At Voice10 you'll have the opportunity to get free business advice in one-to-one sessions with specialists in their field. To book your appointment, contact the organisations directly.
*Surgeries available on 2 February only.
Society Media (Marketing and communication advice)
The success of
any enterprise is dependent on how well it communicates with customers and
other stakeholders. Communications is not an exact science. But there are
important steps you can take to help you say what you want to those who need to
hear it.
Society Media is offering delegates at Voice 2010 an opportunity to get free advice about any element of your communications - from a potential media story through to advice on publications, leaflets, your website or how best to develop an integrated communications strategy.
To book your session email Lisa Wimborne or Anna Hollis or call 020 8533 8893.
Bates, Wells & Braithwaite (Legal advice)
BWB is recognised as one of the leading charity and social enterprise law practices in the UK. We advise a range of clients, including a large number of social enterprises, on commercial, charity, employment, immigration, intellectual property, dispute resolution and property matters. We have particular expertise in advising charities and social enterprises on matters related to health, education, the arts and the environment. With 160 staff and partners, we are large enough to provide a complete range of commercial services, but small enough to provide a personal service to every client.
To book your session with BWB at Voice10, click here.
Wales Co-operative Centre (Business advice)
The Wales
Co-operative Centre has been supporting co-operatives and social enterprises
for more than 25 years, providing responsive, reliable and flexible support.
Our
experienced team can provide practical advice on setting up a co-operative or
social enterprise as well as guidance to established enterprises on how to grow
their business.
The Wales
Co-operative Centre is offering delegates the opportunity to receive free
business advice.
To book your free session please email nia.wright@walescoop.com
Eastside Consulting (Financial advice)
Eastside is
a business consultancy for social enterprises. It was set up on the conviction
that entrepreneurship and market approaches can contribute to solving the big
issues we face in society, such as poverty, homelessness and climate change.
Eastside has been developing social enterprise since 2005. It specialises in
working with RSLs, local authorities, charities as well as start up social
enterprises, and in that time has worked with more than 300 organisations to
raise more than £25 million of investment. Other products and services include
feasibility studies, strategic reviews, business planning, financial modelling,
legal structuring and social enterprise development workshops for charity
senior management teams.
As well as these services Eastside provide programme
design and programme management to government departments and local councils.
The business is also the social enterprise advisor to Department for
Communities and Local Government (DCLG) and is known nationally for running
Spark, a unique £2.5 million funding competition that builds
sustainable social enterprises to tackle and prevent homelessness. Recently Eastside set up The Third
Sector Consortium (3SC) with Social Investment Business (formally
Futurebuilders) to win tenders on behalf of the sector and champion third
sector delivery.
Contact for
bookings:
Ria Ali
ria@eastsideconsulting.co.uk
020 7770 6144
