STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES We support ambitious businesses, social enterprises and communities whose vision, skills and hard work can help the Highlands and Islands achieve sustainable economic growth.
Through our network of teams located across the region – from Shetland to Argyll and from the Outer Hebrides to Moray – we are helping our clients to become more productive, innovative and resilient.
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FOREWORD
Social enterprise has a different role and significance in rural economies. The Scottish Social Enterprise Census 2015 and 2017 showed the density of social enterprise per head of population in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland was double that of urban areas. In remote and rural communities across the world we see common themes such as population loss to urban centres, retention of young people, addressing land ownership and access to digital services. Social enterprise is already playing a significant role in enhancing rural economies with business models based on the needs of communities rather than focus on financial returns. This inaugural Social Enterprise World Forum Rural Symposium will bring together those interested in rural economies and the role of social enterprise in improving resilience and community wealth and wellbeing.
Over two days in the Outer Hebrides the Symposium will work on a programme designed to deepen knowledge and understanding of rural social enterprise. Given our location in the Outer Hebrides the event will focus on themes such as understanding the importance of land and facility ownership linked to community empowerment and how legislation can be transformative. The 47 Symposium participants from 7 countries will spend time in social enterprises, as local engagement is integrated into each day. All those who attend will leave with an understanding of their surroundings and the unique role of social enterprise in these communities.
The international representation will enable the Symposium to focus on policy and approaches that have worked in rural settings and those that haven’t, so that experience is openly shared for mutual benefit. The event is supported by Highlands and Islands Enterprise, an organisation with over 50 years of supporting social and community enterprise. SEWF and HIE are keen that this inaugural event builds networks and relationships, providing a platform for those interested in rural social enterprise policy and best practice, to collaborate during and after the event. Success will not be measured by the quality of the engagement in the two days on Lewis and Harris, but by the collaboration that follows it and the social change that is generated.
STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES We support ambitious businesses, social enterprises and communities whose vision, skills and hard work can help the Highlands and Islands achieve sustainable economic growth.
Through our network of teams located across the region – from Shetland to Argyll and from the Outer Hebrides to Moray – we are helping our clients to become more productive, innovative and resilient.
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DAY-BY-DAY SCHEDULE
Saturday 15th September
09:00 Travel from Edinburgh - Perth
10:10 Social Enterprise Visit to The Giraffe Mill Street Café, Perth
11:30 Travel from Perth - Laggan
13:00 Arrive in Wolftrakz, Laggan for lunch, social enterprise visit and activities
16:30 – 17:30 Travel from Laggan - Fort William
19:30 Dinner at the Limetree Resturant
Overnight at The Garrison Hotel
Sunday 16th September
08:30 – 12:00 Travel from Fort William – Uig, Skye
12:15 Isle of Skye brewery tour
14:15 Depart on ferry
16:15 – 17:15 Travel from Tarbert to Stornoway
19:30 Dinner at the Lews Castle
DAY-BY-DAY SCHEDULE
Monday 17th September
Venue: An Lanntair, Stornoway
09:00 Welcome from HIE – Context Setting
Facilitator: Gerry Higgins, CEO, CEIS, Scotland
ɪ Lorne Crerar, Chair, HIE, Scotland
09:30 Rural Economic Policy, The Role of Social Enterprise
Facilitator: Dave Upton, Managing Director, Common Good Solutions, Canada
Kent Roberts, Managing Director, Sector Development and Entrepreneurship Nova Scotia Department of Business, Government of Nova Scotia, Canada
ɪ Kaye-Maree Dunn, Project Manager, Maori Women’s Development Agency, New Zealand
11:00 Coffee break
11:30 Community Land and Facility Ownership – Transforming Rural Areas, Sharing Concepts & Practice
Facilitator: Matt Pfahlert, CEO, ACRE, Australia
ɪ Sandra Holmes, Head of Community Assets, HIE, Scotland
ɪ Agnes Rennie, Chair, Urras Oighreachd Ghabhsainn, Scotland
13:00 Lunch and possible walk to visit local social enterprise or significant agency – cultural, language, business etc
DAY-BY-DAY SCHEDULE
Monday 17th September (continued)
14:30 Creative and Cultural Industries – A Skills and Jobs Engine in Rural Areas
Facilitator: Mairi Buchanan, Senior Development Manager, HIE, Scotland
ɪ Malcolm Maclean, Arts and Heritage Consultant, Scotland
16:00 Visit to Callanish Stones for dinner and networking with local social enterprises.
DAY-BY-DAY SCHEDULE
Tuesday 18th September
Venue: Talla na Mara, Harris
08:15 Coach Drive – Stornoway to Harris
09:30 Tourism – A Critical Economic Sector – Sharing Best Practice
Facilitator: Rachel Mackenzie, Area Manager, HIE, Scotland
ɪ Helen Kemp, Director, AoteaOra Community Trust, New Zealand
ɪ Clayton Neil, Strategic Project Manager, ACRE, Australia
ɪ Murdo Mackay, Chair, West Harris Trust, Scotland
11:00 Coffee break and networking
11:30 Digital Economy Opportunities for Rural Social Enterprises
Facilitator: Kyler Crawford, Consultant, Common Good Solutions, Canada
ɪ Murray Allan, Senior Project Manager, HIE, Scotland
13:00 Lunch and discussion with Murdo Mackay, West Harris Trust – The Story of The Facility and The Community
14:00 Community Engagement and Empowerment – Raising Aspirations
Facilitator: Kenneth Deveux, Chair, Université Sainte-Anne, Nova Scotia, Canada
ɪ Peter Sacco, Program Manager, Social Enterprise Academy, Australia
ɪ Joseph Huyer, Research Officer, Common Good Solutions, Canada
ɪ Ailsa Clarke, Development Manager, InspirAlba, Scotland
DAY-BY-DAY SCHEDULE
15:45 Opportunities for Ongoing Collaboration – Action Planning, Featuring the Cross Cutting Theme – Youth Engagement and Retention
ɪ Discussion Facilitators: The Rural Symposium Co-production Team
ɪ Cross cutting Youth Theme – Lauren Sears, Director of Business Development, Common Good Solutions, Canada
ɪ Closing Summary – Douglas Cowan, Director of Strengthening Communities, HIE, Scotland
17:00 – 21:00
Gathering at the Isle of Harris – “social distillery” for talk, tour and networking evening with food and drink with local social enterprises.
Tuesday 18th September (continued)
Supporting communities
Ethical event management
Social enterprise policy and development
Sustainable supply chain development
Training and study visits
Expanding internationally
Microfinance for Scottish enterprises
Proud organisers of SEWF 2018Growing social enterprises
www.ceis.org.uk@CEISGroup
Supporting communities
Ethical event management
Social enterprise policy and development
Sustainable supply chain development
Training and study visits
Expanding internationally
Microfinance for Scottish enterprises
Proud organisers of SEWF 2018Growing social enterprises
www.ceis.org.uk@CEISGroup
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