Wednesday March 23, 2011

The Big Jump Conference

31st March 2011 @ The Sage Gateshead

11:45AM to 5:00PM (Lunch Included)

The Big Jump is a FREE event

The Big Jump brings together leading Social Entrepreneurs to provide critical answers for those contemplating the transition from public and third sector organisations to Social Enterprise. It will serve as a catalyst event which will signpost, inform and raise awareness of what Social Enterprise is, how it works and how to build it.

Presenting the event will be Linda Rutter of Social Enterprise North East. Linda is a leading figure in SE development in the North East, with 20 years in community economic development Linda will steer is towards a deeper understanding of the issues affecting SE and what is needed to support the sector’s growth in the North East.

Other speakers include:

•    Kate Welch OBE of Acumen
•    Gary Stott, Managing Director of CREATE
•    Herb Kim, Chief executive of Codeworks and founder and director of the annual Thinking Digital conference
•    The Big Questions :Claire Maxwell, RSA Fellow and Director of Oasis School of Human Relations

As well as speakers there is a choice between four workshops to attend including:

•    Making the Transition
•    Funding to Finance
•    The future of Social Enterprise
•    Going it Along

For more information or to book a place at this free event please contact carmen.thompson@tees.ac.uk