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:

'Reminder - our EGM tomorrow Saturday to elect new board and entrepreneurs club on community trading in Redbridge

Here's the info - hoping the change of time from 8.30 am to 10.15am has got through to everyone!

This coming week:

Tuesday 4th 6.30-8.30pm - Entrepreneurs' club with Amal Simothy, Ilford Accountant on facing the uncomfortable to make your start-up grow! Info here.

Wednesday 5th - Ilford Tech meet up for techie start-ups and businesses. info here

Friday 7th - Free, open source IT tools workshop. Enterprise Desk 1-3. Info here on this monthly workshop
Other information

Our plan to create a directory of Redbridge social enterprises info here

The City Business Library programme for Oct-December is here.
future dates for your diary

Start up Britain bus tour is coming to Ilford Thurs 13 Oct info here
Really hope to see many of you tomorrow morning at our Redbridge Institute base :)

Best wishes,

Ros Southern
Coordinator, Sophia Hubs Redbridge / 07707 460309'

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Update: Sophia Hub Redbridge

Ros Southern writes:

Entrepreneur's club and start-up things this week:

• On Tuesday it's the start-your-business introductory workshop at Enterprise Desk 10-1 run by the London Small Business Centre. Info here
• On Thursday we have a fabulous call-out for Redbridge creatives! Our speaker is fashion designer Isatu Harrison and this is also a meet-up for creative start-ups, businesses and amateurs. 5.30 at Enterprise Desk. Info here.
• Redbridge Timebank event on Saturday - cutting edge! Its the Timebank live trading floor Saturday 16th July from 1-3pm in Ilford library. A rich, fun, unexpected Saturday afternoon. Info here. 

Business help for community groups this week:

• On Tuesday there's a crowdfunding seminar at Redbridge CVS - an important tool for raising funds with local community involvement. info here.
• Our fourth and final Enterprising Redbridge seminar on Tuesday 5.30-8pm at Welcome Centre. 'Love Your Numbers!' Info here.

Other information:

• Update on Ilford green pop up market, Repair cafe, Fauja Singh's celebrity visit and how the free stalls are going. Info here
• Information from Redbridge start up on EU funding after the Referendumclick here
• Next Chamber breakfast - summer special in Valentines Mansion Tues 26 July . Info here

We try to keep our 'Help and Support' page up to date with information.

Have a great weekend. Hope to see you next week,

Best wishes,

Ros Southern
Coordinator, Sophia Hubs Redbridge
07707 460309

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Update: Sophia Hub Redbridge

Ros Southern writes:

'Hi there,

Please do come to our Timebank social and induction on Tuesday evening - 28th. Info here. It's going to be very enjoyable plus very practical.

The Ilford community market from 2-8th August is definitely worth booking a stall! Fantastic trading opportunity. Info here

There's a business adviser at Ilford Library (open to all Redbridge of course) every Wednesday. Must be booked. Info here.

There will be an enterprise club on Tuesday but I have not found a speaker! Keep the date and I will update you. Info on enterprise club here. Get in touch if you have a suggestion.

A Redbridge social enterprise Inspired By Sports are having a launch of a new arm a clothing range - read the Director Jeffrey Nkrumah's blog here .

A Redbridge arts/events start-up Kim Judge has opened a fantastic art exhibition in the Cauliflower pub. She plans to find spaces all around the borough for local artists. Info here.

Our Director Aidan Ward has written a blog about what Sophia Hubs means by 'economic community development'. Please read it! You can find out what makes us tick and get excited by the vision! :)

My campaign for Independent retailer month seems to have come to nothing but there's still time to take an Indie Selfie! Click here if you want to help a campaign take off in the last week!

I am currently looking for contacts and opportunities to support start-ups in Hainault area. If you want to help or have ideas please do get in touch.

And don't forget it's the Chambers breakfast this coming Tuesday. Info here

More guest bloggers always welcome.

