Conwy Business Week 17th – 21st June
Posted on: May 28, 2019
We are delighted to be part of Conwy Business Week – a week of workshops and seminars for businesses.
On Monday 17th June we will be attending the Big North Wales Network talking about our new Social Enterprise Academy and Modular Solutions – new low energy passivhaus homes.
Social Enterprise Academy
As the licence holder for Wales, we can deliver affordable and accessible learning to enterprising organisations. We can help people to transform themselves, their teams and their organisations so that they have more impact.
Learn how to make the most of your talent, ideas, resources and energy and enjoy yourself while doing it!
We offer a variety of learning programmes at introductory through to advanced level supporting you and your organisation through each stage of growth.
Modular Solutions
Our new flying factory in Holyhead is where we can build new, low energy homes which require 90% less heating!
Passivhaus is an advanced low energy construction standard for buildings. By using high performance insultation and making a building completely draught free, it effectively elimates heat loss to create a building with very low environmental impact.
Seminars/Workshops – book now!
As part of the week we are also running two seminars.
SEEING IS BELIEVING – Thursday 20th 9:30
As one of the top 100 social enterprises in the UK, we want to show you how being a social enterprise and embedding an enterprising culture within your organisation can help you grow.
Find out about our new Social Enterprise Academy which aims to increase resilience and growth of individuals and organisations at all stages of development – get a taster of our unique leadership programmes.
NUDGE MARKETING – Thursday 20th 14pm
Want to ‘nudge’ your customers to buy a product, change a behaviour or subscribe to your newsletter? Nudge is a really simple, cost effective marketing technique that gets results. You are probably ‘nudged’ every day by big brands and don’t even realise it! This workshop will give a quick overview of what ‘nudge’ marketing is and why it is so effective.
Book now
Welsh Social Enterprise Wins Major UK Award
Posted on: May 22, 2019
A social enterprise that’s just won a major UK award for its spectacular 300 per cent growth has launched a new commercial venture to help others follow in their footsteps.
Creating Enterprise, a subsidiary of housing association Cartrefi Conwy, has secured the licence to set up innovative Wales-wide learning and development programmes for companies, social enterprises and public bodies.
The Social Enterprise Academy will be using the model trailblazed in Scotland that’s now been replicated across more than a dozen countries as far afield as Canada, China and Australia.
Creating Enterprise, based in Mochdre, near Colwyn Bay, is working in partnership with the Wales Co-operative Centre who will be delivering the programmes in South Wales.
The launch comes on the heels of news that Creating Enterprise was named as the Growth Champion at the NatWest bank’s prestigious SE100 Social Business Awards in London.
Judges were impressed by the organisation’s rapid growth since it was established as a community interest company in 2015.
The most recent accounts show an increase in sales of more than 300 per cent, from £1.3 million to £5.4 million, with profits increasing at the same rate.
As well as maintaining properties, Creating Enterprise helps local people, including Cartrefi Conwy’s tenants, to find employment, training and volunteering opportunities.
All of its commercial profits are reinvested into its highly-successful Employment Academy.
The Social Enterprise Academy is a key part of the organisation’s ambitious growth plan and will also be using its profits for the benefit of Cartrefi Conwy tenants.
Read the full article
Creating Enterprise bring the Social Enterprise Academy to Wales
Posted on: May 16, 2019
Creating Enterprise in partnership with the Wales Co-operative Centre are bringing the Social Enterprise Academy to Wales. Thanks to our sponsors Travis Perkins, Brenig and Seddon, we are privileged to have secured the licence to set up innovative Wales-wide leaning and development programmes for companies, social enterprises and public bodies.
The Social Enterprise Academy will be using the model trailblazed in Scotland that’s now been replicated across more than a dozen countries.
We offer a variety of learning programmes at introductory through to advanced level supporting organisations through each stage of growth. The programmes help people to focus, reflect, plan and act on the areas that will make their organisations more successful:
Leadership – Exploring their leadership of themselves and others
Enterprise – Being more entrepreneurial and growing their business
Learning – Developing the skills, mindsets and cultures that create great organisations
Social Impact – Measuring and communicating their social impact
The Social Enterprise Academy is a key part of the organisation’s ambitious growth plan and will also be using the profits for the benefit of Cartrefi Conwy tenants
Sharon Jones, Business Partnership Manager says “ We are very proud to have bought the licence to Wales for the first time. It’s a big coup for Creating Enterprise. It’s essentially learning and development programmes with four key themes which are leadership, enterprise, learning and social impact. We are aiming it at business sectors right across North Wales. It’s about people who have walked the walk sharing insights into their success as business leaders. We can help people to transform themselves, their teams and their organisations so that they have more impact.”
The Social Enterprise Academy Wales are running their first programme with Cartrefi Conwy called ‘Developing My Leadership’ enabling staff to develop a greater understanding of what leadership is and explore the kind of leader they want to be.
Find out more at https://www.socialenterprise.academy/wales
Family Fun at Bodafon Farm
Posted on: May 14, 2019
On Saturday we had our first family event at Bodafon Farm. This National Lottery funded project is aimed at working families living in social or private rented accommodation. It gives them the opportunity to decide for themselves on a project that would make family life a little better.
It was great to hear some fantastic ideas from the parents. The kids (big and little) enjoyed the tractor ride and feeding all the animals.
This event was the first of three events for families living in Llandudno, Rhos on Sea and Mochdre and Old Colwyn. Our next event is on Friday for families living in Rhos on Sea and Mochdre. It starts at 4pm with FREE crazy golf and balloon modelling. Booking is essential so please get in touch with Ffion on 0779951967.
Come along and chat to us – you bring the ideas and we provide the support and funding. #Createyourfuture
Two Awards at the Public Finance Awards!
Posted on: May 2, 2019
We’re absolutely thrilled to have won TWO awards with Cartrefi Conwy at the Public Finance Awards!
We won the award for Alternative Service Delivery Model and the Grand Prix Award! Amazing! We are so proud to be winners.
We were also up for two awards at the UK Housing Awards – DLO of the year and Resident Employment and Training Award alongside Cartrefi ConwyDisappointed not to be a winner but delighted to be shortlisted, congratulations to all the finalist and winners! What a great night.
CIH Cymru 2019 Conference
Posted on: May 1, 2019
Today, we are at the #TAI19 conference ready to tell you all about our NEW Social Enterprise Academy helping people use their personal strengths to build sustainable enterprises and achieve greater social impact! The acclaimed Social Enterprise Academy model has been developed over the past 14 years, and offers transformative learning to organisations of all types. www.socialenterprise.academy/wales
We also can’t wait to talk to you about our #passivhaus Modular Solution eco homes, requiring 90% less heating. You will be able to take a look round one of our pods to see how it all works. Check out our #passivhaus relocatable single person home!