News & Opportunities

Here is where we highlight news and happenings relating to social enterprise in Glasgow. If you have news you think is relevant we'd love to incorporate it, send us items by email. Members can log in to see Member Opportunities. Here you will find offers and collaborative opportunities to help everyone share and improve their impact.

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GSEN Network Meeting May 2025

5 Jun 2025

GSEN Network Meeting May 2025

Last week, our member engagement officer Rachel hosted our May Network Meeting at Possobilities cafe ...

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Glasgow Collective Communities Programme - Apply Now!

5 Jun 2025

Glasgow Collective Communities Programme - Apply Now!

Glasgow Collective Communities Circle is a new free tailored mentoring and training programme based ...

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Volunteer Glasgow: Online Networking for Volunteer Managers & Coordinators

5 Jun 2025

Volunteer Glasgow: Online Networking for Volunteer Managers & Coordinators

Volunteer Glasgow are hosting their next Online Networking Event for Volunteer Managers and Coordina ...

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Scottish Recovery Network: Peer Support Session

4 Jun 2025

Scottish Recovery Network: Peer Support Session

Are you a grassroots group or small organisation in Scotland interested in starting a peer support g ...

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Social Enterprise Scotland: Community Spaces Network Meeting

4 Jun 2025

Social Enterprise Scotland: Community Spaces Network Meeting

Social Enterprise Scotland are hosting their first informal network meeting, in partnership with Sco ...

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Fortune Works: Support a Social Enterprise by Shopping!

3 Jun 2025

Fortune Works: Support a Social Enterprise by Shopping!

ENABLE Glasgow aims to empower people with a learning disability to get the most from life. The Fort ...

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Firsport's Social Innovation Challenge: Expressions of Interest Closing June 28th!

3 Jun 2025

Firsport's Social Innovation Challenge: Expressions of Interest Closing June 28th!

The Social Innovation Challenge is a grant-funding and support programme designed to support social ...

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Future Communities Fund

3 Jun 2025

Future Communities Fund

The Co-Op Foundation's Future Communities Fund focuses on supporting organisations that are helping ...

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2025 Social Enterprise Awards: Applications Now Open!

3 Jun 2025

2025 Social Enterprise Awards: Applications Now Open!

The Social Enterprise Awards Scotland have reopened for 2025! The awards are the annual celebration ...

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A Good Thing: Get free items donated by local businesses to help make your ideas happen!

30 May 2025

A Good Thing: Get free items donated by local businesses to help make your ideas happen!

A Good Thing are an organisation that aim to reduce waste and access resources for charitable causes ...

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Board Member Recruitment: SISU

30 May 2025

Board Member Recruitment: SISU

SISU is looking for someone who has a passion for empowering young women andgirls and wants to use t ...

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GSEN Members' Meeting Calendar 2025-26

29 May 2025

GSEN Members' Meeting Calendar 2025-26

Curious what we have lined up for our network meetings for the year? Here's our Network Meeting Cale ...

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Tech for Good – Showcasing the Social Enterprise Awards Scotland 2025

29 May 2025

Tech for Good – Showcasing the Social Enterprise Awards Scotland 2025

Tuesday 17 June | 13:00 – 13:40 (online) SES are celebrating 15 years of the Social Enterprise Award ...

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A Meaningful Impact: Exploring Social Enterprises and Supported Employment

29 May 2025

A Meaningful Impact: Exploring Social Enterprises and Supported Employment

Join Social Enterprise Scotland and SUSE (Scottish Union of Supported Employment) to find out more a ...

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Stepping Stones for Families Recruitment: Family Support Worker and Money Advice Worker

29 May 2025

Stepping Stones for Families Recruitment: Family Support Worker and Money Advice Worker

Stepping Stones for Families are looking for enthusiastic and motivated individuals who welcome the ...

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Growth Solutions Scotland: Business Development Workshop

29 May 2025

Growth Solutions Scotland: Business Development Workshop

John Brown of Growth Solutions Scotland is delivering a 2 hour business development workshop for Mor ...

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Social Enterprise UK: Free 15 Minute Webinar

29 May 2025

Social Enterprise UK: Free 15 Minute Webinar

Social Enterprise UK are hosting a 15-minute webinar for potential members to learn about their peer ...

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Pride Outside Recruitment: Operations and Events Admin

29 May 2025

Pride Outside Recruitment: Operations and Events Admin

Pride Outside are looking for a Freelance Operations and Events Admin to support the smooth running ...

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NEC Digital Studio Design School Workshop: What Is User Centered Design?

26 May 2025

NEC Digital Studio Design School Workshop: What Is User Centered Design?

What is User Centered Design and why does it matter?As part of their Picnic Lunch and Learn Series, ...

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BIPC Glasgow: Trademark Your Brand Workshop

26 May 2025

BIPC Glasgow: Trademark Your Brand Workshop

Do you know what a trademark is? Do you use one? Do you know how to protect it? Business and IP Cen ...

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Eco Drama Recruiting: Finance and Administration Officer (part-time)

26 May 2025

Eco Drama Recruiting: Finance and Administration Officer (part-time)

Finance and Administration Officer (part-time) Eco Drama are looking for an organised, conscientious ...

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Change Please: Glasgow Impact Barista Training

21 May 2025

Change Please: Glasgow Impact Barista Training

Referrals are now open for the next Glasgow Impact Barista Training cohort!Our Associate Member, Cha ...

