Update: Sophia Hub Redbridge

Ros Southern writes:

'Coming up this week....

• Saturday 24th - Google Digital Garage at Enterprise Desk 10pm info here
• Tuesday 27th - Redbridge Chamber breakfast - topic 'The Chinese Connection'.Info here

Next week

• Saturday 1st October - Sophia Hubs EGM to elect our new Board - 10.15 am(changed time!) - see link below
• Saturday 1st October - Entrepreneurs' club - a Sophia Hubs Special with Aidan Ward - 'Encouraging Community Trading, co-designing services between businesses and the community'. Please do come! Info here - please read and pass on
• Tues 4 Oct - Entrepreneurs club 6.30pm speaker to be advised
• Weds 5 Oct - Ilford Tech meet up for techie start-ups and businesses. info here
• Fri 7 Oct - Free, open source IT tools workshop. Enterprise Desk 1-3. Info here on this monthly workshop

Other information

• See the results of our Timebank focus groups and what's happening with the Timebank. Info here
• Timebank story of the week - Mario the electrician
• Our plan to create a directory of Redbridge social enterprises info here
• The City Business Library programme for Oct-December is here. future dates for your diary
• Start up Britain bus tour is coming to Ilford Thurs 13 Oct info here

Some of our Facebook and Twitter Likes this week:

• The ECHO Timebank impact report
• Social Enterprise Start up 'Weekly
• Proposals for major Ilford Town Centre improvements
• Could you be London Mayor's young entrepreneur 2017?
• How do you run a crowdfunding campaign?
• Design your own currency workshop at LSE 29 sept 2.30

Finally, thanks to Asari St Hill for being our entrepreneurs' club speaker this week

Have a great weekend!

Ros Southern
Coordinator, Sophia Hubs Redbridge / 07707 460309'

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Bruce Springsteen - Rocky Ground.

Update: Sophia Hub Redbridge

Ros Southern writes:

"Here's the must-read-and-take-note-news-on-all-things-startup-business-and-community!

Entrepreneur's club this week is Tuesday lunchtime at St Johns with Oddie the female painter/decorator/odd job woman on using your inter personal skills to get your customers .info here - please book in before hand.

Redbridge CVS is calling on community groups to join a collaborative bid for EU funding - deadline is Monday 6th June - midday. info here

ECHO Timebank businesses can showcase your work at Chatsworth market! Info here

Nominate a Redbridge business for the FSA business awards. You can nominate yourself! info here

Two new ventures.....

A new green business upcycling bike parts - info here. It launched at the Redbridge Green Fair.

Sarah Kigosi launches a Redbridge Ugandan Charity - info here (she was part of a recent Sophia course :))

Dont forget....

The regular fabulous seminars at City Business Library info here

And Myra Whiskar's offer of coaching for a couple of Sophia Hubs start-ups.info here

News next week on the Enterprising Redbridge project to support community groups with business skills but please do register here to be part of this

Have a great weekend,

Hope you like the photo of me as Event Manager having a bit of fun at the Redbridge Green Fair on Sunday!

Ros Southern
Coordinator, Sophia Hubs
07707 460309 / www.sophiahubs7k.wordpress.com"

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Ryley Walker - 4th Time Around.

Update: Sophia Hub Redbridge

Ros Southern writes:

"Upcoming events this week...

Hainault business networking event is on Tuesday 5th, 5pm-7pm. Specially for Hainault businesses but open to anyone, info here

Enterprising Redbridge launches on Wednesday 6th - 1pm at Redbridge CVS (come early for sarnies). Open to anyone involved in a community group, initative, faith group, charity that wants 9 months help with business skills. Info here

Pizza making on Wednesday 6th - pizza making @ Firezza with ECHO Timebank info here

Redbridge Entrepreneur's club on Thursday 7th 5.30 at Enterprise Desk with Shahriar Hossain - fast track to success. info here

Something new, different, exciting, risky in Ilford library - the first new style skills trading floor takes place on Saturday 23rd April. Read about the Timebank event here

Something new, different, exciting, risk at Sophia Hubs - new volunteer role - learn how to blog! Info here

Stalls opportunities for starts ups - Free stalls on offer at the fortnightly Seven Kings Business/Community Partnership drop-ins on Mondays. info here

Stalls opportunities for green businesses - the Ilford Green Pop Up market is fully booked for Saturday 9th April, but give us your name, book in for the next one and give us reason to expand! Click here for info

Guest blogs re other events for you to join:

• Liam Martin-Lane , Hainault start-up tells you why Google is gr-eat for business and invites you to his Google For Work seminar at Enterprise Desk
• Karen Leighton, Newbury Park business woman, says why you should try out the Athena womens networking event in South Woodford

For helpful info about working from home if you are a tenant, click here

For Sophia course graduates - a special follow-on course Saturday 30 April, info here

Have a great weekend!

