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Awesome day launching our new We Lead for Legacy programme.34 emerging & established leaders ready to lead change!

We had Deputy Mayor Kate Green, Diane Edwards,Cllr Arooj Shah supporting the programme & huge thanks to @andyburnham.bsky.social crafting this video of support: youtu.be/1sCNOEzGR7k

Come & be one of our @ippr.bsky.social trustees! We already have a great team & it’s a very exciting time to join us.

Hot off the press our latest @FlourishCIC Newsletter! Including Grant list, Changemaker of the month, details of our Recruitment call out 😃 & up coming events preview.mailerlite.io/preview/103258…

Writing to your local MP | WEA Want to write to your local MP? Use our template to help you out.

📣 Reach out to your MP and help us protect adult education✍️ In light of the planned 6% budget cuts to adult education, we ask for your support in calling on the government to reverse these short-sighted cuts. See our link for a letter template and to find your local MP: thewea.info/contactmp

"A cut in adult education budgets coinciding with challenging new benefit rules will remove a lifeline for some of the most vulnerable in our communities."

Read @simonparkinson.bsky.social response to the government's Spring Statement: www.wea.org.uk/news-views/n... #SpringStatement

Ahhh Sharon & Afiya "Sisters" of social change! Very proud to be working together for a second yearvon our transformative We Lead for Legacy programme www.sheleadsforlegacy.com/welead

We want to celebrate you!🥳

Hear from our Membership Manager, Sarah Benn, who encourages you to nominate your #Combiz/champion for one of our 9 award categories at the #RCBAwards2025, sponsored by Lands Improvement.

You could be a winner!

➡️ https://plunkett.co.uk/rural-community-business-awards/

'Silent Approach' is a small theatre production based on a realife story about 1 woman's mental health journey whilst a serving Police Officer. The play delves deep into her struggles. Dangerous to Know CIac in #Manchester are #Crowdfunding @spacehive.bsky.social www.spacehive.com/silent-appro...

We've an army of mothers who've seen this first hand ...

Whitehall has left generation of teenagers with no hope, says Andy Burnham Greater Manchester mayor says number of young people not in education, employment or training has reached unacceptable levels

Our education system is too focused on a very narrow academic university route, failing far too many young people who are left without clear line of sight to good jobs or a quality and affordable path to get there.

We are changing this in Greater Manchester. Join us. ❤️🐝
#MBacc #Hope #Education

#EidMubarak to those who celebrate! If you look back through our Flourish Together changemaker case studies and newsletters on our website you'll find many Muslim women changemakers we've supported doing trailblazing things & supporting community flourishtogether.org.uk/category/wom...

Great to bump into fellow Flourish changemakers at the book launch of The Bridge - An Inclusive Educational Resource in Central Manchester today! Written by our Mary Olanrewaju

The FFS more like 🙄

The FFS more likely 🙄

For all the freelancers you've worked with, love, and are yet to meet...
freelancermagazine.co.uk/account/dire...

Balancing an unpaid caring role and managing your business In this webinar, Adrian Ashton shares what research tells us about why it’s increasingly important to better recognise this group of business owners/carers.

Missed my recent Enterprise Nation Lunch&Learn about the hundreds of thousands of small business owners who are also unpaid carers?

Don’t worry, they recorded it so you can catch up at a time/place that suits you - including the toilet!

www.enterprisenation.com/learn-someth...

One of those pitching is MARC the printers. They also have a #Crowdfund live seeking to increase ecofriendly printing machines #DigDeep www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/marc-needs...

We're running a #SocialEnterprise pitching event with The Business Group Salford & @mcrcommcentral.bsky.social #MSEA here at Deli Lama tonight and someone will walk away with £1000

Great stuff to take this to Scotland!

In 2020 we carried out research for @greatermcr.bsky.social & @10gm.bsky.social which culminated in the report Commissioning with Compassion & Conviction it taught us a lot... www.10gm.org.uk/assets/files... great to see so many people involved in today's event plus 4 We Lead for Legacy leaders

Important #GM4WOMEN2028 event today at #StretfordpublicHall great to see some improvements & ever galvanised women's support organisations in GM seeking to tackle the ever growing challenge of Gender Based Violence #Vawg @helenpankhurst.bsky.social now getting some work done in a #SocentCafe

⏰One day to go until we announce this year’s #WISE100 Women in Social Enterprise winners in Glasgow ⏰

There’s still time to register for our live stream of the event on Zoom - we hope you can join us online! us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Brilliant day running another #Socent #FlourishMentorathon 14 sounding board sessions involving over 30 mentors this time with Mcr Social Economy Alliance @mcrcommcentral.bsky.social @mancitycouncil.bsky.social Thx for hosting DiSH!We supported such a variety of ventures.Amazing feedback & progress

Future kind leaders circle flyer. Background: ai drawing of entangled flowers, plants, insects and birds

We are meeting! Starting on March 13, The Future Kind Leaders Circle is a monthly meetup where impact-focused people reflect, stew, cook aspirations, mutual support, explore projects in a brave & attentive environment.
servanemouazan.co.uk/future-kind-...
#timetothink #impact #communing

a baby is sitting in a yellow float in a pool ALT: a baby is sitting in a yellow float in a pool

Feeling like a new born baby on here! I suppose they say a change is as good as a rest... hoping to reconnect with some of my 5000+ contacts from twitter if they've jumped ship! Plus a whole lot more

Flourish CIC We are a social enterprise consultancy and voluntary peer learning network of women social entrepreneurs, innovators and leaders who have developed a model to make support, learning and development of...

Flourish Together CIC runs various programmes & events to help social entrepreneurs to build confidence, capacity, sustainability & connections. Most open events are listed on eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/flourish-c...

At Flourish Together CIC we're proud to be working with She Leads for Legacy to deliver We Lead for Legacy (backed for a second year by the GMCA!) It's a Civic Leadership programme for people from Racially Minoritised backgrounds. Deadline to apply 31st March via www.sheleadsforlegacy.com/welead

How can smaller VCSEs make the most of data?
Help co-design our June Peer Learning Network session & share your challenges and ideas. Data matters—let’s use it better! 📊
📅 Wed 23 April | ⏰ 2–3pm | 📍 Online
🔗 Join us: buff.ly/IiSyr4J

What if your next purchase could support a business doing good for people and the planet? When you buy from a #SocialEnterprise, you’re doing just that.

Start your #BuySocial journey today in our eBay store: buff.ly/x0VYjc9

Finally joined Blue Sky 🦋 I had 5000+ followers on twitter where do I start 😭🤪😆