Leeds Catalyst

Hillside Jobs & Learning Fair

Hedpop Money Saving Seminars

Promentis Business Surgery

Firewalk @ Shine

In support of Refugee Week, Shine will be hosting the amazing and extra-ordinary firewalking extravaganza.  Under the guidance of professional firewalker Lisa Clifford, this is the perfect opportunity to be involved in an inspiring challenge which will open your mind, overcome your fears and raise money for a great cause!
 
Date:      Saturday 25th July 2009

Time:      5pm - 10pm

Venue:    Shine

Cost:       £100 per person*

Places:    Limited

*There are two ways you can cover costs.. the first is to contribute £100 which includes the firewalk, workshop preparation, food and drink, a photo of your experience and a £40 donation to the Refugee Forum.  The second is to raise as much sponsorship money as possible - anything over £60 will be donated to the Refugee Forum.

Throughout the evening, Lisa will show you how you can do way more than you previously considered, with the finale culminating in a walk over hot coals, walking through fire!   She believes that this historical practice really is mind over matter and will "prove to yourself you can do anything you put your mind to".

Participants required.  For further information contact a member of the Shine Team on 0113 388 0000.  

Thanks!

myCatalyst™ on Twitter

You can now follow myCatalyst™ on Twitter!  We will update each month with details of our networking events.

 

http://www.twitter.com/mycatalyst

My Desk is my Castle

myCatalyst™ have been thinking about the different ways people choose to use our centres and how to make sure people can have their own quiet  time when they need it.  We know there’s times when you’ll want to chat and there’s times when you’ll need to get that report done so we’ve come up with the marvellous idea of desk flags.  We will be giving all members a little red flag to display on their desk whenever they are really busy so that people know when to approach you and when to leave you to your mountain of paperwork!  Pick yours up on your next visit to Shine myCatalyst™ .

FREE NUMERACY AND LITERACY TRAINING AT SHINE

SHINE has formed a partnership with The Basic Skills Consultancy to provide Literacy and/or Numeracy training and assessment against national standards.  According to The Literary Trust (www.literacytrust.org.uk), Government backed research by BMRB International says that 15 million workers in England struggle to grasp basic calculations and many also have functional literacy problems.  

 

Mark Haysom, Chief Executive of the Learning and Skills Council recognises the importance of achieving functional skills in Literacy and Numeracy, “Skills are the backbone of a successful economy and a measure of a nation's ability to survive in an increasingly competitive, global marketplace... Good literacy, language and numeracy skills provide the foundations we all need in order to make the most of life and work opportunities.”

 

With this in mind, SHINE is offering free training to anyone who does not already hold a grade A-C in GCSE Maths and/or English or equivalent. You can achieve valuable qualifications in a short period of time - on successful completion of these courses, learners are awarded an Oxford Cambridge and RSA (OCR) Certificate, equivalent to GCSE. (Funding is currently only available for people who are 19 years old and above. To be eligible, you must have been resident in the EU for 3 years or more)

 

If you are interested in improving your Numeracy and Literacy skills and receiving a certificate (equivalent to GCSE) for the skills you may already have, please contact

Tom Dunn, Engagement Manager on 07827 968552 or e-mail

thomasd@thebasicskillsconsultancy.co.uk for further information.

 

Social Enterprise Yorkshire & the Humber Awards

Hi Everyone,
Now in its 6th Year the Social Enterprise Yorkshire and the Humber awards aim to celebrate and recognise the achievements of social entrepreneurs in the region.

Sponsored by Business Link the SEYH Awards provide a platform for Social Enterprises in Yorkshire and the Humber to showcase themselves and their achievements, culminating in an awards dinner to be held on 21 October 2009 at Doncaster Racecourse.

The Awards:

There are five award categories:

• Start up of the Year
• Social Enterprise in Education
• Innovation in Enterprise
• Social Entrepreneur of the Year
• Social Enterprise of the Year
  

Judges will be looking for outstanding examples of businesses that are delivering real social impact and competing effectively in a commercial market.

Why Enter?

The SEYH Awards is a fantastic way to promote your social enterprise whilst also celebrating the achievements of the social enterprise sector within the region.

If you would like to enter please click on the following link:

http://www.businesslinkyorkshire.co.uk/Top-Level-Nav/Social-Enterprise/SEYHawards.aspx

Regards Louanne

Louanne Roberts
Social Enterprise Start Up Adviser
Business Link Yorkshire

Mobile 07764 158224

www.businesslinkyorkshire.co.uk <http://www.businesslinkyorkshire.co.uk/>

Business Link Yorkshire
1 Capitol Court,
Capitol Business park,
Dodworth,
Barnsley
S75 3TZ

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Open Source Sandwich Breakfast Returns

 

Join us next Tuesday, 30 June at 8.30am at Old Broadcasting House in Leeds, where OS4B (Open Source for Business), a joint project between nti Leeds and Yorkshire Forward, hosts the second in a series of unique breakfast meetings for employers. 

