HeartEdge Mailer | May 2018

HeartEdge Mailer | May 2018

HeartEdge is a growing international ecumenical network, passionate about nurturing Kingdom communities via four C’s - congregations, culture, commercial activity and compassion.

Each month we bring you commercial work, cultural activity, community and congregational development. Inspiration, ideas and resource!

This month:

• Corita Kent on rules, Grime & God, and Childish Gambino.
• Enterprise tips plus Jane Sandwood on bakery & wellbeing.
• Poverty & Truth, Beatrice Nyariara on legacy, Sarah Coakley on longing.
• Robert Gelinas on jazz theology, the 'Outside in' church plus 'Incarnational Mission: Being with the World' by Sam Wells.

HeartEdge: News and Events

• Book launch: 'Who is my Neighbour? The Global & Personal Challenge', Monday 21 May, 7 – 8.30pm, St Martin-in-the-Fields, London: Sam Wells chairs discussion with Rabbi Shulamit Ambalu, Dr Megan Warner, Revd Richard Carter and Sam Ahmad Ziaee, who will tell the story of his journey aged 16 from Afghanistan to the UK. Join here.
• Workshop: Start : Stop Mission Model, Thursday 24 May, 2 – 4pm, St Martin-in-the-Fields, London: Learn about Start:Stop (10-minute work-based reflections for people on their way to work). HeartEdge's Jonathan Evens on growing a new congregation; engaging with working people; ministering in the workplace; communicating with busy people. Detail here. HeartEdge members - free, non-members - £10. Join here or call 020 7766 1127. 
• Heart & Voice Uniting: Tuesday 12 June, 2.15 – 7pm, Greenbank Parish Church, Edinburgh. HeartEdge Church & Culture day with: Sam Wells (St Martin-in-the-Fields), Richard Frazer (Greyfriars Kirk), Choral Scholars of St Martin-in-the-Fields, Andrew Earis (Director of Music, St Martin-in-the-Fields) and Martin Ritchie (Greenbank Parish Church). Includes Choral Scholars of St Martin-in-the-Fields, 'Great Sacred Music’, plus 'Sing Joyfully’ concert. Join here.
• 'At the Heart. On the Edge', Wednesday 13 June, 10am - 3.30pm, Queen's Cross Parish Church, Aberdeen. A HeartEdge day on developing congregation, commercial, compassion and cultural engagement with practitioners with Scott M. Rennie,(Queen's Cross Parish Church), Sam Wells and the Choral Scholars of St Martin-in-the-Fields performing 'Great Sacred Music'. The day includes theology, ideas, solutions and support with a programme developed jointly by Queen's Cross Parish Church and St Martin’s. Lunch provided - join here.

Save the date: 

• HeartEdge Annual Conference 12 / 13 September
• HeartEdge day: 13 November, Ness Bank Church Inverness.
• Greenbelt 2018: Acts of the Imagination, 24 - 27 August, Boughton House, Leicestershire includes Sam Wells, and HeartEdge associates: Join here.
• Today’s Church - A Call to Social Action: 22 September, St Martin’s Church, Burton Agnes with Alison White, Bishop of Hull and Jonathan Evens. Detail here. Join here or call 01262 490019.
• HeartEdge Church & Culture: 27 September, St Luke’s Maidenhead with Jonathan Evens.
• HeartEdge Session: 3 October, Belle Vue Baptist Southend with Sam Wells 
• SALT Business Network conference 5 October, Westminster Central Hall includes HeartEdge on Start:Stop.

Join HeartEdge here.

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Over The Rhine - All Over Ohio.

plus+ presentations: Women on Company Boards

As part of further developing the relationships St Stephen Walbrook has with the business community in the City of London, we have begun a new series of events to explore the place of faith in the world of business. This new ongoing series of events is entitled ‘plus+ presentations’, as the series is one part of the way in which St Stephen seeks to add value to the City.

