We strengthen social enterprise
Senscot's vision is of a socially just Scotland, served by a thriving social economy
Senscot's vision is of a socially just Scotland, served by a thriving social economy
Whale Arts
Our mission is to establish and maintain a national support network for community activists and their social enterprises
Showcase the Street
CentreStage
Connecting and informing social enterprises across Scotland.
Supporting local and thematic social enterprise networks.
Working with others to establish new services for the sector.
The latest update on community and social economy issues from the Senscot bulletin, including founder Laurence Demarco’s personal take on the week’s events.
It is also includes The SENs weekly update, a roundup of Social Enterprise Network activity, with news, events and funding opportunities for social enterprises.
26th February 2018 9:00 am
This half-day, fully interactive workshop is aimed at helping ambitious social enterprises in the Tay Cities area to better understand the local inbound tourism market and its potential for supporting growth within third sector organisations. Key themes will be: • Identifying your priority target tourism market(s) • Understanding visitor needs and wants • Inspiring and […]
27th February 2018 9:30 am
Culture Republic brings you a data-driven session designed for museum and gallery teams with responsibility for day-to-day digital communications. This workshop will give you the tools to increase online engagement and diversify your organisation’s revenue streams. Led by Paul Hanrahan, Culture Republic’s Marketing and Campaigns Manager, and Ashley Smith Hammond, Content Producer, you will be […]
27th February 2018 12:30 pm
The Creative Industries are Scotland’s 3rd biggest growth area. New approaches and new business models are constantly being developed and created. Social Investment Scotland will be collaborating with Cultural Enterprise Office and Creative Edinburgh to deliver an exciting new workshop programme called Buy Social Creative. Buy Social Creative will offer guidance and insight on social […]
In 2015, Oban’s former Rockfield school faced the threat of demolition after falling out of use. Eager to retain the school as a centre for community activity, the community clubbed together to form the Oban Communities Trust (OCT) – with the aim of reclaiming the school and transforming it into a bright, modern, cultural community hub.
Local volunteers set to work rid the site of dry and wet rot in order to save the buildi….