This is definitely a date to put in your diary, as we’ll be hearing from

Yorkshire

 businessman, Paul Rhodes, from Greencore, talking about his experience in turning around the business from big losses to achieve millions, sharing his ordinary common sense strategies for achieving the seemingly impossible.

Stay for a filling breakfast and connect with other likeminded business people who are focused on success.

Then after breakfast, another highly successful 

Yorkshire

 entrepreneur, Neil Warnock of Luminary, will explain how you can gain insight into your own business with a Business Intelligence system based on Open Source.

Contact us now on 0845 122 1555 or info@ntileeds.co.uk to book your place.

 

Open Source for Business (OS4B), a joint venture between nti 

Leeds

 and Yorkshire Forward, is designed to help regional businesses make the most of open source technologies. At the heart of OS4B is a centre of excellence for open source, including part-funded training (at least 60%) on open source products to help your business thrive.

 

Check out the new website at www.opensourceforbusiness.co.uk

 

 

 

Leia Bassett

Sector Officer, WYLLN

E: leia@ntileeds.co.uk

T: 0845 122 1555

M: 07826 876634

F: 0113 812 1729

http://www.wylln.ac.uk

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Biz Centre Party

Latitude 53 Logo-Branded Greeting Cards

A Creative Marketing Tool for Your Business

Minimum order just 50 cards from £45 plus VAT
Choose from over 100 stunning designs.
NEW! Quotations cards - send your customers something inspirational.

Special offer for myCatalyst members - 10% bonus cards with each order.
Start building stronger and longer-lasting relationships with your most-valued customers now!
Order online at www/latitude53.co.uk/cards4business or call us on 0844 504 5353

Want to promote your offer?

Hello and good Monday afternoon!

We are now creating Welcome Packs that are given to all new clients. In the pack there is a special offers and discounts section, that all myCatalyst™ members can take advantage of.

Do you have anything that you would like to contribute? It could be 10% off, one free taster session, free event –ANYTHING!

Please note that your offers will also go up on the blog.

Kindest Regards

Chandy Singh
Camberwell


Mobile: +44 (0) 7718982546
Email: chandy@my-catalyst.co.uk
http://www.cause-an-effect.co.uk

Shine* |  Harehills Road | Harehills | Leeds  LS8 5SH

Get more from myCatalyst(TM)!

Good News!

 

myCatalyst™ would like to offer every member with a flexible workspace package of 25 hours or more a free events package.  This means members on CAT 25, CAT 50, CAT 75, CAT 100, CAT Unltd or Corporate packages can all attend our monthly events free of charge providing you book your place in advance.

The next event is being held this Friday 26^th June at Shine: Smarter Money Matters, presented by Lisa Bohanna-Tang (Yorkshire Money Advice)

Please contact chandy@my-catalyst.co.uk to book your place.

Upcoming Event Dates
31st July 2009 - Hillside
28th August 2009 - Shine
25th September 2009 - Hillside
30th October 2009 - Shine
27th November 2009 - Hillside
18th December 2009 - Shine

Volunteering River week around Thwaite Mill

We are working with Aire Action and BTCV to provide a team of volunteers to work at Thwaite Mill in Stourton on Thursday 9 July. I've attached details including the activities that volunteers would be involved in, and they would be working with a team of volunteers made up of other businesses. We have a few places left so please let me know if anyone's interested.

Shell
Shelley Riley
Business Broker
Leeds Ahead
1 Park Row
Leeds
LS1 5AB

Tel: 0113 246 7877
Mobile: 07912 391 085
www.leedsahead.org.uk <blocked::http://www.leedsahead.org.uk/>
Leeds Ahead - unlocking the city's potential

Volunteering River week around Thwaite Mills

The river and canal corridors are being increasingly recognised and treated as a valuable resource for Leeds. As well as being an important wildlife corridor, the waterways are now attracting waterside developments and are increasingly used for recreation and leisure activities.  Increasing awareness and utilisation is creating a demand to improve and maintain the appearance, quality and access to the waterways to support this increased use.

Volunteers from businesses can help improve our waterways and encourage more people and wildlife to use them. There many ways to look after and improve the waterways and waterside land such as clearing litter, improving footpaths, recreational facilities and improving wildlife habitats.

The volunteering river week in July will be a great time to enjoy and improve the waterways for the local communities. Improvement projects this year will focus around the site of Thwaite Mills which is a fully restored working watermill on a unique island between the River Aire and the Aire & Calder canal. Thwaite Mills is also surrounded by deprived the deprived communities and transitional urban areas, Belle Isle, Richmond Hill and Halton Moor, which are well connected to Leeds city centre, particularly by the river and canal corridors.

