voluntary organisations, social enterprises and volunteering
voluntary organisations, social enterprises and volunteering
voluntary organisations, social enterprises and volunteering
Ready to RISE: Let's get started!
Created: 30/07/2026News/Events Category: Social Enterprise
Want to find out more about Ready to RISE? Join: Let's get started!
If you’ve ever thought about starting a social enterprise but weren’t sure where to begin, this is the perfect place to start.
These informal sessions offer a chance to:
- Learn what the Ready to RISE programme is all about
- Hear directly from social entrepreneurs who’ve turned their ideas into careers
- Discover how social enterprise can help you earn a living, work flexibly, and have a positive impact
- Find out how Ready to RISE could support your idea
- Hear from Emma Ives, an experienced start-up business advisor
- Ask your important questions during a Q&A
Each one will feature different speakers and you are welcome to attend as many as you'd like.
About the venue and speaker
Adelphe Connect empowers women and communities through mentoring, wellbeing support and life-changing development programmes.
At this session, you will hear from Adelphe Connect founder Eloho Efemuai, about her journey into entrepreneurship.
About Ready to RISE
Ready to RISE (Readiness and Incubation for the Social Economy) is a free 8-week training programme for women and non-binary people across Scotland. Sessions take place online via Zoom on Wednesdays from 10.00am - 12.30pm.
Upcoming cohorts:
- Cohort 1: Wednesday 2 September-Wednesday 21 October 2026
- Cohort 2: Wednesday 28 October-Wednesday 16 December 2026
- Cohort 3: Wednesday 13 January-Wednesday 3 March 2027
Each cohort offers 15-20 places, and applications roll over if a cohort is full.
Participants may also be eligible to apply for up to £1,000 in grant funding to help develop their idea.
Why join the programme?
Ready to RISE is designed to help you:
- Build confidence and develop practical skills
- Explore and shape your ideas
- Create a work/life blend that suits you
- Grow your network and learn how to start a social enterprise
Interested?
Click here to sign up.
For questions, e-mail [email protected]
Please let us know if you have any accessibility requirements that we can support you with.
If travel costs are a barrier to attending an info session, get in touch to discuss support options.
You can also get inspired by reading case studies of people already using social enterprise to create flexible, fulfilling jobs.
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