22 Mar Grassroots Enterprise 2014 Programme Announced
Grassroots Enterprise 2014 has announced its dynamic programme of speakers and workshops for this year’s conference. The event builds on the success of last year’s conference, increasing the focus on resident entrepreneurs and community Start-Ups and adding workshop options to the offering. The overarching theme for this year’s conference‘making it happen,’ promises to provide housing professionals with practical tools and simple solutions to support enterprise in their communities.
Speakers
Genesis Housing
Enterprising Opportunities
Enterprising Opportunities
Lynsay Boother
National Housing Federation
The Resident Entrepreneur
National Housing Federation
The Resident Entrepreneur
John Petitt
Housing Solutions Chief Exec
Wider Impacts of Grassroots Enterprise
Housing Solutions Chief Exec
Wider Impacts of Grassroots Enterprise
Paul Hackett
Amicus Horizon Executive
Power of Backing Grassroots Enterprise
Advisors
Our speakers are being joined by numerous organisations providing finance, support and advice to grassroots enterprise including:
Mark Walton
Shared Assets
Enterprising Community Assets & Spaces
Shared Assets
Enterprising Community Assets & Spaces
John Coburn
HACT
Grassroots Start Up Loans
HACT
Grassroots Start Up Loans
Click here to see more about this year’s practitioners, including people from funding, advice and support organisations.
Workshops
New for this year, multi-stream workshops will allow your team to explore in more detail themes of particular interest. Workshop themes already agreed include:
Resident Created Peer-Hubs
Contracting with Grassroots Start-Ups
Community Created Start-Ups
Start-Up Support
Enterprising Support for Community Groups
Shared Asset Management
Showcase
Grassroots Enterprise events believe in being a showcase for start-up enterprise, so this year’s event includes:
Strive Marketplace
Dozens of Start Ups will be showcasing and selling everything from customer service training to traditional sweets, and grounds maintenance to art therapy.
Enterprise Feast
Some tasty catering treats will be provided by our start up caterers, if there is one thing these residents know it‘s how to make fantastic diet-busting temptations.
Resident Start-Up Awards
Over 300 residents Start Ups have completed Strive start up training from the Enterprise CUBE but who will pick up the awards for best employer, creative, entrepreneur, business growth, community and sector provider start up?Click here to nominate a Striver you know.