Activities on 6, 7 and 9 th July at Thwaite Mills will offer various tasks under the supervision of the local BTCV (British Trust for Conservation Volunteers) and YWT (Yorkshire Wildlife Trust) groups. A range of tasks will allow volunteers to contribute to maintaining and improving the waterfront, wildlife areas and educational space at Thwaite Mills. 

Tasks will involve opening up footpaths and the towpath walkway, clearing vegetation, creating a ‘dead hedge’, building a barrier fence, painting the garage and warehouse as well as creating wildlife habitats for school groups to investigate.

Aire Action Leeds is a river management partnership (Leeds City Council, Environment Agency, British Waterways and Yorkshire Water) with an aim to ‘Create better waterways for wildlife and people, now and in the future’. 

 

The Aire Action Leeds partnership involves a number of organisations working together to protect and improve the appearance, wildlife richness and encourage more people to actively use the waterfront whether they live, work or visit the waterways and their waterfront.

Talk Straight Offer - Free Telecoms Review

Talk Straight provide business telecoms solutions, which range from introducing cost savings on fixed line telecoms and mobiles to telephone systems that can revolutionize how businesses operate. Clients range from sole traders to multinationals and they all have an account manager, who ensures that they operate cost effectively and efficiently. Talk Straight tailor their services to meet their client’s needs, to arrange a free telecoms review contact David Wilcock on 01274 214086

Lets Talk Business @ Hillside

MEDIA Call for Proposals

12 June 2009  The following MEDIA Call for Proposals has opened:   Promotion - Access to Markets Call for Proposals 09/2009   Deadline:  7 August 2009   For events starting between 1 January 2010 and 31 May 2010, or for annual activities in 2010 relating to computer-based information tools for the audiovisual industry. This scheme is for organisers of promotional events within  Europe .  See here for full details Please do not hesitate to contact MEDIA Desk UK if you have any questions about making an application. We can be contacted on 0207 861 7511.  Change your account settings Leave the mailing list Our privacy policy Visit our home page

Ethically sourced, affordable Fruit and Veg at Hillside myCatalyst™

Recently one of our members, Lee Griffiths, based at Hillside myCatalyst™, won the Strictly Come Business competition for his start-up business Holbeck Foods.

Click here to read more about Lee's inspiring story to build his business in the face off incredible odds:

http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/Leeds-fruit-and-veg-king.5343328.jp

myCatalyst™  would like to congratulate Lee for his achievements and to promote the healthy living style of Holbeck foods, you can now by fruit and veg when you visit Hillside myCatalyst™.  Look for Lee's stall next time you drop by.

Holbeck Foods also sell produce at Holbeck Community Food Market which will now run every Saturday at St Matthews community centre (the old Church) from 9am till 1pm.  As from Sat 20th of June Holbeck Foods will deliver fruit and vegetables by bicycle trailer to Elderly residents of Holbeck. This is can be arranged by contacting Karen on 07786037539. 

Beeston Festival

On Sat 13th of June Holbeck Foods will be operating from 2 locations, Holbeck Community Food Market as normal as well as Beeston festival. We hope to see you there for a fun day out.  

Perform at Your Peak in a Week

“Perform at Your Peak in a Week!”
A 2-hour Interactive Seminar for SMEs

Are you a business owner or manager?
- Would you like to improve productivity and profitability
- Keep top performers longer and reduce the risk of recruiting unsuitable staff
- Cut out the stress and conflict

Then attend this seminar where in the first half, Una Doyle, an international award-winning speaker, will share with you simple strategies you can apply straight away and see the difference in only a week. Plus “Challenge Una” Bonus Session!

“Challenge Una…”

In the second half of the event, challenge Una with any question about Peak Performance and she will coach you on the spot. These interactive real life examples increase each attendee’s success rate in achieving peak performance.

After attending this event, you will:
- Understand 5 key trends for peak performance
- Have discovered 7 key principles of peak performance
- Know small practical steps that you can implement in only a week for enduring improvements to your performance

Testimonials
* “Una is both knowledgeable and passionate about the material she presents and has the skill of application to boot!” - Anthony Healer, West Yorkshire, UK
* “Una was great at working with people on ‘real’ business problems in the Challenge Una section.” - Tony Brook, Oldham, UK
* “Bubbly, relaxed, engaging and knowledgeable speaker.” - Jeanette Harkness, Positive Days, www.PositiveDays.co.uk

Limited Places – Book Now!

Only £35 for MyCatalyst™ members, £49 for non-members. Bonus coaching also available - for more information or to book email Una@UnaDoyle.com, call 07766 917890 or see www.UnaDoyle.com to book and pay by debit or credit card.

