Turn your enterprising ambition into a positive and profitable venture with a little help from a new course this October. Brought to you by POP shop enterprises and Dunoon Community Development Trust, working with the Social Enterprise Academy.
A profitable and positive impact
Do you strive to make an income from the things you are passionate about? Does your enterprising ambition include having a positive impact on people and the planet?
We know that doing both can be challenging. We understand that the financial, childcare and rural difficulties you face when setting up a positive enterprise can hinder success.
We also know that our town’s community and economy benefit greatly from local enterprises that have people and the planet at the heart of what they do.
That’s why we’re bringing a new programme to Dunoon in October 2024 that will support the creation of positive enterprises in our town.
You can make change happen in Dunoon
People have the power to change the way a place feels through the enterprises that they create. Not only can they create work for themselves, they can add vibrancy and diversity to a community.
Businesses are at the heart of our daily life lives in a small community like Dunoon. They provide venues in which people can gather. They make and sell things inspired by the unique qualities of the local environment.
From clothing to food to homewares, local businesses make it easier for us to access what we need to live a healthy and sustainable life.
But, it is not easy to have a bright idea and transform it into a realistic business proposition on your own.
This is why we’re working with Dunoon Community Development Trust and the Social Enterprise Academy to offer a free programme to local people with enterprising ideas.
We're building wealth in our community
We are committed to helping people in and around Dunoon to build a thriving local economy through socially minded enterprises. We do this by creating routes for people to connect and support each other and by offering training that helps to develop the ideas of enterprising people.
Called the Positive Enterprise Programme, this two-day and fully funded course is facilitated by Dunoon-based designer and learning facilitator Hannah Clinch.
Who is this programme for?
People running small charities and looking into income generation.
Women starting a new business around care or health challenges.
Small businesses who'd like to develop new services or grow.
What's involved?
You will:
share your idea with fellow participants,
learn a range of simple techniques to develop, test and refine your thinking.
Our goal is to help people feel more confident about their ability to affect and plan for positive changes in our community through entrepreneurship.
This course is fully funded (free to participants) with the support of Argyll and Bute Council and Dunoon Community Development Trust.
Where and when
Thursdays 17 and 24 October
9.30 am to 3.30 pm
At the Queen’s Hall, Dunoon
Enjoy lunch cooked by Coorie Cooks, a female-led catering company who are passionate about healthy and locally sourced ingredients.
Interested?
If you have any questions or if you are ready to sign up, find out more here.