Ros Southern
Coordinator, Sophia Hubs Redbridge
E: ros.southern@sophiahubs.com M 07707 460309 / 0208 590 2568 (answer phone)
T: @sophiahubs7k F: Sophia Hubs Seven Kings (please follow us and Like us!)"

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The Staple Singers - I'll Take You There.

Update: Sophia Hub Redbridge

Ros Southern writes:

'Hi there - please click on the links below for my round-up of news and events.

Events coming up....

Firstly advance notice of the City launch of Sophia Hubs community share offer on Tuesday 17th November. This is a new arm of the services we will offer. All welcome to join this networking event between financiers in the City and start-ups and social entrepreneurs in Redbridge. Info here.

This Tuesday (27th Oct) at entrepreneur's club it's a hands on session on how to use the Cobra database - an essential business tool. Read about it here. Also early on Tuesday it's the Redbridge Chamber breakfast with Wes Streeting MP as speaker click here for info

The Sophia ACE course (active citizens and entrepreneurs) is actively recruiting this week to fill all 15places on course at Islamic Centre starting Tuesday week - a fab opportunity, click here

Timebank news (trading your time not money).....

There's some Timebank news - the great session at the evening entrepreneur's club last week at Enterprise Desk on the ECHO business timebank with 2000 members! Click here for info

Here's an update from Timebank manager Stephanie on current offers including haircuts!

And Martin is wanting to help people with Linked In so he has enough hours to continue with his Prince2 course! Info here

And to see our Timebank volunteer team at work and find out how to volunteer (and earn hours!) click here

Other good news...

Announcement of funding to run a partnership project to help Charities and voluntary/faith/community groups to set up trading arms and diversify income. Click here to read about this exciting project.

For the programme of events being run at Enterprise Desk click here

Redbridge College had a fantastic networking event this week - see the video of how the 18 year old student who has got a contract to be wedding photographer!

And other good ideas...

Our volunteer Shilpa Patel is going to draw up a list of markets and pop-ups in the area. If you want to promote a bazaar or school sale to get in stallholders please email me.

Don't forget to bring your laptop or device to the entrepreneurs club on Tuesday

Best wishes,

Ros Southern

Coordinator, Sophia Hubs Redbridge
E: ros.southern@sophiahubs.com M 07707 460309 / 0208 590 2568 (answer phone)
T: @sophiahubs7k F: Sophia Hubs Seven Kings (please follow us and Like us!)'

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The Farm - All Together Now.

Update: Sophia Hub Redbridge

Ros Southern writes:

"Hi there - here is the exciting news and info this week!

First of all - please read about the exciting Sophia Active Citizens and Entrepreneurs course we are running in November at Islamic Centre, Ilford. A fab course - only 15 places. Info here

Our wonderful Timebank volunteer team has now started a Facebook group to share offers/requests/news -read about this here :) and please join the group if you are a member.

On Tuesday evening we've an evening enterprise club jointly with Enterprise Desk with speaker from ECHO London business Timebank and sharing info and ideas about our community Timebank. Please join us at 5.30pm. Read all about it here

A reminder that there is a bonanza list of support for businesses this month and the general list is here - its the Redbridge College networking event on Weds evening and I'm going.

We've two recommendations this week - Karen Leighton on a book writing webinar next week on writing a book and Jitendra Makvana on the London Business Show in December. Thanks for passing on this info!

I am testing out our USP this weekend ;) - please help us help London Small Business Centre to fill places for women in business seminar! Click here for info

Thanks to Prodeepta Das for interesting and helpful session at our entrepreneur's club on Tuesday. Click here for info

Oh, and its very good news and a big thumbs up for us this week - I've been co-opted to the Redbridge Chamber exec! Please register your thumbs up here!

Have a great weekend and please see if you can get us more likes for our Facebook page and why not forward this email to someone?

Best wishes,

Ros Southern
Coordinator, Sophia Hubs Redbridge
E: ros.southern@sophiahubs.com M 07707 460309 / 0208 590 2568 (answer phone)"

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R.E.M. - Stand.

Update: Sophia Hub Redbridge

Ros Southern writes:

'To see about the new enterprise club programme and what's on this Tuesday lunchtime - click here for info. We're looking for speakers for the Autumn if you can help.

It was interesting to visit the hearing/deaf community cafe and this is a space open to ideas evenings and weekends. click here for info

See our Timebank swap of the week and the amazing list of offers from Claudia Ungereanu! click here for info

We've two guest bloggers this week! Boris Johnson to invite you to join the energy business challenge open to small business... and Ruth Musgrave on an interesting course she attended on sacred economics and it's relevance to Redbridge.

There's an ECHO Timebank business panel and social at the Google campus in Stratford which is free - it doesn't even cost you Timebank hours! Very interesting. Click here for info.

Also I am delighted that Peter Musgrave is able to co-facilitate a Sophia Course in October - please register your interest!