Monday, 22 June – 5pm to 7pm
Shine MyCatalyst, Harehills Road, Harehills, Leeds LS8 5HS

Kind regards


Una
_________________________________
Una Doyle
Professional Business Success Speaker

Attention SMEs! Download your “5 Key Trends for Peak Performance” video at http://www.UnaDoyle.com

0845 6442301
07766 917890
Una@UnaDoyle.com
Website: www.UnaDoyle.com <http://www.UnaDoyle.com>     
Blog: www.UnaDoyle.wordpress.com <http://www.UnaDoyle.wordpress.com>  

Connect With Una:
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Una-Doyle/54662399931?ref=nf
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/unadoyle

myBreakfast at myCatalyst™

myCatalyst™ member Nick Wayne has started a myBreakfast event at Shine

myCatalyst™.  This event is designed to be an easy introduction to networking and a chance for myCatalyst™ members to get together and help each other with advice and feedback.  If you're interested in joining the group, contact Wendy Smith (wendy@my-catalyst.co.uk, 07872 694804).

Good Morning!

Just a reminder that the next MyBreakfast event will be at Shine on Tuesday next week, 16th June starting at 7.00am.

We are delighted that Una Doyle has agreed to give the first of our 10 minute presentations and she will be starting at 7.15. This will be followed by a 10 minute discussion / critique on what Una had to say and how it was put over - I don't think we'll have a great deal to criticise, Una is a seasoned presenter and I'm sure we'll all get a lot from her presentation.

Please remember to let me know on Friday this week if you are going to come as I need to arrange for the breakfasts and please bring your £10 with you on Tuesday.

Looking forward to seeing you all again.


Kind regards


Nick

Ebay Business Starter Workshop

Swapshop!

  Hi All,

   We now have a swapshop board in Shine myCatalyst™ (and
   soon at Hillside) for people to offer and request services on.
   If you need anything and you've got something to give back, get
   yourself in here and bring the board to life!

   For instance, you could request an hour's help with marketing in
   return for an hour of project management help; a piano lesson
   for some catering; a business book for a language CD.

   Pretty much anything! And the more you swap services with
   people, the greater your network will become. Trading is a great
   way to drum up new customers! If they like what you offer
   they'll come back and pay for it one day!

   Get Connected!

   "I do you a solid, you do me a solid"

Planet Leeds

myCatalyst™ Event Dates for your Diary

Dates of Upcoming events at myCatalyst™

(all sessions are 2pm - 4pm)

26th June 2009 - Shine  - Speaker: Lisa Bohanna-Tang (Yorkshire Money Advice)

31st July 2009 - Hillside 

28th August 2009 - Shine

25th September 2009 - Hillside 

30th October 2009 - Shine 

27th November 2009 - Hillside

18th December 2009 - Shine

Creative Networks June Event

Hello
 
Creative Networks is delighted to announce that our guest speaker for June will be Patrick Burgoyne, Editor of Creative Review.
 
Starting at the slightly earlier time of 5pm, this event will also feature a VIP opportunity to see our BA (Honours) End of Year Shows – featuring exhibited work across the eclectic disciplines of Art, Design & Media.
 
 
Very best wishes
 

Patrick Burgoyne, Editor of Creative Review

& Leeds College of Art – End of Year Shows

From 5pm, 25th June 2009

17.00 – onwards           Registration
17.00 – 18.45               End of Year Shows
18.00 – 19.00               Summer Food and Wine Reception
19.00 – 19.30              Welcome and Opening Pitches
19.30 – 20.30              Patrick Burgoyne, Editor of Creative Review
20.30 – till late              Networking and Drinks Promotions in the Mosaic Bar
 
At the Leeds College of Art & Design, Blenheim Walk, LS2 9AQ

This event is free to creative, digital and cultural industry professionals.
 
If you would like to join us, please contact Creative Networks on 01422 399444
or email Bridget March at bridgetm@leeds-art.ac.uk.

myCatalyst(TM) Opening Hours

myCatalyst(TM) opening hours are changing on a trial basis but don't worry - we still cover the daylight hours and you should be out there enjoying your summer anyway!  

This change is due to our host buildings' security provisions.

Hillside myCatalyst(TM)

Monday - Friday 8am - 10pm

Saturday - Sunday 9am - 6pm

Shine myCatalyst(TM)

Monday - Friday 7.30am - 11.00pm

Saturday - Sunday By appointment only - If you wish to use the centre on a weekend you must notify Sally or Chandy (sally or chandy@my-catalyst.co.uk).  The centre will only open if there are enough people to justify it being opened.

As always, centres are manned and laptops available to borrow from 9am - 5pm, Monday to Friday. 

June 2009 myCatalyst(TM) Event

myCatalyst™ Mingle Networking
 
Join us at our next Business Generating event
 
Friday 26 June, 2.00pm-4.00pm @ Shine
 Smarter Money Matters – keeping your cash flowing
Assertive credit control in today’s climate


Are you struggling to make ends meet?
 