The format for ‘plus+ presentations’ is:

• 6.15pm: Evening Prayer (optional)
• 6.30pm: plus+ presentation
• 7.00pm: Drinks reception & networking
• 7.30pm: Close

As part of her talk on campaigns to see more women on company boards, Sally Muggeridge highlighted the examples of two remarkable woman. The first was Revd Paula Vennells. Sally said that "Paula happens to be Chief Executive of the Post Office and is an ordained self-supporting minister like myself. Prior to her present role Paula, like myself, had had a long business career, starting with Unilever in 1981. I listened to Paula speak last week as to how she manages to work at the heart of two national institutions that shape and support us in our communities all over the UK. Paula also has three Parishes in Bedford!"

The other example she quoted was that of Liza Strong, the group head of organisational talent and diversity at Royal Mail saying that: "Liza had put a whole new meaning into diversity when she asked a transgender champion to speak on a panel at an event for female employees, alongside the business’s CEO and a range of distinguished authors and experts. Liza said that she wondered if the organisation was ready, but she told me people loved it and Liza was the one who got all the questions afterwards. Other key signals were Royal Mail taking part in the Pride Festival in London for the first time, together with a Post Box at Mount Pleasant sorting office in the Capital being painted in rainbow colours."

Sally noted that Royal Mail has also pioneered balanced shortlisting, where any shortlist for frontline roles must have an equal gender split. To some, she said, these might seem small changes but from little actions, larger ones emerge, and it helps change the ethos of the workplace. 

The overall message has been that ‘Our CEO believes that employing more women will change the culture.’

The programme of plus+ presentations going forward is as follows:

• 9th November Barbara Ridpath, Director of St Paul's Institute, will speak on Transitions: how to make life-changing career changes by choice or necessity.
• 18 January 2018, our presenter will be Professor Richard Higginson (Director of Faith in Business, Ridley Hall Cambridge) speaking about Christian entrepreneurs living out their faith.
• 15 February 2018 - Revd Dr Fiona Stewart-Darling, Canary Wharf MultiFaith Chaplaincy.

Each plus+ presentation is preceded by Evening Prayer at 6.15pm.

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Karen Peris - First Days In The City.

Update - Sophia Hub Redbridge

Coming up next week (Saturday 15 April - Friday 21st)

• Saturday 15th - Wanstead Makers Market
• Thursday 20th - Timebank surgery - if you need help to join or trade info here
• Friday 21st - 9.30-1pm - business coaching group with Barkingside business coach 

The following week/s (Saturday 22nd April onwards)

• Tuesday 25th Redbridge Chamber Networking Breakfast 7 am info here
• Tuesday 25th - Barkingside business networking hub - see our previous blog about it. Same time and place 12-2pm 
• Thursday 27th - Wanstead Business Networking event 6-9pm info here
• Saturday 29th April - Sophia course part 1 9.30-1pm. Work on a community or business idea info here
• Thursday 4th May - Timebank Skills Swap and business surgery at Mont Rose College info here
• Saturday 6th May - Sophia course part 2 9.30-1pm. Work on a community or business idea info here
• Saturday 13th May - Ilford Green Pop Up market and venue for Timebank trading 10-2pm info here
• Saturday 13th May - Sophia Hubs business and community networking event special 2-6pm. Save the date! Info here

Other news on our blog

• Join our growing membership and business/community network
• Very big thanks to JoAnne McConnell for nominating us for the Mayors community awards. We won organisational community champion!
• Our member Fiona Flaherty is offering fabulous therapeutic room in South Woodford
• Opportunity for free market stall and trading opportunity in Ilford High street - Trading Post

Other interesting articles we've found for you

• Responsible Business Week is 24-28th April. Here's info and guides
• Positive News as an antidote to all the bad stuff in the media. Jan to March 2017international good news!
• Info about apprenticeships in Redbridge
• How your non profit (and anyone!) can use Instagram
• Need funding for your business? Enterprise Nation's A--Z 
• HMRC video on expenses you can claim if you're self employed

With best wishes,

Ros Southern
Coordinator, Sophia Hubs Redbridge

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Valerie JUne - Workin' Woman Blues.

Niki Gorick: Religion in the City (3)

Niki Gorick's aim in her ‘Religion in The City’ photo-project is to capture as much as possible of the spiritual life of The City and the day-to-day work of its clergy

Niki is a UK fine art photographer specialising in black & white images of London. She wants to find out what’s going on with religion in The City of London? How do these historical beauties survive today? Are they still a spiritual force? How do they work as non-parish churches without resident congregations? And how do they relate to the financially-obsessed community surrounding them? What exactly is the contemporary clergy up to?

