Fund my project
‘Fund My Project’ is a series of three x 2 hour action learning workshops where you get under the skin of funders to craft winning grant applications. Its all about getting better at grant writing and fundraising. Action learning means that you learn by doing not just getting advice. The tips on how grant […]
A year of healing
I didn’t know last October that I was going to have a year full of healing. A year ago I started working with a drug and alcohol recovery service in Birmingham called Changes UK. Being part of this recovery community has been one of the most beautiful experiences I have ever had. Everyday I was […]
Realities of social enterprise
My Social Enterprise Journey Three years ago I made the decision to jump from being a business advisor for the community sector in Leicester to running my own social enterprises. The reality is that last year I earned £4K from running Jerry Bottle. “I really wanted to be a social entrepreneur and I still do!!” […]
Keeping the engine revving
Hello For the last year the three Directors have been keeping the Socent Engine revving along: June has been busy supporting groups through The Race Equality Centre in Leicester, and has helped Rocket Meals with their governance and first funding application. Dan has worked on promotional videos for CASE and jerry, whilst building his new […]
What is disruption?
Our second client for The Engine is a small group of excluded high school students from Beaumont Leys – in partnership with Cooke E Learning. If there is anyone who knows about disruption it is this group of kids. The main reason they are in alternative education is because they know exactly how to shake things up […]
