A social enterprise...what is that? Should my business be one? Will it help me raise money? Get people involved? Achieve my business’s social or environmental purpose.... Find out the answers to these questions and more, at Local Spark’s Social Enterprise afternoon taster >> BOOK HERE << Lots of people start businesses to help people or help […]
Thinking of starting a business which helps people or the environment? Want to make sure you get an income as well? >> BOOK HERE << Join us for this ONLINE workshop and: learn about inspiring social enterprises from Torbay and beyond explore the range of legal structures available see how social enterprises can raise money […]
Who is this course for? This course is for individuals and organisations who are already using social media to promote their enterprise but haven’t yet got to grips with how to use it effectively. Social media needs to work for you and the more you enjoy it, the easier it becomes. This naturally leads to […]
We've taken our meet-ups online! Come along and catch up with us. This will be just like our usual get together with the benefit you can have your favourite drink to hand, your favourite nibbles and sit in your comfy chair! And you don't need to travel - so come along. Share what's going on […]
We've taken our meet-ups online! Come along and catch up with us. This will be just like our usual get together with the benefit you can have your favourite drink to hand, your favourite nibbles and sit in your comfy chair! And you don't need to travel - so come along. Share what's going on […]
Join us for our June 1st meetup where we're going to be talking about food in all it's local, organic, ecological, regenerative, and transformative deliciousness! Shall we start up a farm in the heart of Torbay? How about a school meals cooperative? or getting schools to grow their own food? What about the NHS? Bring […]
This crisis is teaching some valuable lessons about the vulnerabilities of our economic system, our food supplies, and important institutions like the NHS. How can we strengthen and 'shock proof' our local and regional economies to ensure we have secure livelihoods, enough fresh and nutritious food, and reliable supply networks supporting the NHS and other […]
By now almost everyone knows we're heading into troubling economic times. This was going to be true to some degree due to leaving the EU. But now the situation is more challenging. Many businesses will fold and some will drastically change. How can we strengthen and ‘shock proof’ our local and regional economies to ensure […]
What if we owned our High Street? What if our community owned the rental housing in our community and operated it fairly for the benefit of the community? How might we raise the finance for democratising and relocalising the ownership of our local economy? The answers to the these questions will lead us to strengthen […]
Where did all the banks go? The British banking industry has become an oligoply of giant banks scanning the globe for profits. Their High Street branches are closing by the dozen. Their lending to local enterprises have dried up. What if we started our own bank that concerned itself with the life and wellbeing of […]