Training & Development New Beginnings | Women making a difference New Beginnings - Creative Solutions Social Enterprise is a recognised means of harnessing local talent and potential as well as nurturing a small business culture. RED has designed this training programme for those who are thinking of setting up in business or becoming self employed. The purpose of this Programme is to improve awareness of the opportunities that exist in non-traditional areas of work, (especially self-employment/business start up), for those who experience social exclusion and multiple disadvantage through barriers such as access to childcare/care, poor transport, lack of local jobs, low wages and low entrepreneurial skills. A concentrated and long term developmental approach gives people thinking of social enterprise/business start up, the level of practical assistance, peer support, advice and guidance needed to take the first steps. This may be provided on the job or in bite-size chunks and ideas generation is ongoing. This approach has been proven to increase aspirations and lead to increased entrepreneurship. Concentrated Social Enterprise Development, Support and Assistance This takes individuals through the requisite components of a business plan in a practical and contributing way, including: • Developing a business idea • Skills analysis • Setting prices and understanding costs • Understanding who the customer is and what their needs are • Finding out who the competition is and where they are • Marketing - finding out how to pull together a marketing strategy • Registering - looking at the most appropriate legal structures • Understanding budgets and financial planning • Employment regulations and expectations • Organisational structures • Conflict resolution It combines on the job training with business development using a `just in time’ approach. It enables people to access the resource on whatever level they feel will best suit their needs, whether that be a chalk and talk session or having someone to be help identify customers, or cost a job. Social Enterprise or Self Employment Training This programme explores in a practical and fun way what is required to create a social enterprise or to become as self employed: The programme covers: • Why set up in business? - looking at the advantages and disadvantages of running a business • Skills - what skills are needed to run a successful business/enterprise? • The business plan - what is it and who is it for? What needs to go into a business plan and where do we find the information • Decision Making • Managing you business • Finance/ Budgeting/ Cash Flow forecasting • Marketing • Legal Structures - the different models • Organisational Structures • Creating Business Ideas • Carrying out a mini enterprise - test and try ideas and skills • Market Research • Employment • Policies and Procedures back to top Women Making A Difference The aim of the programme is to provide women with the tools to help them and/or their organisations get their voices heard by decision makers The programme provides several layers of support training and development to women to enable them to gain maximum benefit from participation. It is designed to tackle barriers to decision-making and participation in community life and learning. Its core activities are: • Understanding decision making structures at local regional and national level, Strategic Planning, • Presentation skills, • Research Methods, • Preparing and making a case (verbal and written) • Effective use of voice and body language, • Interview techniques • Understanding barriers to inclusion such as prejudice and discrimination and How to Lobby and Campaign. The course is accredited at Level 2 (with up to 9 credits) with Tyne and Wear Open College Network. Management Committee Training This training is aimed at management committees in the social enterprise or voluntary and community sectors, particularly those that are incorporated and are considering employing staff. Training includes: • Setting realistic aims and objectives • Capacity building - getting more people involved • Getting the message out - a marketing strategy • Understanding legal obligations • Understanding employment regulations • Setting policies and procedures • Conflict resolution • Employing staff       • Writing a job description       • Writing up a person specification       • How to interview successfully and choose the right candidate       • Writing up terms and conditions of employment       • Disciplinary and grievance procedures • Understanding cash flows • Understanding financial accounts P&L • Identifying appropriate funding support • Setting realistic targets • Measuring staff performance • Evaluating and monitoring outputs Into Work Training This programme is designed to help people back into work. It covers: • Identifying your dream job • Skills check - what you’re good at • Reading a Job Description and Person Specification • Filing in an application • Developing a CV • Interview techniques       • Using your voice       • Body Language       • 10 top interview questions       • What to wear       • What to say       • Critical success factors       • Interview Sins back to top