Is getting paid by your customers a problem?
 
Are you getting paid on time?
 
Are you being used as a bank?

Smarter Money Matters seminar will ask you to examine your strengths & weaknesses in managing your finances and ensure your company remains viable, profitable & sustainable.

 

• We will be describing the importance of essential and robust credit control procedures.
  

• How to manage debt
  

• Alternative financing options
  

• How to recognise ‘red light’ situations
  

• How to protect yourself against bad debts
  

• How to make finance an integral component of your Business Strategy
  

This seminar is aimed at those who can benefit from inside experience, knowledge & know how to help you to collect what is owed to you, when it is due to you - without conflict.
 

Agenda:

2.00pm Reception,  coffee and general networking
2.15pm Workshop  'Keep Your Cash Flowing'
3.00pm Networking
4.00pm Close of meeting
YOU MUST CONFIRM YOUR ATTENDANCE IN ADVANCE.  
PLEASE ARRIVE PROMPTLY.

Kindest Regards
Chandy

P.S keep an eye  out for your  monthly myCatalyst™  newsletter!
Check out :  http://leedscatalyst.com/blog

*Shine myCatalyst™
 Harehills Road
 Leeds
 LS8 5HS

 
 

This event is free to event paying members.
(Non-event paying members: £17.25 inc vat) To book/reserve your place for this event, please confirm your place by emailing: chandy@my-catalyst.co.uk or call  07718 982546

Need an Apprentice?

Arts, Crafts & Vintage Fair

Stand & Deliver

An introduction to Social Enterprise

Free training for teachers, artists and youth workers in Leeds

WE NEED YOU!

• Want to earn some extra cash?
• Can you drive?
  

MyCatalyst™ is looking for someone to spread it’s word (other wise known as leafleting 5000 flyers) across West Yorkshire.

Interested?

Please put together a simple proposal which includes:

• how many flyers you would be able to distribute (you can work in a group) per day
• Your availability
• What you would be wanting to charge
• Your full name and address
  

Email this to mail@my-catalyst.co.uk

Could your business benefit from the Transition Loan Fund?

Read how one Tadcaster business was saved from closure by taking advantage of our new Transition Loan Fund. And it was a member of 

Yorkshire

 Forward’s staff, having seen the company’s predicament on Look North, who suggested applying to the fund.

CASE STUDY: TID Services

Six weeks ago, TID Services was facing cash flow problems severe enough to threaten the business. Despite over £120,000 of work on its books, this small building contractor had been refused support by the banks. And owner Mike Tyrell was facing the possibility of having to close his business.

The reason for the problem

TID is a small business employing 8 full-time staff and had good prospects through its order book for construction and renovation projects. The cash flow problem was simply one of timing: like all construction companies, TID needs to buy materials up-front before they can begin a project.

As Mike points out: “Traditionally, suppliers give you credit for goods, and then we take staged payments from our clients to cover those costs. However, because of the current recession, many suppliers are now asking for immediate payments. Our customers understandably want us to complete their work before they pay for it, so we were getting squeezed hard between the two.”

Trying to get a credit facility

TID needed a credit facility to buy these supplies and maintain the business, but their bank said they couldn’t help. Feeling frustrated, Mike appeared on BBC Look North to tell his story, and things immediately started to look up. Fortunately, a member of staff at Yorkshire Forward saw the programme, and thought the Transition Loan Fund may be able to help.

The Transition Loan Fund

The £5m Transition Loan Fund was launched by Yorkshire Forward in February 2009 to provide viable businesses that had been refused finance from their banks with a loan to meet a shortage of working capital.

We asked one of our delivery partners for the fund, Business Enterprise Fund, to track Mike down and to find out if his business was eligible for support. A specialist advisor worked closely with him, looking at his business plan and his loan needs. And last month, the fund agreed a £30,000 loan which has helped to secure the future of the company and the jobs of its 8 employees.

Support to date

So far, the Transition Loan Fund has helped 14 of the region’s businesses and safeguarded 58 jobs. Further investments are in the pipeline.

Could you benefit?

The message from Alex McWhirter, assistant director of enterprise at Yorkshire Forward, is this:
“I’d urge companies in a similar situation to consider whether they could benefit from this support. If so, they should get in touch with Business Link Yorkshire. We want to help as many viable businesses as we can through our various business support services but the amount we can lend through the Transition Loan Fund is restricted by our budget.”

Find out more

Companies can contact Business Link Yorkshire  
on 08456 048048.

