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A online peer to peer mentoring group for Striding Out and Branching Out members to exchange, ideas, tips, promotions and advice for starting and growing their business.

• Calling all youth workers, artists, and creative professionals...
  /Calling all youth workers, artists, and creative professionals.../
  *Are you interested in sharing your creative talents and touching the
  lives of young people?*
  Following the success of our last 2-day training in October, we are
  delighted to be able to offer LIFEbeat's Creative Facilitation Training
  
  
• Job Opportunity: Mentoring Coordinator, at UnLtd, The Foundation for Social Entrepreneurs
   
  Job Opportunity: Mentoring Coordinator, at UnLtd,  The Foundation for Social Entrepreneurs£25,624 to £27,594 + 5% contributory pension
  Based in London
  Full Time (Initial 12 month contract)
  Overall Purpose
  Working alongside the Networks Manager, a resourceful and highly effective individual with experience in identifying and developing partnerships is required to manage relationships with some of UnLtd's key partners and stakeholders in the UnLtd Connect mentoring and business volunteer network. There is considerable scope to use initiative and bring new ideas to this role.
  
  
• office space for 2-3 desks
  The office we rent is closing down so we'll need to move at the end of
  January. Does anyone know of any cheap shared space that's not
  hotdesking?
  We are looking for:
  - space for 2-3 desks
  - less than �300 per month (and preferably lower)
  - in central ish London, preferably Victoria/Vauxhall/Waterloo or central
  
  
• PianoTalent
  PianoTalent is a pianist agency. Based in London with pianists across
  the UK, we can provide pianists for you;, teachers, performers,
  accompanists, composers.
  We are always looking for new clients and pianists to build our
  company.
  To find out more check out the PianoTalent on Facebook
  Page
  [link]
  
  
• Do you like to draw...
  Looking to encourage creativity throughout London? Interested in
  having a fun-filled day of drawing?
  

  Play Rethink is taking part in London's Big Draw Campaign at the Drawn
  to Bankside FINALE on the 31st of October and we are looking for
  volunteers to help us out on the day. The FINALE in partnership with
  
  

• putting your ideas in our boxes
  Dear colleagues,
  MyBnk is developing it's first product! Enterprise-in-a-Box gives young
  people everything they need to create their own social enterprise, including
  a social enterprise guide, a social or environmentally aimed product and a
  record sheet. For the product we are partnering with organisations that see
  
  
• young environmentalists leadership programme
  Hi all,
  I've just been made aware of this week long leadership programme for
  young environmentalists that I thought some of you might be interested
  in. It's almost fully funded; _deadline for applying is this coming Friday_
  [link]
  
  
• Get your message out there - Join Pure Designs Christmas Promotion
  Hello Everyone,
  

  Here at Pure Design (online eco boutique - [link])
  we have been chatting about Christmas for several months already (!)
  And we have a great opportunity lined up for any businesses, projects,
  social enterprises, charities or freelancers who are looking to raise
  
  

• About time banks change: Community reinvestment petition
  If you believe Banks should be more involved in working with communities and
  reinvesting in them sign this brillient petition:
  [link]
  
  
• Make your own Educational Card Games
  Hi Heather and all
  I am attaching a document that gives tips about creating your own
  educational card game.
  Children love them in classes! My vision is to see a card game for every
  lesson. I have developed a simple guide that lists items to think about
  when developing an educational card game.
  Looking for feedback and any questions that may arise from this first time
  
  
• Youth engagement through the arts - Nov 09
  Dear all,
  LIFEbeat is holding another marvellous Creative Facilitation training
  weekend on 14-15 Nov 2009 in London. This programme is mostly for youth
  workers, teachers, artists, counsellors and trainers but if you have an
  interest in engaging people through creative activities, then do please
  come along. Info below and registration form attached (or download it
  
  
• Wedding planning market research
  Hi all,
  

  I am currently receiving coaching from Striding out as I start my
  wedding planning business Wedding Notebook.
  

  I have out together a short survey for newly-weds and those currently
  planning a wedding to help me with research. If you are engaged or got
  married in the last few years I'd really appreciate your help by
  
  

• Fundraising Officer Job Vacancy at Innovative Social Enterprise working in youth development
  Dear Friend or Colleague,
  

  Please pass on to any suitable friends, colleagues, contacts or networks
  details of this job vacancy as a Fundraising Officer. The organisation is an
  innovative social enterprise engaging in youth development work related to
  young people?s interest in and passion for motor vehicles.
  
  

• take our quick poll: do green jobs justify large carbon footprints
  If you have a 'green' job, is it justified for you to take lots of
  business flights or have a large personal carbon footprint? We want to
  know what you think! We're interested in hearing from people with a
  range of jobs across all sectors. Fill in our mini-survey here
  [link]
  
  
• Opportunity: Top Careers project
  Dear All,
  PROJECT LEADERS REQUIRED!
  I am looking for innovative people to work and lead students to inspire and
  motivate them to be their best.
  The Top Careers project is expanding to incorporate new national
  developments for students aged 14 - 19 years.
  We are now looking for a team of highly motivated, talented staff to lead