Make a Difference Workshop 2014

Wednesday 22nd October; 9.15am-12.30pm

Core Technology Facility

Grafton Street, Manchester

Do you want to make a change?

Do you have an idea which may help people on campus, in your local community or further afield?

Do you think your idea solves a problem?

Do you have the passion to drive your idea forward?

If you do, however big or small, this workshop and surgery session will help you generate, develop and test your idea from start to finish. Using a combination of practical tools and techniques in the Social Enterprise Brief Case workbook, our experts will guide you through the journey.

In addition, this interactive workshop will assist in helping you to prepare your Social Enterprise Competition entries by putting together your own SEBC to support your application.

All attendees will be provided with the new SEBC workbook.

Agenda:

09.15-09.30

Registration

09.30-09.50

Open workshop introducing the SEBC and workbook

09.50-12.30

2 parallel sessions (a) Exploring the workbook (b) pre-booked one-2-one surgeries with the SEBC creators

09.50-10.15

Generating ideas for Social Enterprises & Choosing the right idea

Pre-booked One2One surgery slot

10.15-10.40

Competition: Is your 'Solution' strong enough? - Generating Competitive Advantage / Broadening your Ideas/Solutions

Pre-booked One2One surgery slot

10.40-11.05

Money In and Out: Exploring costs and incomes, inc. Breakeven Analysis

Pre-booked One2One surgery slot

11.05-11.55

Market testing your idea: Getting your first customers & Promoting your idea more widely

2 x Pre-booked One2One surgery slots

11.55.12.20

Ways of judging your ideas (inc. £100 to invest / other methods)

Pre-booked One2One surgery slot

12.20-12.30

UMIP Social Enterprise and MEC Venture Further Competitions: What are we looking for?

12.30

Close

Please note the surgeries are available on a first come first served basis please indicate your preference on the registration page.

Rick Watson and David Smith, two guys who’ve spent a lot of time helping businesses, social businesses and university groups of all shapes and sizes to innovate, created the SEBC and workbook.

If you have any queries regarding the event please contact Ellie Sagar.

T: 0161 606 7265 E: ellie.sagar@umip.com

Please visit the competition website: http://umip.com/social-enterprise-overview/