Roll on 2011 and Welcome!

to the January 2011 edition of our micro-magazine.

1- OFFER: 30-days E-course to put your social venture in order
2- Featured Social Innovator: Sara Alison | Wrapelope
3- Althea Ayton writes about Womb Twins Survivors
4- Global Tribal Blog: Predictions for Social Enterprise in 2011
5- Events UK, SPAIN
6- Opportunities: Awards, Job, Consultation, Exhibition
7- About Ogunte

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FROM THE GLOBAL TRIBAL NETWORK

This Month's Featured Social Innovator:

Sara Alison | Wrapelope

Ready-made gift wrap envelopes made of recycled material.

"I am very proud to have created a concept in gift wrapping that is sustainable. Statistics in the UK show that every Christmas we throw out 65 Kilometres of gift wrap which gives you some indication of the waste; it equates to wrapping the Island of Guernsey!

Being an entrepreneur has not come without its headaches and over the years I have experienced some major challenges. My determination and tenacity is unbroken notwithstanding an unforeseen failure by a major high street music store group which threatened the future of my company in the early days. This was due to my lack of experience around supplier agreements and not taking care of the legal aspects required when dealing with the multi-nationals."
Read the full interview with Sara here.

Althea Ayton writes about Womb Twins Survivors.

"Womb twin survivors are the sole survivors of twin or multiple pregnancies. Research using ultrasound scans has revealed that many twins vanish before birth. I have learned how to identify womb twin survivors and help them. This book is their story. "

This book will be published on March 1st 2011
More info about Althea and her work here
And more about Womb Twins on their global page.

Have you got an extraordinary story? Are you a visible multi-disciplinarian with a great social or environmental impact? We want to feature you! Send a VERY BRIEF profile with your impact to

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GLOBAL TRIBAL BLOG

• Some prediction for Social Enterprise in 2011 ...
• How you could have found the real New You on Jan. 1st (in 5 steps)...
• 5 reasons why some freelancers never get a job...

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EVENTS

Creativity Meeting Point - Bilbao - March 2011

Join the Ogunte team at the Third edition of the International Forum of Creative Industries in Bilbao.

This event is a meeting point between local creative people and the best international practices. On 22, 23 and 24th March you will have the chance to enjoy a conference, a Day of Serious Games and an exciting programmes of workshops, such as: Sustainable Design with Adital Ela, Entrepreneurship and Social Innovations with Servane Mouazan.
More about the speakers here
More about this festival and to book here
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Dates: 22, 23 and 24th March 2011
Location: Bilbao, Basque Country

Sustainable Development 2011 | Harnessing the energy of communities

The carbon emissions targets of 2020 are fast approaching; it is vital that growth continues to be sustainable, communities are engaged and waste is reduced. Public services can take a bold and creative approach to meeting environmental challenges. At the sixth annual Sustainable Development conference, find out about efficient use of resources and explore how sustainable initiatives can not only improve our quality of life but also deliver cost savings.
Date: 23rd February 2011
Location: The Barbican, London
More info and booking here

OPPORTUNITIES

AWARDS

Women of Outstanding Achievement Awards 2011

UKRC UK is the Government's lead organisation for the provision of advice, services and policy consultation regarding the under-representation of women in science, engineering, technology and the built environment (SET)

This year 7 women of outstanding achievement will be recognised in 7 categories.

More information here**
Deadline for entries: midnight, Monday 31st January 2011.
Awards Presentation: May 2011, tbc

JOB

Research Coordinator at UnLtd

As a researcher in a small team, you will be co-ordinating and conducting research and evaluation across multiple programmes in a dynamic and evolving environment. You will be an outstanding communicator with strong project management skills who is able to work with a broad range of research stakeholders and with colleagues from across the organisation. With a background in applied social research, you will be able to design, deliver and disseminate all aspects of research and evaluation work as well as contribute to the overall development of UnLtd’s research and policy function.

Salary: £26,367 - £28,395 plus pension contribution
Terms: Full time. Maternity Cover - Up to 1 year
Location: London, UK
Deadline for applications: 19/01/2011 at 9am.
Interview dates: w/c 24/01/11

CONSULTATION

Are you interested in housing and the future of neighbourhoods in Islington, London UK?

Women's Design Services would like to get in touch with women residents of Islington, particularly in the Bunhill and Clerkenwell areas.
If you are interested to get involved in consultations from now through to March 2011 that will highlight the needs of women and influence planning in the borough, please contact Marie Pantas at WDS on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
Find further information on the WDS Website here.

EXHIBITION

forum 3 event | 2011

Launching a new campaign? Want to raise your brand awareness? Recruiting or looking for volunteers?

Then participate at the UK's biggest networking, recruitment and volunteering event for the not-for-profit & public sectors.

• RAISE your brand profile
• RECRUIT quality employees, volunteers and trustees
• 11,000+ VISITORS over 2 days interested in YOUR sector
• EXHIBITOR PACKAGES and other opportunities to suit all budgets and requirements.

“forum3 has been a very successful tool for us in finding the right people to volunteer and work with us. It is a cost-effective way to source a large pool of talent which ultimately helps us to reduce our overheads. forum3 has also been useful in raising our brand awareness. forum 3 is the best volunteering and recruiting event for the not-for-profit sector"
Rebecca Birs, Recruitment Manager, British Heart Foundation

Date: 23rd & 24th September 2011
Location: Business Design Centre, Islington
Contact: Caroline Bird on 0845 720231, or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

OGUNTE?

A better World. Powered by Women.

Ogunte Ltd is a Social Innovations Development company - with global experience - focused on women-led ventures. By clarifying social enterprises’ proposals, assessing their management teams and measuring their social impact, we provide a valuable add-on to the investment, tendering and commissioning process.
Our expertise encompasses organisational reviews and business planning, information and knowledge management, social impact measurement, strategy reviews, leadership and executive support, collaboration and stakeholder management

Learn more about our programmes and services here.

You can find out more about the Ogunte team by visiting our website.

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