Niki says, "Already, in my new ‘Religion in The City’ photo-project, I’ve come across a diversity I never expected — pop-up art exhibitions, huge wet fish displays for Harvest Festival, a Chinese choir rehearsing, high-calibre debate about policing in Britain today, jazz bands leading congregations into hidden gardens to eat jerk chicken … all I can say is that modern-day ministering appears to be both thriving and full of surprises.

The latest photographs in the series which Niki has taken at St Stephen Walbrook were of the Service of Thanksgiving for the Lord Mayor of London and his work with the City Livery Companies and Ward Clubs which we hosted in July and the 'Women in the City' networking event organised by Sally Muggeridge. Niki said that both were very special and fascinating occasions to capture for the project. Here are a sample of her images:

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Charles Villiers Stanford - Te Deum in C.

Update: Sophia Hub Redbridge

Ros Southern writes:

'Here's some stuff coming up in July that you really should take note of!

Our entrepreneur's club next week is on Friday 8th lunchtime with Asari St Hill a business coach - a sales masterclass. Read here for info and the booking link.

The next Hainault networking event is on Tuesday 5-7. To see info about a previous one click here.

Following week's entrepreneur's club is with Mo Obadina on e-newsletters for your business. Not got publicity yet but date is Tuesday 12 July 12.45 at St Johns Church.

For community groups, the Enterprising Redbridge project has a 2 hour hands-on session on developing your group using the business model canvas onWednesday 13 July 5-7pm. For a bit more info about the project click here. To book and register for on-line resources click here.

We had a fantastic Timebank trading floor in June and the next one is Saturday 16th July - info is here.

The next 3 hour workshop on starting a business - all you need to know - is at Enterprise Desk on 19 July 10-1. Info here

And other news...

Our volunteer blogger Janet Barrett shares two pieces of info:

• The value of joining Streetlife (easy to join online community info) for your business. Here's her blog
• The next London business show is in Olympia - info here. Excellent, wide ranging info. Best to book early

Here's some information from Redbridge Transition Town on the next green pop up market in Ilford - Saturday 9 July. We are working in partnership and working to develop green businesses and initiatives. Info here

And here's some previous blogs to remind you about:

• Thandi Ejindu is a start-up that can offer good rates on making a 5 minute promotional video. info here
• Seven Kings park is looking for someone to run a refreshments van. info here

I'm just off to Wanstead High School to meet the student's that have been studying social enterprise. Expecting a couple of blogs from them next week! :)

Have a good weekend - and maybe try out the Fairlop Fair?

Best wishes,

Ros Southern
Coordinator, Sophia Hubs Redbridge
07707 460309'

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Jonathan Richman - I'm Just Beginning To Live.

Ministry to City folk: examples and encouragement

Sally Muggeridge, curate at St Stephen Walbrook, has been profiled in today's Financial Times:

'Her current workplace is the church of St Stephen Walbrook, in the heart of the City. Given its location, few of its congregation are local residents. Instead, its most frequent visitors are workers from nearby offices, and Revd Muggeridge believes her understanding of the pressures of life in the City helps her provide the support they need.

“My role is now one of pastoral care of stressed City workers,” she says. “So many seek chats, prayers, a quick discussion [about] a worry about family life and work. A prayer needed, a smile, a service — I can help with examples and encouragement.”'

As part of her ministry in the City, Sally is currently organising our 'Women in the City of London - More than just a place of work' event on Tuesday 12th July from 6.30pm. This is an evening which will highlight the civic, cultural, charitable and social opportunities in the City of London, including networks as a route to fuller participation.

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Bloc Party - Virtue.

Update: Sophia Hub Redbridge

Ros Southern writes:

"Coming up!!

• Tomorrow, Saturday we have the fabulous Timebank 'social market place' and live trading floor. 2-4 in Ilford Library. Please do give it a try and be cutting edge! Info here.
• Monday morning is the Seven Kings business/community partnership drop in. Stalls still available! Info here
• Tuesday lunchtime the entrepreneur's club is at noon in Ilford Library with Aidan Ward on running your start-up with the business canvas model. A great session, come along and do some creative and practical thinking and planning. :) info here
• Tuesday, early, 7.30 am is the Chamber networking breakfast with speaker Jo Sealey on marketing. Info here. Guests welcome.
• Next Saturday, 29th there's a Sophia course graduates day for follow on support. If you're one of the 55 people, info here!

