Suffolk ACRE

Suffolk ACRE's Training Programme 2012

The programme is supported by the BIG Lottery which enables us to offer these valuable courses at a considerably reduced rate for start-ups, existing charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises based in Suffolk. 

For private or public sector organisations the full fee per person is £85 plus vat for full day courses and £50 plus vat for the half day, which still represents excellent value for high quality training.  Book on all four courses and  receive a further discount.

Thinking About Social Enterprise?

• Duration: 1/2 day, 10am - 1pm
• Date: 1st February 2012
• Cost: See below

Are you thinking of setting up your own organisation with social aims and need to know more?
Not sure if you should be a charity, social enterprise or community group? This  1/2 day introductory course is designed to offer you help and advice to get your ideas off the ground whether you are thinking of setting up a new organisation or developing an existing one.

 

Understanding & Starting a Social Enterprise

• Duration: 1 day, 10am - 4pm
• Date: 22nd February 2012
• Cost: See below

Designed to focus on participants social enterprise ideas and provide practical advice on how to get it set up, this course will enable you to understand your current situation and examine ways to turn your ideas into a fully functioning social enterprise. Suitable for people thinking of setting up a new organisation or taking an existing one to the next level.

 

Social Enterprise Legal Structures

• Duration: 1 day, 10am - 4pm
• Date: 7th  March 2012
• Cost: See below

Aimed at individuals or organisations who want to find out more about social enterprise legal structures, this course is particularly useful for people wanting to set up their own social enterprise but is also appropriate for existing organisations looking at becoming a social enterprise.

 

Business Plans

• Duration: 1 day, 10am - 4pm
• Date: 28th March 2012
• Cost: See below

This course is suitable for individuals and/or organisations that need to write a realistic, functional and useful business plan.  Participants will be guided through why a business plan is needed and what it should contain: eg Marketing strategy, financial projections etc.

Costs:

 

	Start Up	Existing Organisation (charity, voluntary organisation or social enterprise)	Private or Public Sector
½ day	£10+ vat	£20+ vat	£50+ vat
Full day	£15+ vat	£30+ vat	£85+ vat
All four courses	£45+ vat	£90+ vat	£275+ vat

All courses will take place at Brightspace, 160 Hadleigh Road, Ipswich, IP2 0HH.

To book a place on one of the above courses please return the booking form. 

For information on any of the courses or to book a place please contact Elizabeth Storer on 01473 345311 or by emailing elizabeth.storer@suffolkacre.org.uk

 

Other courses are available covering Marketing and Money Management. If you would be interested in attending one of these courses please feel free to contact us.

 

 The above courses are delivered by The Guild a leading provider of training to the social enterprise, voluntary and community sectors.

 

 

  

 

Other Events

Social Enterprises & Taxes Workshop 25th January 10am - 1pm at the Co-op Education Centre, Ipswich

The Guild CIC, a specialist social enterprise business support organisation, has teamed up with HM Revenue and Customs to offer half day introductory workshop on the tax implications of the various types of social enterprise legals structures.

Supported by HMRC, this workshop is aimed at people who are considering setting up a new social enterprise or converting an exisitng organisation (private business or voluntary organisation) into a social enterprise. 

Topics covered will include:

• Introduction to legal structures
• What is a social enterprise?
• Overview of social enterprise legal structures: advantages & disadvantages
• Corporation tax - an overview
• Becoming an employer
• Record keeping and capital allowances
• An introduction to VAT

The attendance fee is £20 per person.  Please contact Ann Nicholls on 01603 615200 or email services@the-guild.co.uk to request a booking form.  Space is limited and places will be allocated on a first-come basis.