Ready to RISE is back!

Ever thought about starting a social enterprise, but weren’t sure where to begin?

Ready to RISE (Readiness and Incubation for the Social Economy) is a free training programme designed to support women and non-binary people across Scotland to learn about social enterprise and discover their potential to use entrepreneurship to make a living, work flexibly, and positively impact their communities.

At the info sessions, you’ll find out more about the 8-week online programme (Wednesdays, 10am-12.30pm, starting September/October). The training is designed to help you build confidence, develop your skills, and explore your ideas. It covers creating a work/life blend that suits you, managing yourself and others, building your network, and includes an ideation session plus practical guidance on starting a social enterprise.

This is a free training programme, with the potential opportunity to access up to £1,000 in grant funding to help you take your idea forward.

This information session will feature social entrepreneur Trudi Donahue – Founder and CEO of Wild & Kind.

Wild & Kind CIC is a community co-working space and based in Bridgeton, Glasgow where creatives and social entrepreneurs can connect, collaborate and build a supportive community.

They also offer a range of practical business support services, such as consultancy, virtual assistance and operational efficiency support, so founders can access the tools they need in one place.

This is a free training programme, with the potential opportunity to access Firstport’s Pipeline Fund to help you take your idea forward.

Sign up for this information session at The Wee Retreat Southside to find out more about the programme and how it could support you to take the first steps with your idea.

For any questions, you can email info@firstport.org.uk

Please let us know if you have any accessibility requirements.

If travel costs are a barrier to attendance, please get in touch to discuss support options.

Get inspired by others already using social entrepreneurship to create flexible and fulfilling jobs that meet their needs by reading our case studies.

Contact the host of Ready to RISE: Information session at The Wee Retreat Southside