This October, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills is launching its Learning Revolution Festival to celebrate the wide range of informal adult learning on offer and raise awareness of the many positive benefits it brings to individuals, organisations and communities. Now is a great time to equip yourself with new skills or share your expertise with others, and drive change by supporting learning for pleasure, personal and community development.

Join the Learning Revolution here.

Have you signed the Informal Learning Pledge?

The Pledge for Informal Adult Learning is a commitment by organisations signaling their intent to play a role in bringing the vision for informal learning to life. They will be important ambassadors and advocates for learning and a key driver for change and innovation on the ground. We, at Oguntê, pledge to play our part in the movement to bring informal learning to life. We are ambassadors for learning. We use our resources and influence to create and sustain an informal learning culture.

Learn more and sign the pledge here.

My Experiences of Mentoring Women

Elaine Goulding, primary school teacher and mentor, shares her thoughts on the two-way learning relationship between women mentors and mentees. Read more here.

Women Creating Change

Emma and Abi Moore are the winners of the Sheila McKechnie and Rosa UK Women Creating Change Award, for their campaign Pink Stinks.

The campaign challenges the ‘culture of pink’ which invades every area of girls’ lives, and focuses on providing positive female role models based on achievement, skills and successes.

Find out more about Emma and Abi on our featured social innovators page.

Investment

Learning Launchpad Fund Deadline

The Learning Launchpad is a fund delivered by the Young Foundation working in partnership with Edge to enable young people, whatever their background, to achieve their potential. They invest specifically in the youth and education sector and aim to promote practical learning opportunities for young people. Early stage organisations can apply to the fund for financial investment and business support.

Deadline: 24th November.
Click here for their existing portoflio of projects
Contact Twitter
Learning Launchpad Website

Investors/Social Ventures and Female Social Entrepreneurs: How do You Know You Fit?

Oguntê-GlobalTribal is hosting a special event bringing together a selection of members of private, public and third sectors to explore how social businesses can benefit all stakeholders, and discuss how participants can collaborate and contribute to each others' projects.

When: Monday 5th October, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Where: The Arts Club, 40 Dover St, Mayfair, London W1S 4NP
Contribution: £25 - Access to investors, referrals and refreshments included.
Places are limited. Please consult this link to attend.

Get tips from Servane on Rhoda Wilson Show - Ben TV - 9th October.

Broadcaster Rhoda Wilson interviews Servane how to understand social enterprise, what it means for a woman to achieve social purposes, and how to overcome diverse obstacles.

Where: Sky Channel 184 BenTV
When: 9th October, between 6 and 7pm

Talk to the Ogunte Team at "We Mean Business" - A Business Link London Event.

We Mean Business is an essential networking evening for London’s female entrepreneurs. It brings together over 200 business owners to share top business tips in a relaxed and informal setting, with sector specific networking and an inspirational key note speaker Sahar Hashemi, co-founder of Coffee Republic.

When: Thursday 22nd October, 4:00pm - 8:00pm
Where: Vinopolis, No 1 Bank End, London SE1 9BU
Cost: Free
Click here to book your place.

Social Enterprise and the Women's Sector

The Women's Resource Centre is hosting a free training seminar for women's organisations to learn more about social enterprise opportunities.

When: Wednesday 14th October, 9:30am - 3:30pm
Where: WRC, 33-41 Dallington Street, London EC1V 0BB
Cost: Free
Click here for more information and booking details.

Global Entrepreneurship Week... coming soon!

16th - 22nd November 2009

Global Entrepreneurship Week is fast approaching, and as part of a series of exciting events hosted by the British Library, the Oguntê team are offering a chance to meet and hear from past and present winners of our Women's Social Leadership Awards.

Come along if you're starting an ethical enterprise and looking for inspiration and advice. Want to know what it takes to be a great social leader? Take a look at the judging criteria for this year's awards and ask yourself the same questions. The best way to learn is to practice, practice, practice!

The event takes place on Social Enterprise Day - Thursday 19th November, 6:00pm - 8:00pm. Put it in your diaries!

Jobs

Careers in learning and equality

The Women’s Resource Centre is looking for two passionate and skilled professionals to join their National Equality Partnership (NEP) team.

Head of National Equality Partnership, London, £32,213-£33,812
Learning and Collaboration Officer, London, £27,668-£29,282

Deadline for applications is Monday 5th October, 9am.

Marketing

What do you want your audience to think about you?

Is your marketing material up to scratch... and your imagery?

Connect to Sara Haq, photographer, visual artist and curator, and new team member at Ogunte!

"Sara was absolutely fantastic from beginning to end. She came on board with the idea straight away, and worked to budget. Sara came up with a great idea of how the photos should be themed and everyone is really very pleased with the way the photos have turned out. She had a great way of getting us to smile and relax, and I would have no hesitation in recommending Sara to anyone looking for a photographer."
Ben Matthews - Director Bright One

Explore a sample of portraits here.
Contact info@ogunte.com with topic: connect to Sara.

Competition

Second Annual Social Enterprise Day Photography Competition

The Social Enterprise Coalition is in search of the best photograph that shows how social enterprise is more than just 'business as usual'.

Deadline for entries is 19th October. Find out how to enter here.

Learn With Us

At Oguntê, we aim to bring out-of-the-box thinking, vitality and soul back into learning and networking for a sustainable world. Find out more about our workshops, coaching services and learning programmes.

About Ogunte:

Countless women across the world are working to make sustainable development a reality. Ogunte's mission is to grow their talent and make them more visible.
Talk to us on Twitter or send us an email.

Who writes this newsletter?

Our e-newsletters are written by Gianna Goulding, Network and Enterprise Enabler – Communications.
You can find out more about her and the rest of the team by visiting our website.
You can also send your feedback to gianna@ogunte.com.