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SUMMARY:Form follows function: Setting up the right legal structure for your social business (Online)
DESCRIPTION:Are you feeling overwhelmed by the many legal structures available to register your social business? Or does the small print and paperwork leave you confused? \nJoin us for a session designed to demystify the complexities of not-for-profit legal structures. Our facilitator\, Alice Hemming from Co-operative Futures\, will break down the various legal structures in a clear and approachable manner\, helping you understand the pros and cons of each option. Whether you’re considering a Community Interest Company (CIC)\, Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) or Co-operative\, by the end of the session you’ll be equipped with the information to choose the right legal structure for your enterprise
URL:https://www.osep.org.uk/event/form-follows-function-setting-up-right-legal-structure-for-social-business/
CATEGORIES:osep
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SUMMARY:OUI x OSEP Community Meet Up
DESCRIPTION:Start the new year by joining OSEP and Oxford University Innovation (OUI) for an inspiring networking event at Common Ground. This is your chance to connect with local social impact organisations\, purpose-led businesses and University of Oxford students and staff passionate about creating positive change. \nEvent Details:\nDate: Thursday 27th February\nTime: 6 – 8 pm\nLocation: Common Ground Workspace\, Oxford \nWhat to Expect:\nWhether reconnecting with familiar faces or meeting new ones\, this meetup is designed to celebrate the power of community\, share values that drive social impact in Oxfordshire and help you focus on achieving your 2025 goals. \nThe evening will feature conversation hubs to spark meaningful discussions and collaborations. \nTopics Include: \nImpact goal setting for the year ahead\nMarketing purposeful businesses and organisations\nWorking with the local community and broadening your network\nRemaining resilient with limited resources\nThis interactive session ensures everyone has a chance to contribute and connect with like-minded individuals. \nOUI have very kindly offered to put some money behind the bar for drinks on the evening. \nWho Should Attend?\nThis event is perfect for: \nLocal social impact and purpose-led businesses and organisations.\nUniversity of Oxford students and staff interested in social impact entrepreneurship and connecting with local businesses.\nAnyone interested in networking\, collaboration and driving social change in Oxfordshire.\nKickstart your year by sharing ideas\, building connections and shaping the impact you want to see in 2025. \nRSVP to secure your spot. \nAbout OUI \nOxford University Innovation supports staff and students from the University of Oxford to create social ventures to enact positive societal\, environmental or cultural change. Our social ventures scale up delivery of impactful interventions based on any research discipline. Since launching our support for mission-led businesses in 2018\, we have helped 21 social ventures to incorporate\, with many more in our pipeline. We also contribute to the ImpactU Hub\, a ground-breaking learning platform designed to support academics\, students and staff at English universities to start and scale social ventures. OUI supports projects from the first nucleus of an idea\, all the way through to its first investments.
URL:https://www.osep.org.uk/event/oui-x-osep-community-meet-up-2/
LOCATION:common ground\, 37-38 Little Clarendon Street\, Oxford\, OX1 2HF\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:osep,Oxford
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SUMMARY:Coffee Morning Bookkeeping: Taking the Confusion Out of Managing Your Books
DESCRIPTION:Managing your books doesn’t have to be a headache! Join this informative 2-hour session designed to demystify bookkeeping and help you gain confidence in your business finances. \nLed by Luke Coppuck\, Inclusive Recruitment and Enterprise Development Programme Manager at Aspire Oxfordshire\, this session will break down essential bookkeeping concepts\, giving you the tools to track\, analyse and use your financial data to make smart business decisions. \n☕ What you’ll learn:\n✅ What bookkeeping is and key terms you need to know\n✅ Why bookkeeping is more than just tax prep\n✅ How to analyse your numbers and use them to grow your business\n✅ Practical tips on categorising transactions for clarity and efficiency \nWhether you’re just starting out or looking to refine your financial processes\, this session will provide clear\, actionable insights in a welcoming\, jargon-free space. \n📍 Come along for expert advice and peer support and connections. \nWho is it for? \nThis workshop is for early stage businesses and startups in South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse. You may have started a business from home\, or created a trading charity or social enterprise to help your local community in Oxfordshire. \nIf you are unsure if you qualify\, or would like to know more about this support\, please email hello@osep.org.uk. \nTerms & Conditions \nSpaces are limited to 10 places in order to maximise the benefit for those participating.