What's been happening this week ...

• A great business seminar on business canvases for community groups last night, the first of the Enterprising Redbridge scheme. Blog to follow next week!
• Two blogging volunteers have written their first blogs - thanks to Janet and Amanda. Amanda's advice to sign up to the business show and Janet on a B2B business networking event at West Ham this week. Look out for more blogs from these two in coming weeks! More volunteer bloggers welcome And guest bloggers! :)
• A great meeting with Leonore Lord, business adviser at Enterprise Desk, who will be writing a guest blog and introduction next week!

Stalls and promotion opportunities

• The Seven Kings business/community partnership has free stalls for start-ups, businesses and community groups. Monday mornings. Info here
• For green/environmental/craft businesses, free stalls at the Ilford pop up green market on 2nd Saturday. info here
• The Redbridge Green fair is recruiting for stalls and organisations. There's a mini Sophia hubs course workshop on Wednesday afternoons to help you plan something participatory and engaging.

Other great stuff

• Sign up to the business show - read Amanda's advice
• Check out the City business library ongoing programme

Have a great weekend and hope to see many of you tomorrow at the Timebank event.

Best wishes,

Ros Southern, Coordinator, Sophia Hubs Redbridge"

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Pete Seeger - If I Had A Hammer.

Sophia Hub Redbridge: Update

Ros Southern writes:

'This coming week:

• MONDAY EVE: Wanstead Business Networking event - free, well attended, worth a try. Info here.
• ​​​​​​​TUESDAY BREAKFAST - Redbridge Chamber networking info here
• TUESDAY LUNCHTIME: Entrepreneur's club with Amanda Simpson on managing your incomings and outgoings in an easy way without getting in a pickle. Lunch time session - open to all start-ups, SMEs and community groups. Info here
• THURSDAY EVE: Enterprising Redbridge business seminar on the business canvas model for community groups and charities. Info here.
• SATURDAY AFTERNOON: Timebank trading floor/social market place at Ilford library. Exciting, cutting edge, useful, fun! 

Other fab info:

• Following weeks entrepreneur's club - with Aidan Ward - Tuesday lunchtime on managing your start-up with the business canvas model. Back by popular demand. Info here
• A new business/community partnership in Redbridge - Redbridge Green Fair and Mont Rose College, Info here
• Seven Kings business and community partnership - soft launch of the website, info here
• Learn to blog volunteer opportunity - at Sophia Hubs - we've got 2 volunteers practically booked but room for more! info here
• Follow up course for Sophia course graduates - Saturday 30th April - info here
• City Business Library fab seminars - these are ongoing - info here.
• Feedback on the Redbridge CVS launch of Enterprising Redbridge - see the pics and report here.

Thanks to

Our entrepreneur's club speaker last week Shahriar Hossain for a passionate and practical session on identifying and taking a next step, no messing! Follow up support offered and an expectation to have kept to the agreed actions!

Congratulations to

Hainault Start up Liam Martin-Lane for the well attended and great Google For Work seminar at Enterprising Redbridge this week.

What you can do

• Like our Facebook Page and share posts. 
• Get more people to sign up for this newsletter. 
• Send me news on business and community stuff.
• Write a blog about your start-up, or any business news with a community twist.

Have a great weekend!

Best wishes,

Ros Southern, Coordinator, Sophia Hubs Redbridge'

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Mavis Staples - Hard Times Come Again No More.

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.

Enterprising Redbridge

Enterprising Redbridge will be launched on Wednesday 6th April at the Redbridge CVS networking event. This is a significant opportunity for the voluntary and community sector in Redbridge to get support to become more entrepreneurial. The first seminar open to all community groups that sign up, is on Thursday 21st April 6-8pm. For more info click on this blog and to sign up click here.

