Update: Sophia Hub Redbridge

Ros Southern writes:

Our big news- Sophia Hubs membership is live and open to start-ups, businesses and community groups. Individuals and statutory sectors welcome too!

Please take a look, support the Sophia Hubs movement and find out how to access to our services. Info here The Timebank remains free

Coming up this week (Saturday 4 March - Saturday 11th March)

• Mon 6 March 10-12.30 free workshop at Barking Enterprise Centre on stress reduction when running a business info here
• Tues 7 March 6.30-8.30 Entrepreneurs club at Redbridge Institute. A look at personal image for business owners with start-up Kathleen Hodis of Fabulistic. First members only and first timers session. Excited! Info here
• Saturday 11th 10-2, Ilford Green Pop Up market info here
• Saturday 11 9.45-1.30 Womens business event run by Redbridge business consultancy Brandstad Ltd info here 

The following week (Saturday 11th March - Friday 24)

• Tuesday 14th - 1-3pm York Room, Ilford Library. Entrepreneurs' club for members. Speaker to be advised. Put the date in your diary!

Other news on our blog

• Tuesday 21st - Timebank community skills swap at Redbridge Institute. A celebration of Redbridge skills info here

With thanks to Raz Malik for being entrepreneurs' club speaker this week.

With best wishes,

Ros Southern
Coordinator, Sophia Hubs Redbridge

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Update: Sophia Hub Redbridge

Ros Southern writes:

Coming up this week (Mon 27 Feb- Sun 5 March)

• Monday Entrepreneurs' club 6.45 with Razwan Malik - (cyber security, network marketing and beauty salon) - shares his tips. York room, Ilford library. info here
• Tuesday 7.30am Redbridge Chamber Networking Breakfast - open to non members speaker Anagat Pathik on digital marketing info here
• Tuesday New! Barkingside business network meeting 12-2 Chequers pub. Read about this new intiative of Emma Jones here
• Tuesday 5-7 Barking Enterprise Centre first birthday party info here Really worth seeing the support and services on offer just down the road!

The following week (Mon 6 March - Sun 12 March)

• Mon 6 March 10-12.30 free workshop at Barking Enterprise Centre on stress reduction when running a business info here
• Tues 7 March 6.30-8.30 Entrepreneurs club at Redbridge Institute. speaker to be advised
• Saturday 11th 10-2, Ilford Green Pop Up market info here
• Saturday 11 9.45-1.30 Womens business event run by Redbridge business consultancy Brandstad Ltd info here 

Other news on our blog

• Our membership scheme starting 1st March - we are diversifying our income to ensure our longevity. Hope you will get involved and support us! info here

Other interesting articles we've found for you

• Weekend early business idea Timebank course 25 and 26 March with the fabulous ECHO. Fantastic opportunity info here
• Enterprise for London - youtube videos for start-ups 
• UK's first food waste supermarket opens
• 10 innovative social enterprises that are changing the world
• 21 of the most inspirational women of 2016
• What Crossrail will mean for Ilford

With best wishes,

Ros Southern
Coordinator, Sophia Hubs Redbridge

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Update: Sophia Hub Redbridge

Ros Southern writes:

Sophia Hubs is putting a financial value on our services!

• Information about our new membership scheme and other changes taking place from 1st February

Events coming up

• Starting a business intro workshop - Ilford library - Tues 24 Jan 1-4pm. Enterprise Desk info here
• Entrepreneurs' club with Nicola of FPComms - expand your marketing horizons - Weds 25 Jan 6pm info here
• Redbridge Chamber networking breakfast - speaker Olive Hamilton Andrews - Tues 31st 7.30 am info here
• Starting a business intro workshop - Ilford library - Tues 28 Feb 1-4pm. Enterprise Desk info here

Other great news

• The second in our series of 'Biz tips by community groups for community groups' Vine Church on cutting costs through building eco audits. And an invite to a special make-Redbridge-buildings-low-carbon event on Saturday 4 Feb. Info here

Some of our social media posts this week

• Adanna Women's support group has just started blogging - see blog on how to help your credit score.
• Refugees in UK start enterprise that offers language lessons and the Chatterbox website
• HMRC help with your self assessments- deadline 31 January!
• Toli Abisogun, Bancrofst student, on how Redbridge's Inspired by Sports social enterprise has helped her social survey toolkit

And thanks so much to Mike Loomey for a really helpful entrepreneurs' club this week on mindfulness in your business

Have a great weekend,

Best wishes,

Ros Southern
Coordinator, Sophia Hubs

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