Update: Sophia Hub Redbridge

Ros Southern writes:

'It's Social Saturday tomorrow celebrating social enterprise

• We've launched a Redbridge social enterprise directory - thanks to volunteer Adrian - click here
• Here's a guest blog from Somaiya of Wanstead High on her research and recommendations on social enterprises in the borough - click here

Entrepreneurs' clubs coming up

• Thursday 20th - 1pm, Redbridge Institute - on wellbeing as a business owner by start-up Ruth Pearson who trains on the London Workplace Wellbeing charter. Click here for info.
• Weds 26th - 6pm, Enterprise Desk - mindfulness in business with Pipa Moye. Must book. Info here.
• Entrepreneur dates have been set until end of December. Info here

Other good stuff

• Saturday 22 October all day - Redbridge Hack Day - collaborative workday to solve the community problem that some residents never go online. info here
• Next 3 hour start-your-business workshop at Enterprise Desk is 15 November. info here
• And thanks to Ahmed Abdulazeem of Conus Consulting for being a great speaker this week.

Have a great weekend and sorry for anything I've left out,

Ros Southern,
Coordinator, Sophia Hubs Redbridge

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Update: Sophia Hub Redbridge

Ros Southern writes:

'Hi there - welcome to new people in this mailing who I met at Redbridge hub opening on Wednesday :)

News for this week:

We have a fabulous speaker at enterprise club on Tuesday 13th October - Prodeepta who gave up teaching to become a photojournalist and among other things makes children's books with Benjamin Zephaniah. Read about it here.

It's Social Saturday tomorrow - celebrating social enterprise - so if you don't know how to celebrate it, try buying a recycled bike in Ilford 10-2pm! Click here for info on Ilford Recycles.

Also Saturday/Sunday the launch of Cranbrook Centre in Valentines Park takes place - a creative collaboration with two charities and East London radio to reduce business costs. Read about it here.

To read about the fantastic launch of Redbridge hub and the 24/7 access to COBRA business database click here for info. And advance notice we are running a training on Tuesday lunchtime 27th October.

To see our Timebank SWAP OF THE WEEK, with start-ups helping each other's business, click here :)

To see the bonaza list of start-up and business events in Redbridge in October, click here

Thanks so much to Nnenna Anyanwu for being speaker at our enterprise club last week - to see her business MOT tips click here

No guest start-up blog this week folks - please do send in your news and I will promote you!!!

We are updating our Help & Support page on website - please take a look and see what's missing.

Have a good 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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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!)'