 

Ruth Badger from BBC’s ‘The Apprentice’

Boost Sales … even in a recession
Ruth Badger, Star of BBC’s ‘The Apprentice’ and Sky One’s ‘Badger or Bust’ and ‘The Big Idea’, will be sharing her tips on winning new business, closing the deal and retaining your clients.
 A lifelong overachiever, Ruth has been swiftly promoted through the ranks in all of her posts, gaining a wealth of experience in Business Management and Sales Development, exceeding targets and growing revenue far beyond expectations.
 Applying the tried and tested methods which have led to her consistent success for over a decade, Ruth now runs her own company aimed at helping businesses achieve the same.
 Ruth will be imparting her expertise to Creative Networks, inspiring the creative industry to develop focus, ambition and drive forward effective sales.
From 6pm, 28th May 2009
18.00 – 19.00                Hot Food and Registration
19.00 – 19.30                Welcome and opening pitches
19.30 – 20.30                Ruth Badger – “Winning Sales’
20.30    till late               Networking in the Mosaic Bar
 
At the Leeds College of Art & Design, Blenheim Walk, LS2 9AQ
This event is free to creative, digital and cultural industry professionals.
 If you would like to join us, please contact Creative Networks on 01422 399444
or email Bridget March at bridgetm@leeds-art.ac.uk.

Starting a Business for Next to Nothing

African and Caribbean Business Exhibition

Free Legal Advice Drop-in Surgery at myCatalyst(TM) centres

UK Media Desk Newsletter

12 May 2009

NEWS

 

Los Abrazos Rotos (Broken Embraces), directed by Pedro Almodovar

17 MEDIA-funded films in Cannes 

This year there are 17 MEDIA-funded films screening at Cannes International Film Festival, which share a total of over €3 million in funds from the MEDIA Programme. Films include Pedro Almodovar's Los Abrazos Rotos (Broken Embraces),Ken Loach's Looking for Eric and Andrea Arnold's Fish Tank.Read more

 

 

MEDIA Information Day in Cannes

The MEDIA Programme will hold an Information Day on 15 May during the Cannes International Film Festival. The day will include presentations on MEDIA-supported VOD projects and a seminar on MEDIA International. Read more

 

 

Adrian Sturges, Producer on the Move 2009

Producers on the Move - Adrian Sturges

UK producer Adrian Sturges has been selected to participate in the prestigious Producers on the Move programme which celebrates its 10th Anniversary during the Cannes Film Festival. Sturges is amongst 23 up-and-coming independent European producers taking part in the programme which aims to increase the producers' international profiles. Read more

 

 

European Audiovisual Observatory seminar in Cannes

This year's European Audiovisual Observatory afternoon seminar in Cannes is entitled Show Me the Money! Monitoring film revenues and collecting rightsholders' money. It will take place from 4-6pm on 17 May 2009 at the Salon des Ambassadeurs, Palais des Festivals. The conference is freely accessible to all those holding a festival or market accreditation, but registration is necessary. Read more

 

 

Meet MEDIA-funded training courses in Cannes

Eight European training courses including Sources 2, ACE, EAVE and Insight Out, will be presented during Cannes at a workshop organised by MEDIA Desk France with the Antennae of Strasbourg and Marseilles. The workshop will give filmmakers a chance to speak to representatives from the courses. It will take place on 17 May from 3pm - 5pm at Espace Pantiero. Read more

 

 

MEDIA International -  €5 million budget for 2009

The Call is still open for applications to this year's MEDIA International scheme, which aims to reinforce co-operation between EU and non-European professionals from the audiovisual industry, on the basis of mutual benefit. MEDIA International has a budget of €5 million and runs in parallel to the existing MEDIA 2007 Programme. Read more

 

 

Gomorrah, directed by Matteo Garrone

Automatic scheme closes on 29 May

European distributors have until 29 May to apply for grants. The scheme rewards distributors for all paid admissions for European non-national films they have released in a year.  Read more

  

 

 

 

  

€4 million for European theatrical releases

The latest results have been published for the MEDIA Selective Scheme (deadline 1 December 2008). 34 titles were selected in this round, with €3.9 million being awarded for their theatrical release costs. British distributors received €312,000 to release eight European titles in the UK and Slumdog Millionaire received €635,000 for its European releases. Read more

 

 

24 promotional events share €2.6 million of MEDIA support

MEDIA will support 24 promotional events in the second half of 2009, which improve European audiovisual professionals' access to markets.  Amongst the winning bids are the well-established Cartoon Forum, Sunny Side of the Doc and The Amsterdam FORUM for Co-financing Documentaries. Read more

 

 

Igam Ogam, produced by Calon, received MEDIA TV Broadcasting funding

€3.7 million MEDIA funding awarded to TV productions

The latest results have been published for MEDIA's Television Broadcasting funding scheme and over €3.7 million has been awarded to independent production companies across Europe.  From the UK Calon and Brook Lapping Productions were both awarded funds. Read more

 

 

European Commission publishes a report on home entertainment

The MEDIA Programme Unit at the European Commission has published a study on the role of SMEs and European audiovisual works in the context of the fast changing and converging home entertainment sector (PayTV, home video, video-on-demand, video games, internet, etc).Read more

 

 

MEDIA Desk UK - new web and email addresses

MEDIA Desks across Europe have changed their web and email addresses in order to be consistent with one another. Our new name is MEDIA Desk UK and our new web address iswww.mediadeskuk.eu. For all MEDIA contact details in the UK read more.