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Rooms for Hire at The Spark

21 May 2025

Rooms for Hire at The Spark

Our member, The Spark offers a variety of flexible and affordable room hire options. Rooms are avail ...

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Peer Connects Events - Booking is Open!

20 May 2025

Peer Connects Events - Booking is Open!

Booking is open for Peer Connects events 2025/26! Peer Connects is back for 2025/26 as Scottish Reco ...

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GCVS Launch Event: Putting Lived Experience at the Heart of What We Do

19 May 2025

GCVS Launch Event: Putting Lived Experience at the Heart of What We Do

GCVS want to expand their design and engagement programme with a new event series: “Putting Lived Ex ...

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Cemvo: Ethnic Minority Women's Employability Event

19 May 2025

Cemvo: Ethnic Minority Women's Employability Event

CEMVO Scotland and Scottish Enterprise are hosting an employabiity event for ethnic minority women t ...

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Firsport Social Innovation Challenge: Expressions of Interest Open!

19 May 2025

Firsport Social Innovation Challenge: Expressions of Interest Open!

Firsport's Social Innovation Challenge has reopened for expressions of interest! The Social Innovati ...

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Board Member Recruitment: Several Enterprises Recruiting!

13 May 2025

Board Member Recruitment: Several Enterprises Recruiting!

Several of our members are currently recruiting members to join their boards.   Fair Deal Fair ...

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Glasgow Tech Week: 26th-31st of May!

13 May 2025

Glasgow Tech Week: 26th-31st of May!

Glasgow Tech Week is returning from May 26th – 31st! Glasgow City Innovation District has partnered ...

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Pride Outside: Pride Rest and Retreat

13 May 2025

Pride Outside: Pride Rest and Retreat

Pride Outside are hosting an LGBTQ+ Wellbeing Workshop called Rest and Retreat. This workshop is a c ...

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WestFest: The Big Sunday

13 May 2025

WestFest: The Big Sunday

WestFest is Glasgow’s newest and biggest cultural and community festival and every June captures the ...

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GSEN Network Meeting April 2025

8 May 2025

GSEN Network Meeting April 2025

For our April Network Meeting, we welcomed Arun Gopinath, CEO and co-founder of Vahanomy, who discus ...

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CARES Community Buildings Fund

8 May 2025

CARES Community Buildings Fund

The CARES Community Buildings Fund provides grants to help community organisations reduce their buil ...

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University of Glasgow GRID Civic Grant Fund

8 May 2025

University of Glasgow GRID Civic Grant Fund

Grants up to £5,000 are available to help local groups make an enduring positive impact for those li ...

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Peer Connects events programme launching next week!

6 May 2025

Peer Connects events programme launching next week!

Next week, during Mental Health Awareness Week, Scottish Recovery Network are launching a new Peer C ...

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Glasgow's Meet The Real Buyer Event April 2025

2 May 2025

Glasgow's Meet The Real Buyer Event April 2025

Last week, our director Jen attended the Meet The Real Buyer event at Glasgow City Chambers.This eve ...

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Glasgow Sustainable Food Directory: Applications Open!

23 Apr 2025

Glasgow Sustainable Food Directory: Applications Open!

Applications are now open for the 4th Edition of the Glasgow Sustainable Food Directory. Together wi ...

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Invisible Cities: Five Week Training Programme Starting in January

5 Dec 2024

Invisible Cities: Five Week Training Programme Starting in January

Invisible Cities are a social enterprise that trains individuals who have experienced homelessness o ...

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Together Reaching Higher: Now Hiring for Several Roles!

21 Nov 2024

Together Reaching Higher: Now Hiring for Several Roles!

Our member Together Reaching Higher are recruiting for several positions required for their Entrepre ...

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Glasgow Times Community Champion Awards 2024

17 Oct 2024

Glasgow Times Community Champion Awards 2024

Congratulations to our members who have been nominated in the Glasgow Times Community Champion Award ...

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Scotland's Enterprising Schools - Professional Learning Opportunity

17 Oct 2024

Scotland's Enterprising Schools - Professional Learning Opportunity

Young Enterprise Scotland are excited to announce an upcoming CPD opportunity specifically tailored ...

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Scottish Ethnic Minority Talent Festival 2024

17 Oct 2024

Scottish Ethnic Minority Talent Festival 2024

Despite being labelled as “hard to reach,” Scotland's ethnic minority communities are growing, th ...

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Social Enterprise Summit Scotland 2024

10 Oct 2024

Social Enterprise Summit Scotland 2024

Subsidized tickets available for GSEN Members! Get in touch via info@gsen.org.uk.  This year’s Socia ...

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Scotland Excel signs up to the new Buy Social Scotland Pledge

6 Jun 2024

Scotland Excel signs up to the new Buy Social Scotland Pledge

Scotland Excel has joined a new national initiative that aims to strengthen opportunities for social ...

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New How-to-Guide on developing an Equality Diversity and Inclusion Policy from THRE

15 May 2024

New How-to-Guide on developing an Equality Diversity and Inclusion Policy from THRE

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) policies help us build an environment where everyone is tre ...

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Scottish Social Enterprise Census Survey 2024

21 May 2024

Scottish Social Enterprise Census Survey 2024

The Scottish Social Enterprise Census Survey 2024 is open. You can find out more and complete the su ...

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