Update: Sophia Hub Redbridge

Ros Southern writes:

"Please do take a look at all that's going on....

• Monday 9th May - another Seven Kings Business and Community Partnership Drop-in 11-1. Info here
• Tuesday 10th May - a 3 hour workshop on the basics of starting a business at Enterprise Desk 1pm .info here
• Weds 11th May - a mini Sophia ideas workshop if you want to plan an activity at the Redbridge Green Fair (so people get involved and take note!) - info here 7 people booked so far.
• Friday 13th 12.30-2pm - our weekly entrepreneur's club with Leonore Lord - financing your business / how to manage without finances tips on both. Please would you book in if you plan to attend. Info here.
• Saturday 14th - its Ilford's funky green pop up market again! A couple of stalls still available - free. Begona's spring time blog here.

and coming up next week or week after...

• Tues 17th - entrepreneur's club 12.45 at St Johns. Speaker to be advised.
• Thurs 19th May - the very big Redbridge Means Business Expo in Ilford Town Hall. A business MUST! Info here
• Sat 21st May - Meet local authors who have published a book - get tips. South Woodford library. Info here.

And also...

• Thanks to Jasdip Sagu for such a helpful entrepreneur's club this week. A little blog and pics here.
• THE NEXT BUSINESS SEMINAR FOR COMMUNITY GROUPS is TUESDAY 31 May 6-8pm at Ilford Sports Centre. Info here
• The Redbridge Green Fair has now booked 52 stalls and 15 eco attractions/artists and 28 performers - there's room for a lot more! Info here

Please share at least one of these blogs!!

Have a good weekend,

Ros

Coordinator, Sophia Hubs Redbridge / 07707 460309"

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Update: Sophia Hub Redbridge

Ro Southern writes:

"Entrepreneur's club speaker on Tuesday lunchtime is fashion photographer Jasdip Sagu - he's a new business, doing well, and will share his tips and contacts. A Seven Kings guy.read more here (At St Johns)

Very pleased with the new Sophia Hubs volunteer bloggers - Janet and Amanda! Here's a couple more this week - Janet's blog about the value of an Enterprising Desk website workshop and her two new website for 2 start-up busineses and info on the City business library. Amanda's doing one over the weekend. Room for more bloggers!

The Timebank trading event last Saturday was great - here's a blog from Brenda the painter/decorator about the paid work she's got from Timebank and a couple of positive outcomes from the event. Hoping Bhav will do one too - a reminder.

We also had a successful first business seminar with community groups last week - info, pics and how to sign up to the project here. Sonia Lynch of the Welcome Centre says the session was great and she could not afford to miss any further ones. :)

Here's a call out for speakers at our entrepreneur's club - please do contact me. The dates for next 3 months are here. :)

Still time for any groups or start-ups that want to join a Sophia course workshop on planning something new/partcipatory/engaging at the Redbridge Green Fair (a mini project to plan and test)information is here. Wednesday afternoons, info here.

Hainault Business Network event will be on Tuesday at 5 at the Hainault cafe. Info on previous one here - always first Tuesday. contact Sandie for info:sandie@notjusttravel.com 07940 716554

Here's Amanda's recommendation about the City Business Show on 11-12 May

Please do share Sophia Hubs blogs, Facebook posts etc, and also The Redbridge Green Fair, my other hat!

Have a great weekend,

Best wishes,

Ros Southern
Coordinator, Sophia Hubs Redbridge
07707 460309"

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