Ross Diamond of RCVS writes:

• Are you a voluntary sector leader in Redbridge?
• Wanting to make your organisation more sustainable?
• Want to explore new ideas and new ways of working?
• Want to find a positive critical friend to support you in making changes?
• Why not get involved in a project that aims to help organisations to become sustainable through being entrepreneurial?

In the current climate a significant reduction in the availability of grants, particularly from public sector sources, has resulted in some voluntary sector groups closing – leaving a void in local service provision. We believe some of this can be avoided. In order to help local groups move to a more sustainable future, we are offering a programme of seminars, networking opportunities and one-to-one advice on becoming more independently sustainable. We believe this package of support can provide the positive encouragement such groups need.

We know that solutions are not always obvious, as you tend to be (rightly) totally focused on your day-to-day operations.  So this programme gives you the opportunity to think beyond the day to day, the space to consider difficult questions in a safe place, and the chance to say the unsayable. We want this programme to inspire you, challenge you, support you and affirm the work you are doing.

Our goal is to inform and inspire 450+ local voluntary organisations to become more entrepreneurial through the provision of information and online tools. That’s a big ask. But it will depend on you. Your willingness to engage. Your desire to continue change.

For those most committed to trying new ideas or introducing change to their organisation, we will provide intensive tailored support to 10 groups not only to survive into the future but go on to thrive with greater independence.

Interested? Fill out the simple registration form.

This is a project that Sophia Hubs is partnering with RCVS. To read our blog about it click here.

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Deacon Blue - Win.

Enterprising Redbridge: making voluntary organisations more entrepreneurial

Welcome to Enterprising Redbridge … making voluntary organisations more entrepreneurial

In the current climate a significant reduction in the availability of grants, particularly from public sector sources, has resulted in some voluntary sector groups closing – leaving a void in local service provision. We believe some of this can be avoided.

In order to help local groups move to a more sustainable future, we are offering a
programme of seminars, networking opportunities and one-to-one advice on becoming more independently sustainable. We believe this package of support can provide the positive encouragement such groups need.

We know that solutions are not always obvious, as you tend to be (rightly) totally focused on your day-to-day operations. So this programme gives you the opportunity to think beyond the day to day, the space to consider difficult questions in a safe place, and thechance to say the unsayable. We want this programme to inspire you, challenge you, support you and affirm the work you are doing.

Our goal is to inform and inspire 450+ Redbridge voluntary organisations to become more entrepreneurial through the provision of information and online tools. That’s a big ask. But it will depend on you. Your willingness to engage. Your desire to continue change.

For those most committed to trying new ideas or introducing change to their organisation, we will provide intensive tailored support to 10 groups not only to survive into the future but go on to thrive with greater independence.

Sophia Hubs and Redbridge CVS obtained Big Lottery funding to commission Aspiren andUrban Catalysts to take the lead on this project. Take a look at the website for more information and register your interest now. www.enterprisingredbridge.org.uk.

This is an initiative that aims to bring business skills to the voluntary and community sector. We hope that this will make a significant contribution to Redbridge by enabling the sector to learn ways to become less dependent on funding and more resilient.

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Peter Case - Until The Next Time.

Update: Sophia Hub Redbridge

Ros Southern writes:

'Hi there, a bit late this week but here's the news of interest for start-ups, businesses, local economy and Redbridge community life in the coming week or two :)

Tomorrow (Monday 7th) is the Timebank skills swap 12-3 in Seven Kings. A great opportunity to learn skills and gain experience - see the final offers and info here.

On Tuesday (8th) our weekly entrepreneur's club is a 12.45 start with Nicola of FP Comms on planning your marketing calendar for 2016. Info here

The Chamber Christmas dinner is Tues 15th December - you are welcome. Last chance to book is Tuesday 8th at midnight Info here

The first Redbridge breakfast 'white paper' will be an inspiring discussion on understanding and utilising the alternative economy in Redbridge. Weds 16 December. Info here

Saturday was national small business day. Enterprise For London wrote a blog about supporting Redbridge High Streets (they offer great support for small businesses) and you can read mine about markets, Creeds, Vic Norman and more.

The business networking for dummies event this week was great. Info and video here

We had a well attended and useful first green business meeting of Redbridge upcyclers and here's a guest blog from fashion upcycler Annemarie.

Finally, here's an update from Ola at Redbridge CVS on funding available to social enterprises.

