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In hosting the Commonwealth Games in 2014, Glasgow is challenged
to maximise the economic, social and environmental impacts associated
with the event for the benefit of the city and Scotland as a
whole.
It is our aim to promote the role that social enterprises can
play in maximising that legacy for communities in Glasgow, Scotland
and throughout the UK. As such, we are delighted to announce
that an extension has been afforded to the aspire to enterprise
programme for 2009 and 2010 to assist social enterprises who
have the potential to take advantage of Commonwealth Games procurement
opportunities.
Aspire to enterprise’s Commonwealth Games programme has
been designed to offer a combination of practical support to
individual social enterprises alongside specific assistance for
groups of social enterprises to build partnerships to increase
capacity and improve tendering opportunities. Underpinning these
activities is a series of FREE to attend events which will build
the knowledge base to close the gap between service procurers
and the social enterprise sector.
An introductory event was held at the Radisson SAS Hotel in
Glasgow on Tuesday 1st September 2009. It provided information
on the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games procurement processes;
opportunities for and approaches to collaborative working and
details of Games specific enterprise support to be delivered
through the aspire to enterprise programme. Click on the attached
file to download the presentation from this half day seminar:
 CWG
Presentation - 1st September 2009.pdf
For up to the minute information on procurement opportunities
available for the 2014 Commonwealth Games click on this link
to the business portal:
http://www.glasgow2014.com/businessportal
Details of other events in the aspire to enterprise series and
information on how to book your place can be found on the “seminars” page
on this website. Remember, they are all fully-funded by the aspire
to enterprise programme and are therefore FREE to attend.
You can also contact the aspire to enterprise team direct on:
0141 429 2939 or via email at info@aspiretoenterprise.org.uk
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