Update: Sophia Hub Redbridge

Ros Southern writes:

'Hi there, here's news from this week and what's coming up...

On Tuesday lunch time we have a dynamic business woman as speaker with 30 ways to grow your business. She left NHS to set up business in health field. Click here for info



On Saturday it's the next fabulous Timebank skills swap - its inter-generational and we are finalising the programme. What can you offer? What do you want? Click here for info.

There's a Redbridge business hub opening soon! Click here for info, and East London business school have already started workshops - info here

We are keen to identify and support co-working spaces in the borough starting with our base at St Johns church click here for info

We are proud of the projects coming out of the Sophia course - here's the latest guest blog from Peter Musgrave about his climate change project.

Don't forget the East London Radio business programme, well worth a listen and you can see how Wanstead is getting on with its pop up shop, arts trail and community experiment.

Calling all start-up businesses - please send in news of your successes and development - very happy to promote you on this blog!

Ros Southern
Coordinator, Sophia Hubs Seven Kings
M: 07707 460309 T: 0208 590 2568 (answer phone)'

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Maria McKee and The Jayhawks - Precious Time.

Update: Sophia Hub Redbridge

Ros Southern writes:

'Hi there,

It's small business week this week and Geoff Hill from the Chamber has written about the issues he thinks need addressing by the Council. To read blog click here



Read about a fantastic and positive social experiment called Love Up Wanstead led by Sam Cowan, inspired by the Sophia course. Read Sam's beautiful blog here

Our next Timebank skills swap on Saturday 19th September has a large team of Redbridge young people joining in. Read Tahir's blog

Enterprise club on Wednesday evening at Goodmayes community centre - participatory and practical session on 'are you resisting change in your start-up? A must! Read about Kalpna's session here.

The East London radio latest business programme is online. So interesting - topic this time CSR. Info here

This week's enterprise club inspired us to start a business buddy scheme - click here for info

Please send me any info on business or community issues - I love guest bloggers!

And please like our Facebook page!

Have a good weekend,

Ros Southern
Coordinator, Sophia Hubs Seven Kings
M: 07707 460309 T: 0208 590 2568
ros.southern@sophiahubs.com'

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Bear's Den - Elysium.

Update: Sophia Hub Seven Kings

Ros Southern writes:

Hope you find this news and upcoming events of interest!

Timebank course (no money, trading in hours) on Prince2 starting this week with Ifty Saleem Click here for info.

An attempt at a campaign for Redbridge independent retailer month involving 'selfies'. Please give it a try!

Two guest bloggers this week, Jeff Conway on benefits of 'Streetlife' and Jaswant Matharu on her Timebank wordpress session this week.

Enterprise club this week has a choice of mini workshops - read here for info

The East London Radio business programme this week is extremely interesting. Click here for more info

Don't forget the City Business Library workshops. Click here

I did a great ECHO Timebank course this week on mailchimp - they're free for Timebank members. Info here

And finally, WE NEED MORE VOLUNTEERS TO HELP WITH ENTERPRISE CLUB AND TIMEBANK. Please contact me if you are interested!

Best wishes,

Ros Southern
Coordinator, Sophia Hubs Seven Kings
M: 07707 460309 T: 0208 590 2568

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Michael McDermott - I Know A Place.

Update: Sophia Hub Seven Kings

Ros Southern writes:

'Here's the weekly news...

The speaker at the enterprise club on Tuesday is dynamic business woman Debbie Skeete who runs a childcare consultancy business and online resources. More info here.

The Chamber of Commerce are running a business networking and comedy night and I would love to get a Sophia Hubs table together. More info here.

Social enterprise Recycles Ilford have a spring sale of their refurbished bikes tomorrow (Saturday). And you can look at the re-used paint supplies. More info here

News on a new green enterprise about to start - eco decorator Bill Gallagher. Info here

Update on the Sophia course after session 2 of 4. Local start-ups attending. Info here.

Interesting and practical session at enterprise club last Tuesday on business canvas model. Info here

Finally, an exciting new enterprise is on its way in Ilford - East London Radio, Redbridge Music Lounge and Asnet are taking over the bowling green in Valentines Park(near the Melbourne Road entrance) as a community space. There is a fundraising quiz and curry night on Monday 23rd March. Shall we have a Sophia Hubs table if so contact me. Otherwise contact Diane on 07969 341943

As always, please spread the word about our Facebook page and Twitter address (see below)

Best wishes,

Ros Southern, Coordinator, Sophia Hubs Seven Kings
M: 07707 460309 T: 0208 590 2568
ros.southern@sophiahubs.com
T: @sophiahubs7k FB: Sophia Hubs Seven Kings blog: https://sophiahubs7k.wordpress.com/
c/o St Johns Church, St Johns Road, Seven Kings, IG2 7BB'

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77s - Not A Pretty Picture.

Update: Sophia Hub Seven Kings

Ros Southern writes:

News this week:

• Enterprise club this week has Muhammad Nasir helping you create your marketing plan. He is now known to many of you and he has been offering informal mentoring for quite a few weeks now. More info click here.
• The next fab skills swap is on Thursday 7-9.30pm in the start-up Polish cafe, Flirt, in Ley Street. Please see here for what's on offer. Come along, join the Timebank, spend an hour of your time and experience some wonderful community spirit! And start-ups - get out there, offer your service, build your customer base! Info here.
• The Sophia course is starting this week on Thursday afternoons. Two places still available. Info click here.
• Had a great session with Robert Jackson, accountant at this week's enterprise club. Click here to see about not being bonkers.
• Still on the look out for green businesses, and arts businesses. Going to organise some more focused networking sessions. Cick here for more info.
• East London Radio runs a monthly business programme. Worth listening to. Last programme, click here.

