberdeen 3 Sept 3.00pm
Edinburgh 4 Sept 10.30am
Sparks of social
enterprise at the Ironworks
Both
culturally and geographically, the Ironworks is at the centre of the Highland
community. It’s also at the heart of the community, with several community
groups using the Inverness venue from toddlers’ groups to blood donors. Located
right in the middle of the city and with a reach into so many families, its
prime territory for social enterprise to work.
From September 10th a group of young people will spend 12 days working together at the Ironworks to design and develop a new social enterprise venture. Supported by two Academy tutors with inputs from ironworks staff, the product or service delivered will be their own choice. Being based at a venue like the Ironworks, creativity and inspiration shouldn’t be too far away.
In one sense the programme is entirely unpredictable. We don’t know what the young people will come up with ... given the venue it might have something to do with music, creativity or performance, but that’s up to the young people.
Our role is to widen the learners’ horizons to the possibilities of social enterprise, then drop a spark of inspiration and let it take light. What we do know is that the young people will have a memorable learning journey, which might just take them to a social enterprise future.
From September 10th a group of young people will spend 12 days working together at the Ironworks to design and develop a new social enterprise venture. Supported by two Academy tutors with inputs from ironworks staff, the product or service delivered will be their own choice. Being based at a venue like the Ironworks, creativity and inspiration shouldn’t be too far away.
In one sense the programme is entirely unpredictable. We don’t know what the young people will come up with ... given the venue it might have something to do with music, creativity or performance, but that’s up to the young people.
Our role is to widen the learners’ horizons to the possibilities of social enterprise, then drop a spark of inspiration and let it take light. What we do know is that the young people will have a memorable learning journey, which might just take them to a social enterprise future.
What's On &
Other News
Southern Scotland
Micro Enterprise for
Social Care Ideas factory members
Starts 18 & 19 September >>
Leading Edge for Chief Executives
Sept 2013 - March 2014 >>
Introduction to Growth
through Leadership
Scottish Borders | Sept >>
Just Enterprise
See all programmes across Scotland >>
Starts 18 & 19 September >>
Leading Edge for Chief Executives
Sept 2013 - March 2014 >>
Introduction to Growth
through Leadership
Scottish Borders | Sept >>
Just Enterprise
See all programmes across Scotland >>
Highlands
& Islands
Wide Horizons
for 16-24yr olds
Oban | Starts Sept 5 >>
Wide Horizons
for 16-24yr olds
Inverness | Starts Sept 10 >>
Understanding Social Enterprise Internationally
Contin | Sept 26 >>
Leadership for Social Enterprise
Islay/Jura | From October >>
Learning Exchange Peer Supervision Group
Inverness | 4 December >>
for 16-24yr olds
Oban | Starts Sept 5 >>
Wide Horizons
for 16-24yr olds
Inverness | Starts Sept 10 >>
Understanding Social Enterprise Internationally
Contin | Sept 26 >>
Leadership for Social Enterprise
Islay/Jura | From October >>
Learning Exchange Peer Supervision Group
Inverness | 4 December >>
UK
& International
Postgraduate Programme in
Social Enteprise
Distance learning in conjunction with Glasgow Caledonian University
Part-time from September >>
Learning Exchange
A community of learning for facilitators and coaches, including CPD opportunities and peer support >>
Distance learning in conjunction with Glasgow Caledonian University
Part-time from September >>
Learning Exchange
A community of learning for facilitators and coaches, including CPD opportunities and peer support >>
Social
Enterprise Northern Ireland
The Big Picture conference in
Northern Ireland will bring together social enterprises from England, Scotland,
Wales and Ireland to look at key issues in the sector and includes
a debate examining the Social Enterprise landscape across the UK and
Ireland.
Visit SENI's website >>
Visit SENI's website >>
Third Sector
Interface Report
Voluntary Action Scotland
has launched a major new report demonstrating the increasing impact that third
sector interfaces (TSIs) make in communities across Scotland.
Read the report >>
Read the report >>
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