URL:https://www.osep.org.uk/event/coffee-morning-bookkeeping-taking-the-confusion-out-of-managing-your-books/
LOCATION:The Junction\, Didcot\, 40 Lydalls Road\, Didcot\, OX11 7HX\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:osep
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SUMMARY:Social Impact Business Bootcamp
DESCRIPTION:This fully funded business bootcamp is designed to give early stage entrepreneurs a solid foundation to developing an attractive\, resilient and successful business by embedding processes and practices that have a positive social or environmental impact. The sessions\, tailored for early stage and start up businesses based in South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse\, will also help you to identify your business mission and increase the positive impact your idea has. \nThe bootcamp is designed to help business owners to grow in confidence and knowledge by expanding networks and fostering new partnerships and collaborations that will help to make new businesses thrive. \nThere will also be opportunities to network with other businesses and find out about further business support. \nLunch\, teas & coffees and snacks will be provided. \nWho is it for? \nThis bootcamp is for early stage businesses and startups in Oxfordshire interested in the social impact enterprise space. You may have started a business from home\, or created a trading charity or social enterprise to help your local community in Oxfordshire. \nIf you are unsure if you qualify\, or would like to know more about this support\, please email hello@osep.org.uk. \nAPPLY HERE \nTerms & Conditions \nSpaces are limited in order to maximise the benefit for those participating. Applicants will be assessed for suitability and compatibility. Admission is by application to check eligibility and you will be notified as to whether your application was successful or not. \nPlease note we can only offer one place per business. If you have a co-founder\, please nominate one of you to be part of the programme. \nRegistration for this bootcamp closes on Wednesday 22nd January 2025. \nAbout OSEP \nOSEP CIC is a social enterprise\, set up to support social entrepreneurs\, Social Enterprises\, enterprising charities and purposeful business across Oxfordshire – all trading as a way to address social and environmental challenges. \nThis Bootcamp is part of the Social Impact Business Support programme delivered by OSEP\, SOFEA\, African Families in the UK\, Co-Op Futures\, Aspire Oxfordshire and Makespace and funded by the UK SPF through South and Vale District Councils.
URL:https://www.osep.org.uk/event/social-impact-business-bootcamp/
LOCATION:The Junction\, Didcot\, 40 Lydalls Road\, Didcot\, OX11 7HX\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Start Up Bootcamp
DESCRIPTION:This business Bootcamp is designed to give a solid foundation to developing a successful business that focuses on helping the local community\, or creating a positive social or environmental impact. The sessions\, tailored for early stage and start up businesses based in Oxfordshire\, will also help you to identify your business mission and increase the positive impact your venture has. \nThe Bootcamp is designed to help business owners to grow in confidence and knowledge by expanding networks\, and fostering new partnerships and collaborations that will help to make new businesses thrive. \nSessions will cover: \n\n\nDefining your vision\, mission and purpose using the Social Business Model Canvas with OSEP Enterprise Support Manager\, Grant Hayward\nMarketing your impact – how to tell your story and share you impact to reach more customers with Marketing & PR expert Annabel Lee\nMoney matters : pricing your product or service\, managing a budget and accessing funding with Town Sq CEO\, Gareth Jones\nHow to define your impact and how to measure it\n\n  \nThere will also be opportunities to network with other businesses\, find out about further business support and ask questions. \nLunch\, teas & coffees and snacks will be provided. \nWho is it for? \nThis Bootcamp is for early stage businesses and startups\, and University of Oxford students and staff interested in the social impact enterprise space. You may have started a business from home\, or created a trading charity or social enterprise to help your local community in Oxfordshire. \nIf you are unsure if you qualify\, or would like to know more about this support\, please email hello@osep.org.uk. \nWhen and where \n \nFriday 7th June from 9.30 am – 5 pm at the Old Fire Station\, 40 George St\, Oxford\, OX1 2AQ\n\nTerms & Conditions \nSpaces are limited in order to maximise the benefit for those participating. Applicants will be assessed for suitability and compatibility. Admission is by application to check eligibility\, and you will be notified as to whether your application was successful or not. \nPlease note we can only offer one place per business. If you have a co-founder\, please nominate one of you to be part of the programme.   \nRegistration for this Bootcamp closes on Wednesday 15th May 2024. \nAbout OSEP \nOSEP CIC is a social enterprise\, set up to support social entrepreneurs\, Social Enterprises\, enterprising charities and purposeful business across Oxfordshire – all trading as a way to address social and environmental challenges. \nThis Bootcamp is funded by EnSpire\, University of Oxford. \nApply here.
