Village SOS Live in the East Midlands
Date and time: Friday 18 November 2011 10am - 4pm
Venue: Pera Conference Centre, Nottingham Road, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire LE13 OPB
Village SOS is an exciting initiative by Big Lottery Fund and the BBC to launch a rural revival and inspire people to start community businesses that will breathe new life into their areas and create jobs.
This event is part of a campaign that includes a nationwide advice line, where people can get expert advice about setting up and running community enterprises from business, social enterprise and rural specialists, and a pot of £5.3 million in awards of between £10,000 and £30,000 to help communities kick-start their ideas.
At this FREE event, you'll have the unique opportunity to hear expert hands-on advice from rural and enterprise specialists including Plunkett Foundation Plunkett and its partners Co-operatives UK, Locality and Action with Communities in Rural England.
Sessions include:
How to start your own community-owned project Regional and inspirational community businesses, such as community-owned shops and pubs, broadband projects or transport schemes sharing their journey and path to success Workshops and exhibits Expert advice from sector specialists
You should attend:
- If you have an idea for a project to help your community but don't know how to start
- If you already have a community-owned project and are looking for advice and support
- If you are from an organisation that supports rural communities or community-owned projects and want to know more.
- Ticket registration is now open on the Village SOS website at www.villagesos.org.uk/news-events/booking