Edinburgh Social Enterprise Network

What is social enterprise? 🌍 @scotent in partnership with @bold_studi0 and @SocEntScot have created this animation that helps explain what a social enterprise is! 🤗 socialenterprise.scot/what-is-social…

Do you work with someone that could use help with their English and finding a job? 🔎 LINKnet Mentoring Ltd. programme is free and starts 1st June 2026 🗓️ Get in touch with them to sign up or for more information! 📝

Next weeks member & partner events in Edinburgh! 🎪 Events from @SalisburyCentre @BGateway_EL @evoc_edinburgh Blast Boxing, Goodies, Kin Collective, BuildU Scotland, @MHScot @GarvaldArtists @edintoollibrary Pregnancy and Parents Cenre & more! 👶 esen.scot/events-in-edin…

Grants of up to £100,000 supporting work with girls aged 11-18 who are either already in contact with the criminal justice system or at high risk of involvement 👨‍👩‍👧 A maximum of £50,000 per year can be requested. 🗓️ Submission Deadline 21/05/26 ✍️ : triangletrust.org.uk/young-people-a…

Thank you to everyone that applied for the Member Engagement Officer position at ESEN 🤝 We had an incredible amount of applications so we're going to close for new entry's whilst we go through them all and we'll be in touch to book in interviews! 👔

It's always important to celebrate the wins! 🏆 Studio Lutalica, The Edinburgh Remakery, Abandoned Artists, ESEN, All Together Edinburgh, Change Please, Grassmarket Community Project, Social Investment Scotland & The Edinburgh Remakery esen.scot/social-enterpr…

Lavender Menace Queer Books Archive and Blog, the only queer books archive in Scotland, needs your support to continue protecting queer history - and to create more! 🏳️‍🌈 💖 : crowdfunder.co.uk/p/save-lavende…

Tag your marketing person 🏷️ Here's our practical tips for Instagram & Tiktok and how I grew a page from 10K to 80K followers in just under 4 months 🗓️ esen.scot/resources/inst… If you find this useful let us know & share to other third sector organisations! 🙋🏽‍♀️

Tender Opportunity for hospitality enterprise🥡 @Edinburgh_CC has a modern 42 seat Cafe in the south of Edinburgh, in an area with estimated 10K footfall per year & they're looking for a new vendor ☕ ESEN members interested, please e-mail info@esen.scot for more info🙋‍♂️

Working in Digital, Data or Design in Scotland and looking to become a board member? 👩‍💼 Women Do Boards from @ThirdSectorLab x @Scot_WIT is supporting women in tech to move into governance as Digital Trustees. 🗓️ : Close 17/05 ✍️: scotwomenintech.com/womendoboards

We've been named in the @NatWestGroup @PioneersPost Social Enterprise 100, their top 100 social enterprises across the UK! 🌍 It's great to see the work we've been doing appreciated & importantly, that we're highlighting our members & opportunities for them 🤝

23 different jobs available in Edinburgh 👋 Available with @esenscot @SpaceBroomhouse @RowanAlba @VOCALEdinburgh @TheBikeStation @ScranAcademy @changemh_ @Cyrenians1968 @FourSquareScot @Firstport @HeartofNewhaven & more, and trustee positions👨‍🎨 esen.scot/jobs-available…

Join Peer Works next week for a lunch and learn at MyEdinburgh with @GoFibre_UK Chief Revenue Officer Sam Calvert 🍽️ 🗓️ 14/05/26 🕒 12pm - 2pm 📍 8 Brunswick Street Lane, EH7 5JG 🎟️ : peerworks.scot/events/lunch-l…

Next weeks member & partner events in Edinburgh! 🎪 esen.scot/events-in-edin… With events from @SalisburyCentre @evoc_edinburgh @BGateway_EL @GoFibre_UK @Norton_Park @SocEntScot @EnterMindful @ootbdrillhall @Cyrenians1968 @HeartofNewhaven & more🧘

The Radcliffe Trust supports the development and practice of the skills, knowledge and experience that underpin the UK’s heritage and crafts sector 🔨 Funding now open of £2500 to £7500 with applications closing 31/07/26 🗓️ ✍️ theradcliffetrust.org/criteria/

Join @SocEntScot for their annual summit, this year in Dundee! 🎪 This years theme is "Building Wealth, Building Community" leading on from the 2026 Manifesto 🙋 🗓️ 17/06/26 🕒 10am - 4pm 📍 Apex Hotel, Dundee 🎟️ events.humanitix.com/social-enterpr…

We had a really energetic intergenerational learning exchange hosted by @TheMeltingPotEd & Jess Gildener facilitating an inclusive take to incubating Good Ideas 💡 We left the room with high spirits, and fire in the belly for potential collaborations, with ideas brewing! 💭

Edinburgh Strength exists to break down the barriers around strength 💪 A gym at Meadowbank, coaches, personal trainers & the opportunity to try out at competitions 🏆 📍 Edinburgh Strength Collective St. Margarets House, 151 London Road, EH7 6AE edinburghstrength.co.uk

Cockaine Fund is for creative, challenging, original projects to explore cultures & traditions, past & present with funding of up to £5000🎻 📋 : foundationscotland3.my.site.com/portal/s/appli… They have a particular interest in historically-informed projects, related to classical & traditional music

What is the circular economy? 🌍 Lets take a look 🔎 With over 2.32 million tonnes of household waste generated in Scotland in 2024 alone, reusing materials is more important than ever ♻️ with organisations like @EdinRemakery @Sani_tree @TheBikeStation SHRUB Coop & many more 👗

Tomorrow we have the first WISE Intergenerational Learning Exchange at @TheMeltingPoted🧍‍♀️ Bringing together women from across sectors, across age groups to share knowledge, connect and explore new ways of working together that work best for us all! 👭 events.humanitix.com/wise-intergene…