BE INSPIRED ARE HELPING SOCIAL LEADERS BUILD RESILIENCE FOR FREE

A chance to reset

Starting in July and running until September, NEN members Be Inspired are offering full-funded places on unique Resilience programme, specifically for social entrepreneurs and heads of micro-charities.

Having piloted the programme in 2021, the team at Be Inspired have secured funding from the Postcode Lottery to provide the new five-stage course for free. The initial focus is on the mindset and wellbeing of the individual who leads the organisation. Tailored content and bespoke guidance are delivered remotely, in a truly flexible format.

Because everyone’s journey is different, build the modules that fit your needs

Participants on the Resilience Programme can expect 7 workshops, delivered on a 1-1 basis, by a dedicated social enterprise expert. Taught content is reinforced and applied during 3 group sessions, where small cohorts of social leaders across the UK can connect and develop their own peer-to-peer support network.

In addition to the 6 week intensive intervention, Resilience programme participants will be given free access to the SE Folk Platform, which includes knowledge hubs, social groups, templates and advice.

Find out how this online community empowers social organisations.

Rob Whitwood is the Founder of Be Inspired leads on the Resilience Programme. Rob said; “having come through Covid-19 – which devastated so many small organisation – we’re finding that a large number of social leaders have really overstretched themselves during the pandemic – both personally and financially. The rising cost of living is creating more and more pressure on income generation and social enterprises and small charities are struggling to stay afloat. In micro charities and social enterprises, it’s often one person shouldering all of that burden.”

This programme is unique because it supports the individual first. The content and 1-1 advice enables them to fully ‘reset’ and go on to make rational business decisions for their charity or social enterprise, without causing any more damage to their own health or their personal finances.

Finding a way forward starts with these 5 themes:

Resetting you: advice and guidance on how to improve your mental health, psychological resilience, your general wellbeing and your personal financial security
Refreshing purpose: a detailed look at the mission of your organisation
Find me more time: tackling the challenges associated with time-management
Find me more funding: often the biggest barrier to success for any social cause organisation
Roadmap a positive future: whatever direction you choose to take next, you’ll be supported

Know someone who needs this course?

Whether you’re stressed out by heading up a micro charity yourself, or you’re the long-suffering partner, friend or family member of an over-stretched social entrepreneur (!) this is what you need to know:

The programme is 100% free, all you have to invest is your time and effort.
Participants must run their own small charity or social enterprise with no more than 10 staff
You may be on low income and suffering anxiety around finances
As a remote, online delivery, those with lived experiences, health conditions and caring responsibilities can access this opportunity in the time they have available.