Best wishes,

Ros Southern
Coordinator, Sophia Hubs Seven Kings
M: 07707 460309 T: 0208 590 2568 (answerphone)
ros.southern@sophiahubs.com'

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Update: Sophia Hub Seven Kings

Ros Southern writes:

"We are delighted to have Elaine Hall as speaker at enterprise club on Tuesday who has shut down her start-up business this week! Lots to learn from her. More info click here.

There are a lot of Timebank offers including NLP help on your business, creative writing and fitness training. Click here for info.

Promotion for two start-ups looking for customers! Click here for cheap painting/decorating rates and a great bookkeeper.

There's 3 stall opportunities in next week - for Alborough school you must contact this weekend. Click here for info

We tried out a new format at enterprise club last week and it went well! For info click here

My campaign for independent retailer month is off to a bit of a slow start but see the first photo and please buy something from a local shop this weekend and take a selfie and put on our facebook page! For every £1 spent locally 50p-70p continues to ciruclate locally but only 5p if you use a chain. Info click here

Some of you may be interested in a social enterprise conference to take place in London in October, there is information here,

I am always looking for guest bloggers and happy to advertise local start-up businesses. Please don't hold back!"

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Update: Sophia Hub Seven Kings

Ros Southern writes:

'Enterprise club on Tuesday (tomorrow) is with Aidan and it's another session on the business canvas model which we think is extremely useful for start-ups as its flexible, simple and on one page. Please come, info here.

The 5th Sophia Course had a great first session last week, a full house, read an update here.

The Timebank skills swap last week was a success and another useful opportunity for start-ups and businesses plus community spirit. Pics and video here.

Announcing a brand new Redbridge start-up - Sam the cartoonist - and special offer to Sophia contacts! Read here

Thanks to Muhammad for the marketing session last week. For info click here. Powerpoint presentation available.

Advance notice - the enterprise club speaker (Tues 17 March) next week is Debbie Skeete of Early Years Play. She has a wide range of business knowledge and is part of many local networks.

Best wishes,

Ros

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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Sophia Hub update

Ros Southern writes;

'Vic Norman led a powerful session at the enterprise club on Tuesday and vastly increasing social media skills is the focus of January and the whole year! Read here about the enterprise club session and follow up help.

We are getting help to run a Redbridge portal for start-ups and there is a social media working session on Tuesday 20th January at the enterprise club, so put the date in your diaries. (see above link)

Blogging and linking to each other's websites is the best way to promote your business. Read Manzoor Ahmed's guest blog here and please send me yours.

Plans for the Timebank community skills swap are going well (Taira Khan is leading a creative writing session and Vic Norman a twitter training) - please publcise and let us know your ideas. Flyer here.

The East London Small Business Centre is coming to Sophia Hubs for Tuesday's lunch time enterprise club (13th January at 12.30) for a practical session and info on loads of resources. Click here to see what Claudia will be covering.

Thanks for the responses to last week's requests for mentors and expert help. More needed, and especially volunteers willing to help start ups and Sophia Hubs with social media.'

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Sophia Hub update

Ros Southern writes:

'Tomorrow at the Tuesday lunchtime enterprise club we have local business man Vic Norman of London Pub Tours and others, speaking on managing your business online. Vic is a business lecturer at Redbridge Institute. Come at 12.30 for prompt start at 12.45. More info here.

Our first Timebank community skills swap at the start-up cafe Flirt was a great success. The next one is Saturday morning 24 January 2015. This is a great opportunity to trade on the sharing economy by either giving or taking help from community members. A community event that can help your start-up. More info here.

Thanks to Aidan for the enterprise club session last week on the business canvas model. Info here.

Thanks to the Redbridge Chamber of Commerce for offering a year's free membership to start-ups. Find out about the breakfast networking events here. A great opportunity. Info here

Finally we want to establish a big team of people in business who can support start-ups through being on hand for advice at the enterprise club, helping us develop our services as well as taking on more formal mentoring roles. Know anyone? You're interested? Please make contact.'

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