Hope to see many of you 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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Peter Case - HWY 62.

Update: Sophia Hub Redbridge

Ros Southern writes:

'Hi there,

Here's a quick roundup of news and events in the business and community world of Redbridge :)

We have another fabulous Timebank skills swap on Mon 7 December 12.30 - see what's on offer!

Sophia Hubs is co-hosting the Big Business Networking Event on Wednesday at Enterprise Desk - 40 booked already! Info here

You are invited to the Chamber Christmas slap up dinner! Info here I'm going

There's a lot of interest in our first meeting of Redbridge upcyclers this week, to see if we can get some green enterprises going. info here.

As it's Black Friday and Redbridge really needs local trading with independent companies, we've found 3 Christmas markets coming up. There's no central info point for our markets and bazaars so we may try to do this. If you know of more please tell me and I'll add and tweet Info here

Want to see who's been on our Sophia course and their ideas? info here

Thanks to Celestine Ekpenyong for his valuable input and contribution at entrepreneur's club this week. info here

As I keep saying I am happy to let you write on this blog with your news, info here

It's the business show next Thurs and Friday, info here

And LAST BUT NOT LEAST - We have a FABULOUS and INTERESTING White paper business discussion on different ways of doing the economy. In partnership with Enterprise Desk. Weds 16 Sept. Click here for info.

I regularly update our Help & Support page on the website

Oh, and please find more people to sign up to this e-news!

Have a great weekend,

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

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Robert Randolph & the Family Band - Goin' In The Right Direction.

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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Paul Simon - Something So Right.

Sophia Hub Seven Kings update

Ros Southern writes:

"Here's the links to information that will hopefully be of interest...

Enterprise club speaker this Tuesday 19th May at 12.30 is Mark Braniff, business mentor, therapist, artist. Info here

On Tuesday evening there is an excellent business networking event at Redbridge College or acrowdfunding workshop at GLA.(which I am attending)

There's potential for alternative therapists to run tasters and free or cheap stalls at Forest Farm Peace Garden world music day event. Click here for info.

Jenny has devised the first draft of the online Redbridge green business directory. Who is missing? Please take a look and let us know.

Michael St Hill of MSH Finishes needs local premises urgently - the business needs to move out of his bedroom. Can you help? Click here to see Michael in his own words.

The next fabulous Timebank skills swap is Saturday 6th June - do you want to offer a skill or get some help? Info here

Advance notice of the Timebank 'Redbridge health farm day' on Wednesday 17th June. More news next week but feel free to email sevenkingstimebank@sophiahubs.com if you are interested in a 'daycation' with yoga, relaxation, pampering, nature...

Thanks to Sat Kumar of Hansons Estates for being our informative speaker last week - info here.

And finally don't forget to take a look at the Redbridge CVS list of current funding opportunities.

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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Paul Weller - I'm Where I Should Be.

Update: Sophia Hub Seven Kings

Ros Southern writes:

'Hi there - news of interest to start-ups and others see below!

The City Business Library is coming to the enterprise club on Tuesday 28 April. An invaluable free resource for start-ups. Info here.

The Timebank skills swap was fabulous - see some videos, photos and comments here.

The Redbridge Chambers breakfast meeting is Tuesday morning at 7.30. You are welcome to attend - I'm going. Info here.

Advance notice of the Redbridge College business networking evening 20 May. Put it in your diary. Info here.

There are some office desks needing a home from the Treasurer of the Chambers. Oooh, could be lucky! Info here.

The enterprise club last week was deep and meaningful and we are thinking of organising a Redbridge wide meeting on sacred economics. Click here for more info.

The Work Redbridge self employment fair last week was very good and it was nice to meet and get more contacts. Hope to see some of you Tuesday.

Lastly, here's an interesting article on the rapid rise of the sharing economy - faster than Google, Facebook and Yahoo combined! Here's the link.

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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Woody Allen And His New Orleans Jazz Band - Hear Me Talkin' To Ya.

CANA Cambodia 2015 conference

Steve Scott writes:

"CANA stands for Christian Artists Networking Association, and we are committed to learning better ways of networking and empowering artists in different parts of the world. To that end we have organized conferences in Thailand, Bali and Bulgaria, with participants from Asia, Africa, Eastern Europe and America.

