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Upon receipt of your Training Diagnostic Tool report, you will be able to select those sessions ‘Highly Recomended’ and book your place. You will also want to review those sessions that were ‘Recommended’ for selection and any other content that is of interest to you.
Facilitated Peer to Peer Sessions • Identify common challenges and discuss solutions The aim of this high impact session is for the group to connect, explore and learn from each other’s experiences across the various aspects of running a social enterprise. Guided by an expert facilitator, you will work with other participants to discuss key issues affecting your growth while creating a strong network of support from a group who share common challenges and ambitions to create impact. |
CEO Facilitated Peer Learning – 15 November (2-5 pm) |
Board Members Facilitated Peer Learning – 16 November (2-5 pm) |
Marketing Team Facilitated Peer Learning – 17 November (2-5 pm) |
Fundraising Team Facilitated Peer Learning – 18 November (2-5 pm) |
2 November (9:30-12:30) Strategic Action Plan – LEAN Model | • Understand the purpose of the LEAN Business Model Canvas |
As a Social Enterprise, it’s essential that you take a business approach to achieving your mission. To ensure lasting impact, you require a viable business model. By ‘business model’ we mean a design for the successful operation of your enterprise. It describes how you will reach customers, give them something they value, and make enough money from doing so to achieve your social impact. A Social Business Model Canvas proides a powerful visual tool to help you with your business model design. | |
3 November (9:30-12:30) Financial Growth Strategy | • Create a financial dashboard – what KPIs to keep an eye on |
Funding, finance and grant aiding your Social Enterprise – Loads of opportunities are popping up everywhere! Learn how to expand your funding options and how to best manage the finances you receive. The information you need to effectively apply for funding, and how best to present your figures. | |
4 November (9:30-12:30) Digital Marketing Strategy – Beginners | • Understand my online presence |
Everybody is talking about Digital Marketing, but how do I get started for my Social Enterprise. At the completion of this session, you will be able to create a bespoke Digital Marketing plan to attract your ideal customer and speak to their needs. You will learn how to convey your message more efficiently and effectively while utilising the resources widely available across multiple platforms. | |
9 November (9:30-12:30) Digital Marketing Strategy – Established | • Optimise my online presence |
So, you have a plan, you are generating content, but are you maximising the opportunity with Digital Marketing? Deepen your skills in targeting and use of paid advertising. As well, we will take a deep dive in the journeys your customers take to your website and learn how to optimise the various channels you can use to attract your ideal customer / supporter. | |
11 November (9:30-12:30) Strategy for Growth | • Identify and evaluate opportunities to scale an organisation |
Building a Social Enterprise for growth requires intent and strategic planning. In this session, you will get the tools you need to analyze, evaluate and recommend specific actions you can take to grow your Social Enterprise and avoid common pitfalls. | |
23 November (9:30-12:30) Ideation & Diversification | • Gain a helicopter view of your business – see opportunities |
Creativity and innovation doesn’t come naturally to everyone, but we can all learn how to bring creative thinking to our Social Enterprise. This session will allow you to create a system of ideation to look at new products and services you can bring to market and through new channels where possible allowing for diversification today and going forward. | |
25 November (9:30-12:30) Brand: Conveying Your Story | • Understand your Brand Story |
So, you have a plan, you are generating content, but are you maximising the opportunity with Digital Marketing? Deepen your skills in targeting and use of paid advertising. As well, we will take a deep dive in the journeys your customers take to your website and learn how to optimise the various channels you can use to attract your ideal customer / supporter. | |
30 November (9:30-12:30) Leading through Innovation | • Inspire your team of volunteers and staff (if appropriate) to take on new challenges |
Some would say ‘If you aren’t innovating, you aren’t growing’ – Leading a team through innovation can be difficult if you have staff or volunteers who like to do things the ‘way we have always done it’ or who avoid change. It’s important to ensure that everyone is on board for the innovation process, and they understand the potential for growth as an outcome. | |
2 December (9:30-12:30) Stakeholder Management | • Identify and prioritise stakeholders |
