<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p style="line-height:1.5;margin:1em 0px 0px;color:rgb(46,46,46);font-family:&quot;Source Sans Pro&quot;,sans-serif"><span style="font-weight:600"><font size="4">Do you run a community business – an organisation that directly benefits your local area? Do you want to increase your impact and sales?</font></span></p><p style="line-height:1.5;margin:1em 0px 0px;color:rgb(46,46,46);font-family:&quot;Source Sans Pro&quot;,sans-serif"><font size="4">The School for Social Entrepreneurs, in partnership with Power to Change, could support you through the Community Business Trade Up Programme. Applications are open now!</font></p><p style="line-height:1.5;margin:1em 0px 0px;color:rgb(46,46,46);font-family:&quot;Source Sans Pro&quot;,sans-serif"><font size="4">This programme helps the leaders of community businesses and community-focused social enterprises in England, with:</font></p><ul style="margin:1em 0px 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(46,46,46);font-family:&quot;Source Sans Pro&quot;,sans-serif"><li style="list-style:disc;line-height:1.4;margin-top:4px;margin-left:2.5em"><font size="4">A fully-funded learning programme: 12 days spread over six months</font></li><li style="list-style:disc;line-height:1.4;margin-top:4px;margin-left:2.5em"><font size="4">A grant of up to £10,000</font></li><li style="list-style:disc;line-height:1.4;margin-top:4px;margin-left:2.5em"><font size="4">A community of people running organisations like yours</font></li></ul><p style="line-height:1.5;margin:1em 0px 0px;color:rgb(46,46,46);font-family:&quot;Source Sans Pro&quot;,sans-serif"><font size="4">There is no cost to you at any point.</font></p><p style="line-height:1.5;margin:1em 0px 0px;color:rgb(46,46,46);font-family:&quot;Source Sans Pro&quot;,sans-serif"><font size="4">The School for Social Entrepreneurs will help 100 community businesses across England grow by supporting them to increase their sales, so their impact can become more sustainable.</font></p><p style="line-height:1.5;margin:1em 0px 0px;color:rgb(46,46,46);font-family:&quot;Source Sans Pro&quot;,sans-serif"><font size="4">The School for Social Entrepreneurs has spent 20 years supporting people who start and run organisations to help people in need and improve communities.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font size="4"><u></u> <u></u></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="color:rgb(46,46,46);font-family:&quot;Source Sans Pro&quot;,sans-serif">The School for Social Entrepreneurs will </span>support the growth of 100 early-stage organisations <span style="color:black">in England that are focused on improving their local area through the </span></span><a href="http://www.the-sse.org/community-business/" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Community Business Trade Up Programme</span></b></a><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">, run by School for Social Entrepreneurs, in partnership with Power to Change.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font size="4"><u></u> <u></u></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font size="4">The programme provides:<u></u><u></u></font></span></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:15px;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font size="4">A fully-funded learning programme: 12 days spread over six months<u></u><u></u></font></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:15px;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font size="4">A grant of up to £10,000<u></u><u></u></font></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:15px;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font size="4">A community of supportive peers<u></u><u></u></font></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font size="4">Can you help spread the word to awesome community champions?<u></u><u></u></font></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font size="4"><u></u> <u></u></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4"><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Here are ready-made social media posts:</span><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font size="4"><u></u> <u></u></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36pt"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font size="4">Twitter:<u></u><u></u></font></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36pt"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font size="4"><u></u> <u></u></font></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36pt"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Applications are OPEN for @SchSocEnt @peoplesbiz awesome new programme for #communitybiz &amp; #socent </span><a href="http://bit.ly/CBTU17" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">http://bit.ly/CBTU17</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><u></u><u></u></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36pt"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font size="4"><u></u> <u></u></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36pt"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font size="4">Facebook:<u></u><u></u></font></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36pt"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font size="4"><u></u> <u></u></font></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36pt"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">If you’re a community business or social enterprise focused on improving your local area, our friends at School for Social Entrepreneurs could support you with up to £10k grant &amp; a learning programme to help you grow! </span><a href="https://www.the-sse.org/courses/community-business/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">https://www.the-sse.org/course<wbr>s/community-business/</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36pt"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><font size="4"><br></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><font size="4">The deadline is 11^th October, but applicants are invited to complete a short EOI to help them assess their eligibility by <b>31^st August</b> - so all support before then is hugely appreciated.<u></u><u></u></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><font size="4"><br></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><font size="4">Thanks so much!<br><br></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Sophie</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u><u></u></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font size="4"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Sophie Hobson</span></b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><font size="4">Communications manager<u></u><u></u></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><font size="4"><u></u> <u></u></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font size="4"><span lang="IT" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">0203 905 3555 (direct) </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(206,0,116)">|</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,136,206)"> </span><span lang="IT" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"> 0207 089 9120 (office) </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(206,0,116)">|</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,136,206)"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">The Fire Station, 139 Tooley Street, </span><span lang="IT" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">London, SE1 2HZ</span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font size="4"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><a href="https://twitter.com/sophiehobson" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(0,136,206)">@sophiehobson</span></a></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,136,206)"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(206,0,116)">|</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,136,206)"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><a href="https://twitter.com/schsocent" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(0,136,206)">@SchSocEnt</span></a></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,136,206)"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(206,0,116)">| </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/SchSocEnt/" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(0,136,206)">facebook.com/SchSocEnt</span></a></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,136,206)"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(206,0,116)">|</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,136,206)"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><a href="http://www.the-sse.org/" target="_blank"><span lang="IT" style="color:rgb(0,136,206)">the-sse.org</span></a></span></font><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,136,206)"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"></span><span lang="IT" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(206,0,116)"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(206,0,116)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12.8px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(206,0,116)">Why not sign up to our weekly newsletter, ‘Have I Got Social Enterprise News For You’?</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(206,0,116)"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><a href="http://sse.us2.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=7ac8b50df4ea6f2704128ddfd&amp;id=37ebc0341a" target="_blank"><b><span style="color:rgb(209,1,116)">Sign up here</span></b></a></span><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(209,1,116)"></span></b><span style="font-size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