Congratulations to friend of Red Ochre, MAGIC AI Mirror. They have made Time Magazine’s annual list of the 200 Best Inventions in the World. One of only 3 British companies to do so. See Time Magazine for more details. Read more »
We sent 371 people in the UK on a work experience programme to teach English for three months in Seville, Spain and Lisbon, Portugal. After many years, adventures and particpants, this programme has now unfortunately come to an end. Watch this video to hear from partipcants and Martin. A massive thanks to Martin for leading on this ambitious programme. Without you this would not have happened. Read more »
Red Ochre will soon be moving office from Borough to Bermondsey. This sounds a long way, but we will only be a couple of minutes walk from the south end of Tower Bridge. From early November w/c 4th our address will be 82 Tanner Street London SE1 3GN. Other contact details will remain the same. Read more »
Friend of Red Ochre, Esin Akan, the award-winning designer renowned for her luxury handbags, has launched her latest creation, the 6-in-1 Wimbledon Olive Leather Handbag, on Kickstarter. Within just three days, the campaign exceeded its funding goal by 300%, reflecting the growing demand for sustainable, versatile, and affordable luxury bags. Crafted from plant-based olive leather, the Wimbledon bag merges exceptional craftsmanship with eco-conscious materials, catering to the modern woman’s need for style and functionality across all occasions. The Kickstarter campaign runs until 25th November, offering backers a unique chance to purchase the bag at an exclusive price. Kickstarter Campaign Link: Read more »
Social Impact Investment Fund for Cambs and Peterborough – now open!The Social Impact Investment Fund (SIIF) is a £2.375 million fund dedicated to supporting charities and social enterprises in the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough region. Funded by the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA) and managed by Allia, this innovative programme provides capital grants and loans to social and third sector organisations.Read more and register your expression of interest here. The Carmela and Ronnie Pignatelli Foundation, Inspiring Impactful ChangeThe Foundation’s key aim is to support those most vulnerable in the UK, Africa, Asia and Latin America. Education and fighting poverty and Read more »
Friend of Red Ochre, Esin Akan, is launching a range of ethical, sustainable and desirable Olive Leather Bags. The material is luxurious, plant-based, and biodegradable! It’s an innovative hardwearing material that looks and feels like leather, and not plastic as many “faux” leather alternatives tend to. These guilt-free luxury bags are suprisingly affordable as they don’t come with the large markups of other brands. The range is multi-purpose and designed for the modern and conscious urbanite. You can learn more (and get a big discount) at the Esin Akan pre-sale website. Read more »
The Fletchers Foundation supports people who have seen their lives completely changed following a serious, catastrophic injury or illness. See this link for more information. The Proud To Pitch In fund is open throughout the year and offer grants of up to £4,000 to grassroots and community sports clubs across the United Kingdom. Grants will be distributed regularly throughout the year. To be eligible for funding, projects must be lom m mmmmkcated in the United Kingdom and project beneficiaries must be aged 18 or over. See this link for more information. The Snyder Foundation awards grants annually to registered charities Read more »
The Fletchers Foundation supports people who have seen their lives completely changed following a serious, catastrophic injury or illness. Learn more here. The Proud To Pitch In fund is open throughout the year and offer grants of up to £4,000 to grassroots and community sports clubs across the United Kingdom. Grants will be distributed regularly throughout the year.To be eligible for funding, projects must be located in the United Kingdom and project beneficiaries must be aged 18 or over. Learn more here. Innovate UK funding. UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £25 million for game-changing Read more »
Funders for Race Equality Alliance (FREA) published findings from their fourth annual racial justice audit. Findings include a 19% decrease in the percentage of overall funding intended to benefit Black and Minoritised communities in comparison to last year. There is also good news from the audit. Compared to last year’s audit, the findings show there has been an increase in funding to organisations led by and for Black/African/Caribbean/Black British communities. In comparison to the third cohort, funding to these communities has increased from 5% to 10% of the total audited. Read more here. Read more »
Red Ochre is running a practical introducion to Social Impact Measurement and Management on April 25th, 1000-1300, BIPC, British Library, Euston Road, London. To book or learn more click here. Read more »
“A little bit of humour goes a very long way”. This is an interesting take away about the perils of using humour in the work place. https://www.london.edu/think/leadership-spotlight-a-little-humour-goes-a-long-way Read more »
Welcome back. We hope you had a pleasant and restful Christmas and New Year. To help you start 2024 on the front foot here are some new and interesting funding oportunities. Cash for Kids is supporting children and young people through the cost-of-living crisis, with £1.6 million available to support 32,200 children across the UK. Learn more. The Jerwood Foundation supports excellence and emerging talent in the arts in the UK. Support is available for organisations with a focus on making art available for public benefit and working with their Collection.Learn more. The Morrisons Foundation supports registered charities that make Read more »
Uday Thakkar worked with Juliet Cornford (Social Enterprise Consultant) and Mark Richardson (Social Impact Consulting) to create a suite of 6 Toolkits for Social Enterprise Support Organisations in Lebanon. Read more »
All training in this series is face to face and hosted the Business and Intellectual Property (IP) Centre, The British Library, London. Clink on the eventbrite links to learn more about each session and to book your place. Read more »
For help and insights, join Robert for the final Benefact Group webinar of the year ‘A practical introduction to social impact measurement’ on 14 November 2023. The session will run 10:30 – 12:00. Register now. Read more »