Please give me any updates on your start-up, or useful information to pass on. And please like the Facebook pages and follow us on Twitter.

Ros Southern, Coordinator, Sophia Hubs Seven Kings
M: 07707 460309 T: 0208 590 2568
ros.southern@sophiahubs.com
T: @sophiahubs7k FB: Sophia Hubs Seven Kings blog: https://sophiahubs7k.wordpress.com/
c/o St Johns Church, St Johns Road, Seven Kings, IG2 7BB

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Monsters of Folk - The Right Place.

Sophia Hub Seven Kings update

Ros Southern writes:

'We are recruiting for the Sophia Course Thursday afternoons (school time) in March. Do you know people that would find it valuable or want to come along yourself! Click here for more information.

We are also recruiting for our 3rd community skills swap event which is on a weekday evening - Thursday 5th March. See here for the wide range of skills being shared.

We have an important enterprise club this week with Robert Jackson, Accountant, looking at what you need to do to have your finances and papers and registrations all in place (good business managment) to prevent big problems later on. Click here for more information about how Robert will run the session.

We will be setting up a meeting soon for all green businesses in the area - do you consider your business green or know one - please get in touch. Here's more info about our plan. You can also have a free stall at the climate change film event in Wanstead on 6th March. info/flyer here

Its the Chambers breakfast this Tuesday and Vic Norman will be speaker. Info here.

We had a great session with East London Radio last week with a good turnout and here's the report and what the radio can do for you and they want to partner with you!

Finally, please, please Like the Sophia Hubs/Timebank Facebook pages, and follow our 2 Twitter accounts. See below. Thanks! And tell us yours.

Best wishes,

Ros Southern

Coordinator, Sophia Hubs Seven Kings
M: 07707 460309 T: 0208 590 2568 E: ros.southern@sophiahubs.com
T: @sophiahubs7k, @7Kingstb
FB: Sophia Hubs Seven Kings , Seven Kings Timebank
blog: https://sophiahubs7k.wordpress.com/
c/o St Johns Church, St Johns Road, Seven Kings, IG2 7BB'

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Paul Weller - Into Tomorrow.

Sophia Hub update

Ros Southern writes:

'News from this week:

Couple of places left on the mini yoga retreat on the Timebank in the Cauliflower on Wednesday. Click here.

Barry Atkins is speaking on Tuesday's enterprise club about hard graft, no need for computers, his recently closed greengrocer round that could be picked up by someone else.... Click here for more info on 50 years in business.

Our wonderful Sophia course is running on Thursdays afternoons in March. Click here

East London radio is at the enterprise club on 17th - come along and promote your business! Click here. Accountant Robert Jackson will be with us on the 24th Feb.

The East London Small Business Centre are running cheap social media 2 hour classes. Click here.

Karen Leighton was a great speaker last week - info on the session click here.

Please, please like our Facebook page, follow us on Twitter, and make sure we know your social media links.

Best wishes,

Ros Southern, Coordinator, Sophia Hubs Seven Kings
M: 07707 460309 T: 0208 590 2568
ros.southern@sophiahubs.com
T: @sophiahubs7k FB: Sophia Hubs Seven Kings blog: https://sophiahubs7k.wordpress.com/
c/o St Johns Church, St Johns Road, Seven Kings, IG2 7BB'

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Love - You Set The Scene.

Enterprise Exchange data

The Seven Kings Sophia Hub played a key role in supporting the delivery of the Enterprise Exchange project recently delivered by London Borough of Redbridge and Vision. We promoted the project widely and offered more intensive support to residents who were at the earliest stages of looking to start a business or social enterprise. Our team were always hugely enthusiastic and passionate about the work they did which fostered a really interesting and dynamic environment for delivering our Enterprise Club in the Enterprise Exchange Hub. Wherever necessary they would always refer residents on to additional support if required but had good working knowledge of what is already available and being offered within the borough.

Through analysing their data, Work Redbridge and Vision found that the majority of Enterprise Exchange members were female and most were aged between 25 and 50. This shows how many people are interested in taking control of their careers at this point of their life. Also, a significant number of members - 41% - were currently trading and 62% come from Redbridge therefore showing that the pop-up hub has been of use to the area as well.

They also asked what type of support people would like to receive from Enterprise Exchange and their data shows that 74% of members would like to receive more networking opportunities. This was closely followed by providing more resources on business support, as well as 1-1 advice.

As a result they plan to hold networking events at Redbridge Central Library - the first date for your diary is Thursday 29th January 2015 at 6pm. This will provide an opportunity to find out more about resources available both at the library and online.

If you have any ideas or suggestions for future events, please email them at businesshub@redbridge.gov.uk and don't forget to also follow them on Twitter @redbridgehub.

On the last day of the pop-up business hub, East London Radio prepared a small segment on Enterprise Exchange in their ‘All In My Business’ radio show. Please take a listen to what the public thought of Enterprise Exchange and you may also notice that some of the members also feature in the show!

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Delirious? - Find Me In The River.