LARCH

Helping communities to thrive through vibrant, inclusive, resilient and economically productive social enterprise.

[LARCH @HelloLarch]

Last day today as 'LARCH Programme Manager' @VONNENews

Thanks to @si_access and @KeyFund for supporting and funding the Local Access Programme.

Enabling 'LARCH' to unlock enterprise behaviour in Social Enterprises and Charities in Redcar & Cleveland and Hartlepool.

[LARCH @HelloLarch]

LARCH interviewed Ian Cawley, Manager of The Big League CIC, which runs the @poolieexchange, supporting local business owners from Bovis House in #Hartlepool.

Read his journey on how he became a social entrepreneur on our website.
https://t.co/xsIgPy6mcG

[Business Tees Valley @TeesValley_Biz]

Community organisations in rural areas of Redcar & Cleveland can now apply for funding through the Rural England Prosperity Fund 💷

Capital grants are available for local arts, cultural, heritage & creative activities 🎭🎨

More: https://t.co/IDWAP0sVFY #UKSPF @BusinessInRC

[LARCH @HelloLarch]

Invitation to tender: LARCH Governance and Operational Review
LARCH seeks an independent consultant/organisation to complete a Governance and Operational Review for our programme.
Email [email protected] for more information on the Tender Brief.

[LARCH @HelloLarch]

FREE TRAINING:
📌 Introduction to Applying for Funding
📅 14 March 9.30am-12.30pm
🗺️ @HartlePower_CIC Greenbank & Hub,

Join us to get tips & help based on years of experience in fundraising and communicating with funders, for social entrepreneurs.

Email [email protected]

[Business Tees Valley @TeesValley_Biz]

📢 Tees Valley #SupplyChain has launched!

Fully-funded support will help businesses diversify, grow and so successfully bid for the emerging supply chain opportunities across the region.

Sign up: https://t.co/3b0s7oSd33 #UKSPF @RTCNorth

[Business Redcar | Cleveland @BusinessInRC]

📢The @RedcarCleveland Business Surgery 2024 is here!

Join us at @RedcarCollege on Wednesday 28 February & book 1:1 appointments with a range of business support providers.

✅Accelerating growth
✅Starting a business
✅Specialist support

Register here⤵️
https://t.co/PkzO4CogJp

[LARCH @HelloLarch]

Have you considered setting up an eBay shop to support your social mission? 🛒

Our friends at @SocialEnt_UK are running a free intro webinar on joining the #eBayforChange programme.
Learn how to set up and grow your eBay marketplace. Sign up ➡️ https://t.co/X47AV4hGis

[LARCH @HelloLarch]

https://t.co/89RZe52cs2

[LARCH @HelloLarch]

Webinar: How to prepare for your community interest company journey
@CompaniesHouse is hosting a webinar about the Business Support Helpline and community interest companies (CIC) and how the CIC Regulator's Office can support you.
Thurs 8 Feb 11am-12pm
Book your place 👇

[LARCH @HelloLarch]

We're taking part in Hartlepool Enterprise Week!
🎫 Exploring Social Enterprise
📅 Thurs 25 Jan 12pm-1pm
🗺️ The BIS, Hartlepool

Come see us with @HartlePower_CIC & learn what it means to be a social enterprise. Hear from a founder on her experiences of setting one up.
Link 👇

[Invest in Hartlepool @InvestHpool]

Find out about what it means to be a social enterprise and hear first hand from a social enterprise founder on her experiences.

12pm-1pm

Venue: The BIS, 13-17 Whitby Street, Hartlepool, TS24 7AD

Register here
https://t.co/cf3aZIbbb3

[LARCH @HelloLarch]

What can you use our funding for? 🤔
Lots of things! This list is just some of what our Enterprise Development funding has been used for.

Did you know you can use it to backfill posts & pay for staff too?

Talk to us about your idea [email protected] #socialenterprise

[LARCH @HelloLarch]

Amazing work by LilyAnne's Wellbeing in #Hartlepool 👏

[LARCH @HelloLarch]

Have you scrapped your New Year's resolutions yet? Then how about picking up these instead? 💡

Our friends at Proper Good Bolton came up this list, great for anyone involved with a #socialenterprise 🌟

Look out for our 2024 events for upskilling and networking opportunities!

[LARCH @HelloLarch]

A huge thank you to all our partners for making 2023 so successful. Wishing all our supporters season's greetings and looking forward to a peaceful and prosperous 2024 💚✨
We'll be closed from this Friday 22nd, back on 2nd January x

[LARCH @HelloLarch]

Wrapping up the year with our final Learning Lunch at @redcarpalace
Discussing the varied journey our clients have been on and what's needed in 2024. With mince pies on hand of course!
#LocalAccess @keyf

[LARCH @HelloLarch]

Local social enterprise @CCampus87 is one of 9 North East case studies featured in the @GoodFinanceUK searchable library.
Read how they used social investment to purchase empty properties to rent out to their client group 👇
https://t.co/nQoSwguVH1
#socialinvestment

[LARCH @HelloLarch]

How can LARCH support you? 🤝

We're planning our calendar of events for 2024 and welcome your thoughts on any specific workshops you'd find useful.

Our recent Autumn events provided a valuable, informative, vibrant space for local social entrepreneurs.
Email [email protected]

[LARCH @HelloLarch]

Social enterprises in deprived areas have fallen over the last decade, study finds:
@SocialEnt_UK

[Social Enterprise UK @SocialEnt_UK]

Our flagship State of #SocialEnterprise research has a new report out now.

Delve into the trends and issues affecting the UK’s growing #SocEnt sector in 2023: https://t.co/onHKAgcnu1

[LARCH @HelloLarch]

From a community laundrette to training homeless individuals to become skilled baristas, this is an inspiring list of winners! 🏆 #SocEntAwards23

[Social Enterprise UK @SocialEnt_UK]

And that's a wrap! Thank you all for joining us on this wonderful inspirational night. Check out the list of winners here: https://t.co/AkJh6W9x2u
See you next year!
#SocEntAwards23