EMSSE will start recruiting for its 2010/11 programme from April 2010.  To register your interest in becoming a student on our next programme, or for more information, please contact Fergus Brazel, Programme Manager, on 0115 875 8828 or e-mail fergus@emsse.org.uk.

In 2010, as well as offering consultancy services to social and community enterprises, EMSSE will be running a number of one-day workshops on a range of topics including:

- developing enterprising approaches to work

- measuring the social return on investmenrt of social and community enterprises

- creating legendary customer service

- developing emotional intellegence

To find out more about our consultancy services or programme of workshops, please contact Ann Cartwright, Development Manager on 0115 8758828 or ann@emsse.org.uk

EMSSE is also able to provide mentoring support, study visits and action learning sets to social enterprises across the East Midlands through our SMART Social Enterprise project funded by Capacity Builders. To find out more about these services, please contact Fergus Brazel fergus@emsse.org.uk or visit the SMART SE website www.smartse.org.uk

EMSSE's 2009/10 programme, running from September 2009 to June 2010, has now started. This year we have 16 social entrepreneurs drawn from across the region who are setting up, leading or establishing a social or community enterprise. Over the year these 16 students will:

• Explore the potential of social enterprise and learn practical new skills
• Develop as a leader - personally and professionally
• Network and benefit from the experience of other social entrepreneurs
• Get access to their own personal tutor
• Visit local, successful social enterprises