 

 

FUNDING 

 

 

Upcoming MEDIA deadlines:

 

Producer's Support - TV Broadcasting 26 June 2009

Producer's Support - i2i Audiovisual 7 July 2009

 

Distribution - Automatic Scheme 29 May 2009

Distribution - Selective Scheme  1 July 2009

 

MEDIA International - 2 June 2009

 

 

NETWORKING

 

MeetMarket Pitching Workshops - Edinburgh, London and Cardiff

UK MEDIA offices are supporting pitching and marketplace workshops aimed at preparing producers for The Sheffield Doc/Fest and MeetMarket. The workshops will be held in Edinburgh, London and Cardiff over the coming months.  For more information and details of how to reserve a place read more

  

Documentary in Europe - call for submissions

The call for submissions for the 13th edition of Documentary in Europe has opened.  Submissions are invited for both the Match Making session and Pitching Forum. The deadline is 13 May 2009. Read more

 

 

Forthcoming events

MEDIA Stand at Marché du Film Cannes Film Festival, 13-22 May, France

EFP presents Producers on the Move, 13-24 May, France

Cracow Film Festival, 29 May-4 June, Poland

Zlin International Film Festival for Children and Youth, 31 May-7 June, Czech Republic

Midnight Sun Film Festival, 10-14 June, Finland

MIFA Annecy International Animation Market, 10-12 June, France

Sunnyside of the Doc, 23-26 June, France

EFP presents Variety Critics' Choice: Europe Now, 3-11 July, Czech Republic

Vila do Conde International Short Film Festival, 4-12 July, Portugal

Documentary in Europe, 8-11 July, Italy

ERA New Horizons Film Festival, 23 July - 2 August, Poland

Networking Calendar

To see the complete list of upcoming markets and events, which you can sort either by date of submission or date of the market / event itself, click here

 

 

 

TRAINING  

 

 

Documentary Campus in Manchester

Documentary Campus (formerly known as Discovery Campus) runs its well-regarded Masterschool every year, with four Open Training Sessions running alongside it. This year's 2nd Open Training Session, Faster, Leaner, Keener, Meaner - Survival of the Fittest in Factual, is coming to Manchester in May. Deadline to register is 15 May 2009. The session will focus on recession survival strategies, looking at more cost-effective production methods, as well as introducing new players in the international television industry. Read more

 

 

Media Business School - Marketing & Distribution (MD)

Media Business School is back with its highly successful Marketing & Distribution (MD) course which focuses on the marketing and distribution of feature films and is aimed at European film executives with experience in production, marketing, distribution, acquisitions, sales or exhibition. Applications are also accepted until 1 June 2009 from marketing executives from other fields, wishing to move into the film industry. Read more

 

 

Multi Platforms Business School  

Media Business School is also introducing a new course this summer, Multi Platforms Business School (MPBS) for which potential applicants need to apply by 9 June 2009. MPBS is a project-based workshop designed to give producers of audiovisual content a creative environment in which they can advance the development of their multi-platform project. The target trainees are producers, designers and directors of audio-visual content for exploitation on TV, web, PC, game consoles and mobile devices. Read more

 

The following courses for audiovisual professionals are also currently accepting applications:

 

 

Screenwriting

eQuinoxe Germany: International Screenwriters' Workshops and Masterclasses
The International Screenwriter's Workshops and Masterclasses offer intensive and comprehensive one-on-one advisor/writer training. The aim of the workshops is to provide writers with the tools to improve their storytelling skills. Deadline: 29 May 2009. Read more

ScripTeast 2009
ScripTeast is a programme for experienced authors, to help screenwriters predominantly from Eastern and Central Europe to overcome the barriers they face. The initial workshop takes place in Sterdyn, Poland, with further sessions in Berlin and Cannes next year. Deadline: 30 June 2009. Read more

SOURCES 2 - Script Development Workshops
SOURCES 2 is an advanced training programme for European film professionals working in the field of script and story development. SOURCES 2 Script Development Workshops consist of a seven-day workshop, followed by a small group session or an individual consultation. Apply now for the third workshop, taking place in Graz, Austria, in November. Deadline: 1 July 2009. Read more

 

 

Management

 

L'Atelier - Masterclass 2009-2010

L'Atelier - Masterclass is a year-long training programme for budding European film producers and distributors. It is aimed at European graduates of film schools and/or professionals with several years of professional experience in film. Deadline: 29 May 2009. Read more

