Topic outline
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- Welcome
Welcome
Welcome to your Developing Sustainability Programme!
Sustainability is a key concern for third sector organisations and social enterprises. Numerous challenges face the sector, both within their own structure and how they interact in the wider environment,. Sustainability is also about how to expand and scale and develop what organisations are doing
This programmes explore these themes, looking at what is already working, hot to sustain this and identifying what needs to change at what needs to change and how to make this happen’
We hope that this learning journey will support you to recognise the critical role you play within your team, your organisation and the sector.This 6-day practical programme is designed specifically for people and organisations who are working towards positive social impact and change and want to make a contribution to the lives of people and our planet.
Learning Days
Module 1 | 18 April 24 | 10:00-16:00 | Greenhills Cntr, Wheatley Hill
| 19 April 24 | 10:00-16:00 | Blackhall Community Centre
Module 2 | 8 May 24 | 10:00-16:00 | TBC
| 9 May 24 | 10:00-16:00 | TBC
Module 3 | 6 June 24 | 10:00-16:00 | Escape Intervention, South Shields
|7 June 24 | 10:00-16:00 | Escape Intervention, South Shields
Your Facilitator
Helen Denny is an entrepreneurial and empathetic leader with 20+ years’ experience across sectors. Her expertise lies in business development, leadership, strategy, facilitation and innovation. She is passionate about working with organisations that are seeking to make societal change and brings her expertise in this area to support startups through to larger organisations as they explore their impact. She is an energetic and skilled facilitator, ensuring that she brings the best out in the individuals or groups she is working with.
For the past decade, she ran her own social business, helping individuals and organisations navigate the changing world of work. She is passionate about social innovation and more recently has taken on the CEO position for an established Social Enterprise here in Edinburgh, leading them in their next stage of growth as Scotland’s Centre for Social Innovation.
When she isn’t busy working, she can be found exploring one of Scotland’s many islands or walking up a mountain.
For more information on Helen please click here.
Approach to Learning
We deliver our programmes in leadership, entrepreneurship and social impact using action learning that is supported by Kolb’s learning cycle. This means that learners experience a responsive process that helps them to really learn, rather than simply receive information they may quickly forget.
For more information on the Academy's approach to learning please click here.
- Developing Sustainability - Workbook
Developing Sustainability - Workbook
This workbook aims to support your learning on the Developing Sustainability Programme. It includes what we hope are helpful thoughts, relevant approaches and theories to help you explore the topics we are covering. The workbook has some of the handouts that facilitators might be using during the programme which you can share with your colleagues. We have included links and some additional reference materials.
- Module 1 - Strong foundations
Module 1 - Strong foundations
In this Module we will explore building the strong foundations of your organisation, through the process of:
•Understanding what is sustainability for your organisation•Identifying your organisation’s ‘why’ and your purpose•Reviewing the assets and strengths of the organisation•Exploring growth mind set•Visioning for the futureHere are some additional resources you may find useful for this process - Learning Library
Learning Library
Access your Learning Library
We have partnered with Emerald Works to give you access to a curated library of over 2000 engaging and interactive resources, covering topics such as change management, delegation, negotiation, communication, feedback, resilience and much more.
You will need to create an account on your first visit, this will include choosing a username and your email address.
After that please feel free to browse the content for something that will support you in your development journey.
Note: As a small team we are working through the content to make sure everything is relevant for a social change organisation. For this reason, there may still be some articles aimed at more corporate audiences.
- Forum
Forum
Here you can share reflections, arrange to meet other members of your group or post useful content.
Please note: Please be mindful of the content you post, where possible we encourage you to anonymise any specific references to individuals. Your programme facilitator and the system administrators at the Social Enterprise Academy will have access to this forum and will be able to read your posts.
- Qualification: Developing Sustainability
Qualification: Developing Sustainability
Your programme offers the opportunity to complete a fully accredited micro-credential in Developing Sustainability. This is a 10-credit SCQF level 9 Social Enterprise Academy qualification that is credit rated by Glasgow Caledonian University. Further information on the qualification and assessment requirements can be accessed via this link, which will take you to a dedicated SEA Developing Sustainability qualification page. The page includes a full assessment guide and all of the qualification and supporting information you will require to achieve the award.
If there are any issues with these dates, links, or instructions please get in touch via: learnersupport@socialenterprise.academy
Register for the Qualification
Please click on the link below to register for the qualification before the end of your programme, if possible. The link will remain accessible for one week after your final session.
There is a £125 accreditation Registration fee payable by the learner upon registering. Please look through the assessment materials and consider the submission date in relation to your schedule and work load/capacity before deciding on whether to register.
Registration Deadline: 7 September 2024
Programme code: DSU0424
Submit your Assessment
The submission deadline for the assignment is within three months of the final date of your programme. Use the link below to submit your assignment before midnight on the submission date - submission opens one week in advance.
Submission deadline: 7 September 2024
- Key Contacts
Key Contacts
Lynsey Stewart |Programme Coordinator
lynsey@socialenterprise.academy
