Economic Exchange

Economic Exchange Events…

….spark connections, learning and knowledge exchange amongst social enterprises through peer to peer action learning sets.

The events are aimed at leaders and team members working for social enterprises. Social enterprises trade to generate income and reinvest their profit to tackle social, environmental and economic issues. They can include charities, CIC’s, co-operatives, trusts, limited companies, employee-owned businesses.

If you are involved in a social enterprise, we invite you to get involved in our Exchange events to ask for help and exchange knowledge, learning and connections with your peers to help you get ahead of the game. It’s an event you can’t afford to miss.

Discuss Hot Topics to foster sustainability and efficiency of your organisation…..your questions could focus on:-

• Business Income Strategies
• Management and Leadership
• Measuring Impact and Value
• Engagement, Marketing and Partnerships
• Policy and Campaigns

It’s a great opportunity to…

• Gather feedback on current ideas
• Generate new connections and partnerships
• Get suggestions to overcome challenges
• Generate new ideas and innovate
• Seek experience and knowledge of other’s
• Help others to succeed
• Learn from other’s mistakes

What attendees say…

‘The event was excellent. It has helped us to identify contacts and paths to increase our customer base, which will help us to sustain our organisation. The event fully met our expectations.’ Olivia Comberti

‘The event was an excellent networking opportunity, it will help us to maximise our socio-economic impact through improved monitoring and assist us to sustain our organisation through the contacts and learning I gained.’ Lucy Ferguson, Managing Director, Mediorie

‘The event has helped us to stimulate and challenge existing practice and thinking through discussing ideas with other. The event fully met my expectations’. Isabelle King, Innovation and Sustainability, NCVYS

The format of the event:-

The events are 2.5 hrs in duration. Each delegate will get 15 minutes to pose their questions and gather feedback from their table of peers.

The event is facilitated by Heather Black, Managing Director of Economic Change CIC. An experienced social entrepreneur, business coach and consultant to management teams of social enterprises in the areas of business strategy, social impact, management processes and systems.

The cost of attending the event is £15.00

(Cancellation Policy - If you can cancel within 1 week we can offer a full refund, but if it’s less than one week we can’t offer a refund.)

March 2014 Event - The focus is on organisations working delivering training and education.

When: Wednesday 19th March

When: 2.30 -5pm

Where: Impact Hub Kings Cross, 34b York Way, London, N1 9AB.

Coming Soon - 2014 Dates

• May - Focus on organisations that tackle Community Regeneration