Ros Southern
Coordinator, Sophia Hubs Seven Kings'

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Lifehouse - Whatever It Takes.

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:

'Hi there,

News that may be of interest for this coming week:

At the enterprise club on Tuesday we are running a practical hands-on social media session and need Timebank help. Please bring your laptops and devices and we will see what we can do to help . Click here for more info and best to book in.

The first Timebank health farm on Wednesday was wonderful. 15 very happy people. Info here, and for a list of local well-being practitioners.

The City Business Library new schedule of free courses is out. Click here for info.

Thanks very much to Jeff Conway of Redbridge Chambers for coming to the enterprise club. See here for his tips.

The Chambers breakfast (to which start-ups can attend without membership fee for 2015) - is a Q & A with Cllr Paul Canal on how Redbridge Council can help businesses and keep local money circulating. Tues 30 June. Info here

Don't forget the ECHO workshops available for businesses on the ECHO Timbank. Info here

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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Bob Marley - One Love.

Sophia Hub Seven Kings update

Ros Southern writes:

'Hi there,

I hope the following if of interest. Please do send me info you think will be of interest to start-ups, Timebanks and community networks.

We have a fabulous health farm and yoga away day (in Chadwell Heath) this Wednesday. There's space for more at our seaside retreat! Click here for info.

Our weekly enterprise club speaker this Tuesday is Jeff Conway of the Chambers. Open to all, please come prepared with a specific business issue/question. Click here for more info.

Shahriar Hossein for leading our enterprise club last week. Info here.

There's some great workshops coming up with the ECHO Timebank - click here for info.

Click here for news and photos on the pilot Seven Kings pop up that took place yesterday :) 

We are trying to gather up the many resources locally for start-ups and business, please click here to see what is missing and let me know! www.sophiahubs7k.wordpress.com/resources

Hope to see many of you Tuesday, and I'm joining the Timebank mini holiday on Wednesday :)

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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Sufjan Stevens - All Delighted People.

Update: Sophia Hub Seven kings

Ros Southern writes:

'Here's some updates that will hopefully be of interest and help for your start-up business

Sat Kumar of Seven Kings Business Partnership and Hansons Estates is speaker at our lunchtime Enterprise club on Tuesday. He's got loads of experience and contacts.

Redbridge CVS have alerted us to lots of funding opportunities currently live. I've put the whole list here. Please get in touch if you want some help.

Who's joining us at the Chambers comedy night on Thursday? Still just about time to book.

The Timebank is about the complementary/alternative economy - the next skills swap is on 6th June. Also see ECHO business Timebank workshops.

Other upcoming opportunties: Redbridge College networking, Excel business show, Chambers breakfasts etc.

The Marjorie Collins MS society is trying to raise funds for exercise classes and need your vote!

Finally thanks to Meenakshi Sharma for being our speaker last week. Read all about it here.

Best wishes, Ros

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

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The Members - The Sound Of The Suburbs.

Sophia Hub Seven Kings update

Ros Southern writes:

"Hi there - here's the news and updates for this coming week or so...

Enterprise club on Tuesday will be with Tahir Mahmud on a SWOT analysis of your business (he's been helping me to do a SWOT of the enterprise club!) click here for info.

Please vote for Keith Young of Ilford Recycles for Guardian sustainable business award - unsung hero. Click here for the link and how we helped him with this nomination!

There's ongoing fabulous workshops and support for businesses through the ECHO Timbank. You pay with your ECHOs to join in (no cost, only your hours). Info here.

For East London Small Business workshops in April/May click here and for the latest East London Radio business programme too.

For info on grants currently available for social/community/environmental businesses, click here.

The next Timebank skills swap in on Friday 24th April, day-time. We are working on the programme this week. Please let us know what you want to offer or help that you want. Info here.

Thanks to Clive for leading a deep enterprise club last week - write up by Stephanie is here.

Please do keep in touch and I hope to see many of you this week,

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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Mumford and Sons, Edward Sharpe & The Old Crow Medicine Show - This Train Is Bound For Glory.

Update: Sophia Hub Seven Kings

Ros Southern writes:

News to pass on this week (please always pass on news for me to pass on!)

The speaker at the enterprise club on Tuesday (24th March) is Aciel Haddad on PR and also social media. Also Tahir will introduce a new feature to the club. Info here. We have been waiting to book Aciel for ages!!

The next skills swap is 21st April and we are looking for ideas click here

Stephanie, Timebank manager, has written a blog about the last skills swap - take a look. :)

The ECHO business timebank is offering a great range of workshops for free, click here for info.

Don't forget the Chambers comedy and networking night. Got 4 so far from Sophia Hubs - want more! click here for info.

A list of start-ups currently tweeting - please do follow them click here. If I have missed you off let me know!

Best wishes,

Ros

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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Spock's Beard - The Kindness Of Strangers.