Update: Sophia Hub Redbridge - Award Winners!

Ros Southern writes:

Coming up this week (Saturday 25-Friday 31 March)

• Tues 28 - Redbridge Chamber networking breakfast 7.30 - A snazzy, different experiment Info here
• Tues 28 -- Timebank skills swap at Redbridge Institute. 12.30-3.00. Please do try it out!
• Tues 28 6.45pm - Entrepreneurs' club with Anderson Boyce of Hair Force One - nationally famous. Don't get pigeonholed in your business - you shape it. This is last free entrepreneurs club ever! Info here
• Friday 31st 2.30 or 4.30 - Goodbye Enterprise Desk and join in a drama workshop on business journeys. Info here

Other news on our blog

• We won the Mayors Community and Neighbourhood Champion Award last night!! See more here
• Member Fiona Flaherty has therapeutic office space to rent in very nice South Woodford location. A fab opportunity! Info here
• Member Ruth Pearson has written her latest blog on wellbeing for teachers. Read it here
• Our membership scheme is live and kicking. We need you to join too. Information here

Other interesting articles we've found for you

• It's now responsible business week. See the info pack
• The latest Sharing Economy idea - a new way of doing left luggage
• The best of community owned pubs
• HMRC video - do you work for an employer and also for yourself? Get your tax right
• Essential legal guides for social entrepreneurs

With best wishes,

Ros Southern
Coordinator, Sophia Hubs Redbridge

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Update: Sophia Hub Redbridge

Ros Southern writes:

Events today and this week

• Today Saturday 5th! Kathy Mason's Dagenham social enterprise collects winter harvest for medical purposes info here
• Mon 7th - Wanstead Business Network evening open to all Redbridge businesses 6pm info here
• Tuesday 8th - Entrepreneurs' club -from product design to launch with Ruth & Gideon. An exciting soon to be launched business is to share their journey so far - 1pm at Enterprise Desk - info here
• Weds 9th - Timebank community skills swap in lovely cafe - 6.30 - great offers! info here
• Sat 12th - Ilford Green Pop Up market is part of The Streets jazz festival - 10 till 2. info here

Events coming up

• Tues 15th - 3 hour starting a business workshop at Enterprise Desk 10-1 info here
• Thurs 17th - Entrepreneurs club - 1pm - speaker Fiona Flaherty. more info to follow
• Thurs 17th/Fri18th - London business show , info here

Other stuff

• Isatu Harrison's new fashion design shop in Barking is looking for Redbridge designers as partners Info here

Some of our social media shares this week

• Freelancers get protection from non payers in New York - a first!
• Redbridge business Every Box Ticked looking to help Redbridge businesses win contracts for the area 
• Crowdfunding tips from Start Up Britain
• Younger generation are using sharing economy platforms for social benefit, not just for profit
• What does resilience for occupational therapists look like - Redbridge freelancer Awele Odeh

And thanks so much to Wendy Foster of City Business Library for leading the Entrepeneurs' club this week

Best wishes,

Ros Southern
Coordinator, Sophia Hubs Redbridge / 07707 460309

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Update: Sophia Hub Redbridge

Ros Southern writes:

'Hi there - news from Redbridge Sophia Hub!

Enterprise club this Tuesday lunchtime - we have a business MOT session with Nnenna Anyanwu - experienced business coach.

We had a great enterprise club session with Ola Asgill this week (write up next week)- here's the report about the fab session with Fiona Flaherty previous week.

Here's the photos, videos and info on a very successful skills swap last Saturday - the NCS young people are doing some promotion tomorrow in Ilford Town Centre.

Guest bloggers this week - Trevor Quinton on T4T (a trading Charity) and its new gardening service for residents and Brenda Maguire on her new business following her passion for funky painting and decorating

It's the Redbridge Chambers breakfast on Tuesday. There's a contingent going from Sophia Hubs - start-ups are welcome. Very good networking opportunity. Info here.

It's Social Saturday on 10th October - have you ideas for how we can promote social enterprises in Redbridge. Click here for info.

There are two stalls opportunities - therapy, green and crafts at Forest Farm Peace Garden, crafts and Christmassy gifts at a Christmas Indie pop up market in Chadwell Heath.

HMRC have a very useful website - info here

And don't forget the Redbridge Business Hub launch on 7th October - info here

Hope to see lots of you on Tuesday morning and Tuesday lunchtime!

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!)'

Update: Sophia Hub Redbridge

Ros Southern writes:

'Hi there, quite a lot of news this week:

Enterprise club this week is Wednesday evening with Ola Asgill on 'dont take business premises and other ways to keep costs down!' Click here for info

Guest blog by Mr Kinder a new children's entertainer start-up - read all about it! Can you find him opportunties?

The long awaited launch of the Redbridge Business Hub is 7th October. Read about it here

Advance notice of the enterprise club on Tuesday 6th October in the evening and review of last session with Kalpna Patel. A practical and lively workshop. Click here for info

On Tuesday 12.30-2.30 it's a co-working space at St Johns Church

Funding info for young entrepreneurs and a guest blog by Ola Kanu of Redbridge CVS on funding opportunities for not for profit businesses and community groups click here

Advance notice of the Chamber networking breakfast on 29th September - worth attending, open to start-ups. click here

Timebank swap of the week - Peter builds Theo's flat pack click here for info

We had a fabulous enteprise club this week with Fiona Flaherty - write up will be next week.

Oh and if you are thinking of employing someone and want to go on tele, read Geoff Hill's blog.

Next week, news of a gardening business looking to expand.

Have a good weekend,

Ros Southern

Coordinator, Sophia Hubs Seven Kings'

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