Now online 9:30-12:00. With optional 1-2-1 session in the afternoon specific to your idea/project.

This workshop will introduce tools for creating a solid foundation on which to build your enterprise or project ideas. It includes an introduction to the first stages of design thinking, market research and practical tools for learning from people doing similar work as well as potential customers. 

You will leave with a practical plan on how you can build an effective research plan.

The workshop is for people who would like to realise a community-focused business start-up/project or realise initiatives within existing organisations. It will also provide useful tools and approaches for group leaders and facilitators who want to work with teams to set up community enterprises or projects, or who want to explore replicating Edventure in their town.

About The “Start-Up Tools” Series of Workshops & Edventure Frome – A School for Community Enterprise

This content of this workshop is part of Edventure’s curriculum in community entrepreneurship,  a collection of tools & competencies for creating enterprises that benefit the wider community and tackle local social or environmental issues.

The curriculum has been applied to groups creating initiatives such as  SHARE – A Library of Things and the Community Fridge both the first of their kind in the UK. Individual students have also gone on to set up initiatives such as Tiger Mylk, the Chester Food Assembly and the Pitney Farm Cafe & Shop, or to work with social employers such as the Mendip Health Connectors or the Bristol Adventure Playground. 

The series comprises 4 of the essential pillars of the Edventure Start-Up Course offered as a menu of 1-day workshops. You are free to book any/all of them:

  1. Building Community Around Your Idea
  2. Research & Discovery
  3. Developing Your Enterprise Idea
  4. Project Planning & Governance

Facilitator: Johannes Moeller

Johannes is Co-Founder and Managing Director of Edventure Frome – A School for Community Enterprise. He will draw on his experience of starting-up community initiatives in Frome designed to contribute to a strong community, grow meaningful livelihoods and build a sustainable, zero-carbon economy that works for all. These include Edventure, The Welsh Mill Hub, SHARE – A Library of Things, Community Fridge: Frome, Remakery: Frome, Frome Wardrobe Collective…Johannes is also a qualified social enterprise advisor and has worked with numerous groups and individuals on community-focused start-ups.

What to Bring

Please bring a pen & paper. 

Ticket Price:

  • This event is free for residents of the county of Somerset of all ages.
  • Our funding does not cover BANES, Bath and Bristol. For a full list of eligible towns/postcodes click here.
  • Booking is essential.
  • We will ask you to complete some paperwork and feedback forms.

Venue:

We’ve moved this course online. We have heaps of experience of running successful online courses during 2020.

3 things we learned:

  1. online courses inevitably need to be shorter. So 09:30 to 12:00.
  2. we will ensure that there is time for everyone to meet each other (online). This way, we can still connect with other local people in the same boat & share our various ideas/projects.
  3. we have found that it’s also helpful to offer everyone a 1-2-1 specific to your project outside of the main framework of the course. We will offer these over the afternoon once the course is finished. You are welcome to have one, or not whichever suits you best.

This course is possible thanks to funding from Somerset Skills & Learning and support from Frome Town Council.

Feedback from past Edventure Short Courses:

“…It was run brilliantly and really well attended. As always there was a great mix of people of all ages, backgrounds and reasons for being there. The courses are always well-run, really interesting and accessible. I’m always amazed by the quality and experience of the teachers. I’m doing three courses at the moment – all brilliant”. 

Anna

“Just spent 2 days learning what they do, why they do it and how they are inspiring other communities to take up the challenge too. Such fantastic course design, people skills and imagination! Engaging young adults, helping inspire entrepreneurship, building community! What’s not to love?!” 

Ella

“Really inspiring, reinforcing and positive. Great presentation with pace and focus and enough humour to entertain too. Still thinking about it all and will keep doing so for a long time. Thanks for a lovely and helpful course!” 

Zainab

“Really interesting and rewarding morning. Will be looking out for other courses and the Hub space is amazing”. 

Jane

“A breath of fresh air. The facilitator was knowledgeable, enthusiastic and action orientated but with plenty of interest in the needs and expectations of the group. A very motivating and worthwhile few hours!” 

Peter

“Loved it…gave me so much clarity on how to be more strategic! ” 

Milda

“A truly supportive, inspiring & creative environment..!” 

Frances

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