This is an update on our proposed Cambodia 2015 conference. We are looking at the week of the 22-29 of August.

Some have indicated that an `entire week’ might not be possible for them and have suggested having the conference (or the main part at least) over a FOUR DAY period ending on 29th. (if this your situation, please let me know….)

We will be based in Phnom Penh. Once we conclude with Phnom Penh we have the option of additional days in Siem Reap. (there is much to learn there!! Can you join us for additional days? Please let me know!!))

This CANA arts conference in 2015 will offer a valuable experience for both CANA international artists and creatives, as well as local/Cambodian artists learning and growing in faith. As we talk to each other, and share work and ideas, we will have opportunity to reflect upon Cambodia’s cultural heritage…. its recent history, and its hope and aspirations for a flourishing future. We will consider these things together in the light of our shared Christian faith.

There will be teaching and performances from Cambodian Christian Arts Ministry
CANA Philippines….and others.

Many of you have expressed interest in being there, and sharing your work as part of the program. Many others are in our larger database and would perhaps consider In order to finalize plans and make accommodation arrangements we need firm numbers and commitments to work with as we continue to talk with local groups and organizations. We want to keep `in land costs’ DOWN but in order to do that we need to hear from YOU.

We need your help in finalizing the plans!!

We are assessing accommodation needs (headcount) local transport needs, and also need to hear how long you can join us for (up to and including Siem Reap: Please indicate)

ARE YOU AN ART MAKER/CREATIVE THINKER ?

ALL ART FORMS WILL BE REPRESENTED

Please let us know by MARCH 30th if you are truly able to join us. The response to this 30th March deadline is growing. It is going to be an interesting conference based on the variety of participants sharing so far ......

If you have questions, please get in touch info.cana.arts@gmail.com."

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Steve Scott - When World's Collide.

Sophia Hub update

Ros Southern writes:

'Here's the news this week. Please do pass it on!

We had a fabulous Timebank community skills exchange last Saturday with at least 18 start ups or small businesses benfitting. For photos and more info click here.

The next Timebank event has been organised by yoga teacher Sam to run a yoga mini retreat with local yoga instructors, 2 of whom are start-up. It's in the wonderful Cauliflower on Wednesday 11th Feb. Payment is in hours! Find out more here.

At the enterprise club on Tuesday we have the lively business woman Karen Leighton wanting to share her business experience with you. Click to read more here.

There was a great business networking event last night and there's going to be a Redbridge business hub! Click to read more here.

Thanks to Begonia Belmonte for being our speaker last week and Jitendra for the invention demo! Read more here.

Please remember that start-ups have free membership of Redbridge Chambers for 2015 - make sure to attend their breakfast networking events. Info here.

Hoping to see some of the entrepreneurs that I met at the networking event last night at the enterprise club on Tuesday!

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: http://sophiahubs7k.wordpress.com/

c/o St Johns Church, St Johns Road, Seven Kings, IG2 7BB'

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James Macmillan - The Gallant Weaver.

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.

Enterprise Club

Here’s introducing the speaker for the enterprise club at Seven Kings & Newbury Park Sophia Hub on Tuesday 10th June:  local businessman Kunle Olaifa.



Kunle Olaifa set up FOBA communications on Seven Kings High Road in 1997 and is Chief Executive Officer.  Kunle believes that start-ups and businesses should grow only at the pace they can afford and not to take on debts.  He will be talking about managing cash flow and share tips on building up a successful business from scratch.

Kunle is also on the steering committee for Sophia Hubs Seven Kings and is one of our business mentors.  This will be an interactive session as always, and there will be plenty of opportunity to support you to take your start-up forward in the next week.

NEW TIME:  TUESDAY LUNCHTIME.  BRING YOUR SANDWICHES!  start 12.15 , speaker 12.30, group work/networking until 2. 15.

Contact details:

FOBA LTD
689A HIGH ROAD
SEVEN KINGS
ILFORD IG3 8RQ
TRAVEL AND TELECOM SERVICES

Email sales@foba.co.uk Tel.0208220 0130

SERVICE IS OUR PASSION. EST 1997

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Villagers - Judgement Call.