URL:https://www.osep.org.uk/event/start-up-bootcamp/
LOCATION:Old Fire Station\, 40 George St\, Oxford\, OX1 2AQ\, 40 George St\,\, Oxford\,\, OX1 2AQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:osep
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SUMMARY:Early Stage Peer Group
DESCRIPTION:This fully funded peer group is designed to bring early-stage businesses and entrepreneurs together with a focus on understanding the benefits\, opportunities and ways to bake in positive social impact and purpose to your business plans as you develop and grow. \nWhat is a peer-to-peer group? \nA peer-to-peer group is a facilitated group of individuals who are all at a similar stage in their business or organisation\, keen to come together to share with and learn from one another. \nWhat can I expect from the peer to peer group? \n\n\nA safe\, supportive and confidential environment to learn and share experiences\, challenges and knowledge with a group of like-minded peers. \n\n\nFacilitation by experienced business mentors\, who will guide the sessions\, challenge and encourage your thinking and be a safe critic. \n\n\nThe opportunity to make lasting\, meaningful connections and find collaborative opportunities. \n\n\nGain insight and knowledge surrounding key strategic topics. \n\n\nThe initial session will focus on the Social Business Model Canvas geared towards helping you consider the social impact of your business whilst forming your business plan. The themes and topics of future sessions will be shaped by commonalities and outliers that are identified from this initial session and will help you to delve deeper into your business and think strategically. \n\n\nWho is it for? \nAnyone who is at the early stages of starting or growing a social enterprise or purposeful business and is seeking to benefit from the support\, connections and knowledge-sharing that can be gained from a peer group setting. \n\nWhen \n18:00 – 20:00 Wednesday 17th April 2024 \n18:00 – 20:00 Wednesday 1st May 2024 \n18:00 – 20:00 Wednesday 15th May 2024 \n18:00 – 20:00 Wednesday 5th June 2024 \n4 x 2 hour sessions \nTerms & Conditions \nWe will ask you to complete a short questionnaire upon registration to assess compatibility and suitability. You may receive a phone call as part of the application process. Groups are limited to a maximum of 12 participants and we will also ask for your valued feedback at the end of the programme\, so we can continually improve the offering. \nParticipants must be prepared to commit to all sessions across 3 months\, starting in April 2024. Sessions will be held in person at the BIPC in Oxfordshire County Library at the Westgate Centre. \nPlease note we can only offer one place per business. If you have a co-founder\, please nominate one of you to be part of the programme. \n\nDeadline for applications is Friday 12th April at midday. \nAbout OSEP \nOSEP is partnering with BIPC to deliver social impact business support sessions. OSEP CIC is a social enterprise\, set up to support social entrepreneurs\, Social Enterprises\, enterprising charities and purposeful business across Oxfordshire – all trading as a way to address social and environmental challenges. \nFacilitator – Grant Hayward \nFollowing a 30 year career in mainstream business\, he relocated to Oxfordshire and for the past 10 years has been supporting Social Enterprises\, enterprising charities and social entrepreneurs. He has also developed expertise supporting mainstream businesses to become more purposeful and is a B Leader\, promoting the B Corp movement and helping business to become certified B Corps. \nHe is now the day to day contact for general enquiries and supports the operations of OSEP. He also worked on the eScalate programme as the Enterprise Support Manager\, providing 1:1 support to programme participants. \nFacilitator – Rosie Jacobs \nRosie Jacobs is a dedicated advocate for local enterprise\, community building\, and digital innovation. As the Co-Founder and Director of Independent Oxford\, Rosie has been instrumental in championing independent businesses across Oxfordshire since 2015. With a mission to promote the significance of local enterprise\, Rosie spearheads initiatives aimed at fostering connections and amplifying the impact of independent ventures. \nRosie’s business background brings a wealth of practical experience in e-commerce\, buying\, trend forecasting\, and product development. \nRosie has worked for OSEP since 2020 and was part of the team delivering the eScalate business support programme from 2020 to 2023. Through this initiative\, Rosie played a pivotal role in providing essential business support to purposeful businesses\, social enterprises\, and charities throughout Oxfordshire. \nWith her dedication to fostering connections\, promoting localism\, and harnessing the power of digital tools for local business\, Rosie Jacobs is helping to shape a more vibrant and sustainable future for Oxfordshire. \nApply here.
URL:https://www.osep.org.uk/event/early-stage-peer-group/
LOCATION:Business and Intellectual Property Centre Oxfordshire (BIPC)\, County Library\, Westgate\, Queen Street\, Oxford\, Oxfordshire\, OX1 1DJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:osep
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SUMMARY:OUI X OSEP Community Meet Up
DESCRIPTION:Kick start your 2024 meeting other social impact organisations and businesses to share ideas and inspiration for the year ahead.\nWhether you’re meeting old or new faces\, this is a chance to celebrate the power of community support and share the values that drive you and your enterprise to help give you focus to action and achieve 2024’s plans and goals. \nWho is it for?\nThis meetup is aimed at local social impact and purpose led Oxfordshire businesses and organisations\, and University of Oxford students and staff interested in the social impact enterprise space. \nThe Venue\nCommon Ground is a social enterprise\, providing a shared workspace\, café and community incubator hub on Little Clarendon Street. A facilitator for Jericho’s tight-knit community and a stone’s throw away from the city centre\, the cafe supports the local arts community by holding regular exhibitions open to the public\, along with a wide range of evening events such as writing circles\, comedy clubs\, poetry\, live music gigs and more. Eddie and the team promote a productive and collaborative culture in the space by offering an open platform for any programme or collective relating to art and culture. The space encourages community\, collaboration and co-learning. Common Ground is striving to lead Oxford’s post-pandemic culture bounce-back and become a prominent space for arts and the community. \nThank you to OUI for supporting this event. \nBook your spot here >> https://www.wegottickets.com/event/600342
URL:https://www.osep.org.uk/event/oui-x-osep-community-meet-up/
LOCATION:common ground\, 37-38 Little Clarendon Street\, Oxford\, OX1 2HF\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:osep
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