LARCH

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 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. larch-ne.org/my-journey-ian…

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: orlo.uk/rjtMB #UKSPF @BusinessInRC

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 neta@larch-ne.org for more information on the Tender Brief.

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 hello@larch-ne.org

📢 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: teesvalley-ca.gov.uk/business/suppl… #UKSPF @RTCNorth

📢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⤵️ eventbrite.co.uk/e/redcar-cleve…

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 ➡️ bit.ly/3uhX7mr

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 👇

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 👇

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 hello@larch-ne.org #socialenterprise

Amazing work by LilyAnne's Wellbeing in #Hartlepool 👏

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!

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

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

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 👇 goodfinance.org.uk/case-studies/c… #socialinvestment

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 hello@larch-ne.org

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

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