Events

Event Flyer Attached Below
The Entrepreneurship and Innovation Group (EIG) of Essex Business School has
developed a unique new initiative, the Social Venture Academy (SVA), under the auspices of the Higher Education Innovation Fund (HEIF) scheme. This innovative initiative will aim to establish a creative platform for the generation, consolidation and realisation of new ideas for social enterprises, and social capital in the community of students, citizens and organisations engaged in productive social and economic change.

Wed 3 February 2010 (10am-1pm) for the launch of the at the Student Union Mezzanine, Gateway Building, University of Essex Southend Campus, with Nigel Kershaw-CEO of The Big Issue speaking at the event.

Email cer@essex.ac.uk to book a place. 

At Café on the Square, Cluny Square, SS2.
Free drop in Business Advisory Sessions – Everyone welcome.
Do you want to develop yourself but don’t know how? Do you have ideas that you would like to chat to someone about? Do you want to be your own boss? Contact Adrian Birtwell on 01702 445525. Email cbea-southend@hotmail.co.uk. www.stlukeshlccic.org.uk

 At Temple Sutton Children’s Centre, Eastern Avenue SS2 4BA.

Free drop in Business Advisory Sessions – Everyone welcome.  Do you want to develop yourself but don’t know how?  Do you have ideas that you would like to chat to someone about?  Do you want to be your own boss? Contact Adrian Birtwell on 01702 445525. Email cbea-southend@hotmail.co.uk. www.stlukeshlccic.org.uk

Fundraising Curry Night- Monday 8th February 2010

The Tandoori Parlour, Hart Road, Thundersley

seat between 7.00pm & 8.00pm

Tickets £12 includes all you can eat Buffet

English dishes available Money raised will go towards New Thurrock Bus

Call 01268 793331 or email team@barnbus.org.uk for tickets 

Following the success of previous ‘drop-in’ police surgeries, further monthly sessions are planned at Leigh Library throughout 2010. These will take place in the ground floor of the branch library in Broadway West on Tuesdays, starting either at 10am or 3pm and running for 90 minutes.

The Leigh Library police surgeries will be provide the opportunity for local residents to meet locally-based Neighbourhood Specialist Officer, Pc 970 Leon Pezzuolo.

At the free surgeries, library visitors can find out about neighbourhood policing initiatives, receive expert advice about home security, personal safety and pick up free crime prevention information from a community-based officer.

Surgeries take place once a month (excluding April) and a full calendar of surgery dates is given below. No appointments are necessary and everyone is welcome - simply come along and meet your ‘Bobby in the Library’.

Community and Diversity Team Manager, Simon Wallace says “Libraries are pleased to be working in partnership with the Neighbourhood Policing Teams to help make Leigh a safer
place for local residents”.

Leigh Library Police Surgeries - 2010 (all on a Tuesday)
10 - 11.30am : February 9th, March 9th, May 11th, July 13th, September 14th

 At St Luke’s Church Hall, St. Luke’s Road, SS2 4AB

Free drop in Business Advisory Sessions – Everyone welcome. Do you want to develop yourself but don’t know how? Do you have ideas that you would like to chat to someone about? Do you want to be your own boss? Contact Adrian Birtwell on 01702 445525. Email cbea-southend@hotmail.co.uk. www.stlukeshlccic.org.uk

Volunteer Organiser's Forum - for more details see SAVS Forums page.

Community Based Business Advice Event

Developing a new network of local Business Advisors, this project will build the self esteem, knowledge and aspiration of the client base, assisting Southend residents to become ready for success in employment or self-employment .

LAUNCH Thursday 11th February 5.30pm—7.30pm
University of Essex Business Hub

Flyer/Agenda attached

At Café on the Square, Cluny Square, SS2.