If you want to quantify the social impact of your work, but don’t know how to start, this guide is for you. It dives into the process of measuring Social Return on Investment (SROI) and why it is a crucial component of measuring your organisation’s social impact. This guide is prepared by Social Value Lab, […]
Making a Scotland a better place to live and work is our mission, and that includes making our society a more inclusive place. In order to do that we need to lead by example. That’s why we’ve been working on making our business more inclusive. We sat down with Events and Marketing Manager Jo Seagrave […]
Recently I was asked to speak at the first ever Glasgow Bridging Communities events, which took place in Eagle Labs on the Barclays campus situated in the heart of Glasgow. Hosted by The Melting Pot and Startup Grind, in association with Code Base, it was the first such event in the city after three sold […]
Introducing a new Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tool to any organisation can be a complicated task. However, with the right tool, you can streamline your business processes and improve relationships with your customers. At CEIS we have been working on our own internal Business Improvement project and as part of this, we have introduced a […]
Many communities often struggle with the loss of services and isolation due to a lack of infrastructure and support, and this is often felt most acutely in small and rural communities. However, community asset transfer can be a game changer, helping them take control of their destiny by acquiring and running local assets such as […]
In today’s world, the need for more inclusive, equitable and sustainable economies has become more pressing than ever before. Across the globe, communities are grappling with the effects of economic inequality, environmental degradation, and social injustice. In this context, the concept of Community Wealth Building (CWB) has emerged as a powerful tool for creating more […]
In November 2022, during Trustees Week, our Business Adviser Nina Graham delivered an event in partnership with the Glasgow Council for Voluntary Services (GCVS), Glasgow Social Enterprise Network (GSEN) and Volunteer Glasgow (VG). Called Getting On Board, it was created to help boards recruit new trustees by facilitating an event for boards to pitch to […]
Last year we ran the Glasgow City Council Social Enterprise Accelerator programme aimed at Glasgow based Social Enterprises who were looking to expand their reach and generate new income streams. Our Business Adviser Gary McNairn led on the programme, and it proved to be a hit with our participants. What follows are his reflections on […]
At the start of November we were very proud to be a sponsor at this year’s Wealth of Nations 2.0 Conference. Organised by the Wellbeing Economy Alliance (WEAll) Scotland, the event saw keynote speeches by Fiona Duncan from The Promise, Miriam Brett, Research Fellow at the WEAll and Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs […]
Recently, at our Social Enterprise Policy and Practice Conference, we had Social Investment Scotland’s Head of Impact Lindsay Wake discuss how they are making their organistion more inclusive. In this guest blog, Social Invesment Scotland tell us more about this journey. At Social Investment Scotland (SIS), we are on a journey to becoming a more […]
