Enterprise in Place, Dunoon
A programme of flexible support aimed at women developing enterprising ideas and socially enterprising organisations.
Free and flexible
Attend learning sessions, social events and access one-to-one support at times that suit you.
Delivered in Dunoon
Developed and delivered by people in our community, the programme links participants to opportunities here in Dunoon.
Take a look at the programme so far
Breakfast Connect
Thursday, 3 September
9am – 10:30am
​Dunoon Burgh Hall​
Information sharing
Peer support
Fuel up for the day with light bites, informal chat and idea sharing.
A free event for staff and volunteers from businesses and organisations supporting positive change.
Food and Food Growing
Wednesday, 23 September
4pm
Venue TBC
Peer support
Information sharing
Food resilience
Developing Dunoon as a place where good food is accessible and affordable is key to our collective health, community wellbeing and local economy.
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This informal session aims to bring people together with an interest in food and food growing to share ideas and information.
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Hosted by Dunoon Goes POP.
Food, Fun and Film
Sunday 8th November
From 12 noon
Dunoon Burgh Hall
Social
Testing ideas
Each year Dunoon Community Development Trust hosts an annual AGM in Dunoon Burgh Hall to bring members of the community together around food.
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This year we will be screening a selection of short films and Screen Argyll will deliver a filmmaking workshop.
As part of Enterprise in Place, we will be offering food pitches in the hall to three local enterprises who want to test out food-related ​
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Contact Enterprise in Place coordinator for more information.
Breakfast Connect
Wednesday, 3 Feb 2027
9am – 10:30am
​Dunoon Burgh Hall​
Information sharing
Peer support
Fuel up for the day with light bites, informal chat and idea sharing.
A free event for staff and volunteers from businesses and organisations supporting positive change.
Learn with Us
Thursday, 3 September
10:30 – 11am
Dunoon Burgh Hall​
Learning
Peer support
An interactive learning session where we’ll be exploring free resources you can use to grow your enterprise idea.
Film screening
It'll Never Work
Monday, 19 October
6pm
Studio Cinema
Social
Positive enterprise
Green energy
​It’ll Never Work follows the real-life struggle of converting the UK’s first fishing boat to solar and electric power to fish at a competitive and commercial level.
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The film is co-hosted by Screen Argyll, Dunoon Community Development Trust and Cowal Community Energy and is part of the Enterprise in Place Programme.
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Free tickets to Enterprise in Place participants signed up to the programme. To obtain your ticket talk to Hannah, EIP co-ordinator.
Breakfast Connect
Thursday, 3 December
9am – 10:30am
​Dunoon Burgh Hall​
Information sharing
Peer support
Fuel up for the day with light bites, informal chat and idea sharing.
A free event for staff and volunteers from businesses and organisations supporting positive change.
Learn With Us
Wednesday, 3 February 2027
10:30 – 11am
Dunoon Burgh Hall​
Learning
Peer support
Co-hosted by What’s On Dunoon and Culture for Climate, this interactive learning session draws from examples of cultural events and how event managers can take practical steps to reduce the environmental impact of their events and influence positive change.
Film screening
Power Station
Monday, 14 September
6pm
Studio Cinema ​
Social
Positive enterprise
Green energy
An entertaining documentary following artist-activists Hilary Powell and Dan Edelstynas as they attempt to transform their street in Walthamstow, London into a community-owned renewable energy hub.
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The film is co-hosted by Screen Argyll, Dunoon Community Development Trust and Cowal Community Energy and is part of the Enterprise in Place Programme.
Free tickets to Enterprise in Place participants signed up to the programme. To obtain your ticket talk to Hannah, EIP co-ordinator.
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Learn with Us
Thursday, 3 September
10:30 – 11am
Dunoon Burgh Hall​
Learning
Peer support
An interactive learning session where we’ll be exploring different business models.
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About
Enterprise in Place is an approach to inclusive enterprise support that takes place in a defined community.
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Pioneered by Melting Pot Edinburgh and Connected Hubs Scotland network, the approach aims to utilise knowledge networks, skilled people, opportunities and spaces that already exist in a place. Through a co-ordinated approach these assets are directed to women starting and growing enterprises and socially enterprising organisations.
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The goal is to create a more responsive, inclusive and greener network of support around enterprising people in alignment with the Pathways: A new approach for women in Entrepreneurship report.
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In Dunoon the 2026 / 27 EIP programme is being delivered by Dunoon Community Development Trust and POP shop enterprises CIC, working in partnership with Argyll and Bute Third Sector Interface.
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The programme is funded by the Pathways Ecosystem Fund and Argyll and Bute Third Sector Interface.