Funding, finance and grant aiding your Social Enterprise – Loads of opportunities are popping up everywhere! Learn how to expand your funding options and how to best manage the finances you receive. The information you need to effectively apply for funding, and how best to present your figures. | |
7 December (9:30-12:30) Building Your Tribe | • Understand your customer / supporter persona(s) – understanding the problem you solve for them |
So, you have a plan, you are generating content, but are you maximising the opportunity with Digital Marketing? Deepen your skills in targeting and use of paid advertising. As well, we will take a deep dive in the journeys your customers take to your website and learn how to optimise the various channels you can use to attract your ideal customer / supporter. | |
6 January Tapping into Corporate Social Responsibility | • Identify what supports are available through CSR |
Funding, finance and grant aiding your Social Enterprise – Loads of opportunities are popping up everywhere! Learn how to expand your funding options and how to best manage the finances you receive. The information you need to effectively apply for funding, and how best to present your figures. | |
Facilitated Peer to Peer Sessions • Identify common challenges and discuss solutions The aim of this high impact session is for the group to connect, explore and learn from each other’s experiences across the various aspects of running a social enterprise. Guided by an expert facilitator, you will work with other participants to discuss key issues affecting your growth while creating a strong network of support from a group who share common challenges and ambitions to create impact. |
CEO Facilitated Peer Learning – 10 January (9:30-12:30) |
Board Members Facilitated Peer Learning – 11 January (9:30-12:30) |
Marketing Team Facilitated Peer Learning – 12 January (9:30-12:30) |
Fundraising Team Facilitated Peer Learning – 13 January (9:30-12:30) |
18 January (9:30-12:30) Selling Skills Workshop | • Identify where sales are and could be coming from |
Some would say ‘If you aren’t innovating, you aren’t growing’ – Leading a team through innovation can be difficult if you have staff or volunteers who like to do things the ‘way we have always done it’ or who avoid change. It’s important to ensure that everyone is on board for the innovation process, and they understand the potential for growth as an outcome. | |
20 January (9:30-12:30) Maximising Your Website | • Create impactful and functioning content that will attract your ideal customer and be found in search engine results |
So, you have a plan, you are generating content, but are you maximising the opportunity with Digital Marketing? Deepen your skills in targeting and use of paid advertising. As well, we will take a deep dive in the journeys your customers take to your website and learn how to optimise the various channels you can use to attract your ideal customer / supporter. | |
25 January (9:30-12:30) Leading with Resilience | • How YOU can refocus your SE to make it stronger and more resilient |
This session will help you focus on how you can pivot your thinking to move towards opportunities and away from problems, enabling you to achieve better results in your Social Enterprise. | |
27 January (9:30-12:30) Tendering & Grant Applications | • Identify key elements of a successful tender / grant |
A practical workshop, aimed specifically at Social Enterprises that have not completed a tender or grant application before with loads of tips and tricks to use in getting started! If you are new to tendering or grant applications, you will leave with a toolbox making you ready to give it your best! | |
1 February (9:30-12:30) Smartphone Video Skills | • Use social media platforms to reach your customers with your story |
It’s all about Video – on your website, across social platforms, even in your ezine! The purpose of this session is to give you the ability to use your smartphone to tell your Social Enterprise story. Your ‘Why,’ your product, your service and or those you serve! | |
3 February (9:30-12:30) Leading Yourself & Others | • Understand your strengths and weaknesses as a leader |
Leading a Social Enterprise is no small feat. If you are running the ship solo or have a team around you, you are at the helm, and need to guide the enterprise for success. This session will provide you with tips and tricks to better lead yourself and others while keeping the ship steady. | |
The Social Enterprise Community of Practice (SECOP) is an initiative of Ballyfermot Chapelizod Partnership, Dublin City Community Co-operative, Dublin Northwest Partnership, Dublin South City Partnership, Empower, Fingal Leader Partnership and Northside Partnership.
SECOP has been pro-actively supporting social enterprise and organisations within the community and voluntary sector for many years.
This project was approved by government with support from the Dormant Accounts Fund.
It is funded under the Covid-19 Social Enterprise Regeneration Programme.