 

PRIMEPACKAGING 2009

PRIMEPACKAGING provides comprehensive support in script development, market research, financing, distribution, world sales and games/interactive media.  The course offers two full scholarships. Deadline: 5 June 2009. Read more

 

Cartoon Masters 2009

Cartoon Masters training events are specially designed for the animation industry, to bring professionals up to speed with all the latest issues. Cartoon Digital has already taken place, but there are two workshops remaining, Cartoon Finance and Cartoon Digital. Next up will be Cartoon Finance, taking place in Munich, Germany, in June. Deadline: 15 June 2009. Read more

 

ACE 2009

ACE offers continuous training for advanced producers who have already produced one feature film. Applicants need to have an internationally-targeted feature film project in development. ACE lasts 14 months, from November 2009 to December 2010. Deadline: 22 June 2009. Read more

 

 

New Technologies

 

TOSMI 2009

TOSMI focuses on Blender (open source software) and features sessions dedicated to modeling, animation, materials, lighting, rendering, compositing, sound and video editing. Participants are trained to work with open source solutions, and to customise them to their needs, enabling independent professionals to produce quality content at lower production costs. Deadline: 20 June 2009. Read more

 

 

Marketing/Distribution

  

CICAE: Art Cinema = Action Management

CICAE's Art Cinema = Action Management course is about developing the skills necessary to manage an arthouse cinema. The course includes: background essentials, case studies, masterclasses and workshops. The format of this intense programme is designed to foster interaction between the participants. Deadline: 29 May 2009. Read more

 

 

Initial Training

 

Summer Media Studio

Summer Media Studio is an international film workshop for European film students. The Studio is a blend of theoretical and practical training and will take place in Vilnius, Lithuania, in the summer. Each team will develop then shoot a short documentary film with a professional crew.Deadline: 15 May 2009. Read more

 

 

Training Calendar

To see the complete list of upcoming training courses, which you can sort either by date of submission or date of the training itself, click here. 

 

MEDIA training guide for 2009
The 2009 edition of Where to be Trained in Europe, which lists all MEDIA-supported continuous training courses, is also available. You can download it by clicking here. 

 

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The SME Knowledge Network @ Bradford University School of Management, a World Class Business School.
 
June 2009
 
 
Leading Successful Change
2nd and 3rd June (2 day workshop)

Leading Successful Change helps leaders develop the skills they need to bring about lasting change with minimum disruption to operations.  It provides them with specific guidance and the opportunity to work with a toolkit of practical techniques for engaging their people positively in achieving change. Key learning outcomes include:

·        Understand the root causes of why people struggle with change – the 5 forces of change
·        Learn lessons from a variety of case study examples from business and public organisations
·        Work together to apply practical techniques for avoiding the pitfalls of change and for engaging people positively with change
·        Learn how to equip your senior and middle managers to become successful change leaders in their own areas
·        Learn how to embed change within your organisation so that it sticks

If you would like to sign up to this event please contact us on smenetwork@bradford.ac.uk <mailto:smenetwork@bradford.ac.uk>

 
Mediation in context
3rd and 4th June (2 day workshop)
 
Mediation for Managers provides participants with a thorough understanding of the principles and practices of mediation, and how best to apply them when employees are in dispute. The workshop gives participants improved communication and problem solving skills and allow them to work more effectively with complex and highly emotional complaints. Participants will learn how to effectively persuade staff and service users to resolve complaints through mediation and how to structure an effective mediation session. By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:

• Understand the common reasons for workplace conflict
• Identify the key concepts of mediation
• Successfully persuade employees to participate in mediation
• Structure a effective face-to-face mediation session
• Use effective communication skills to build rapport and identify the interests of employees
• Help employees take a constructive approach to conflict that involves looking for win/win agreements
• Improve communication and understanding between employees
• Identify how mediation can fit into their organisation’s strategic approach to managing employee disputes

If you would like to sign up to this event please contact us on smenetwork@bradford.ac.uk <mailto:smenetwork@bradford.ac.uk>
 
 
Exit Strategy - Evening Workshop - 9th June

Heaton Mount, Bradford University School of Management
5.00 - 5.30pm registration, followed by the speakers and then a networking buffet at 7.15pm

This session helps to pull the jigsaw together – what are the short and medium term preparations for sale or succession. What exactly should you be thinking about when it comes to moving on? How do you realise the value in the business – what are the key valuation methods? How do you make sure it’s in a safe pair of hands? Intermediaries – who should you be talking to and what about? Preparation up front is important – a business needs to be in a fit and attractive state to pass it on, don’t leave until the last minute, forewarned is forearmed.
 
If you would like to sign up to this event please contact us on smenetwork@bradford.ac.uk <mailto:smenetwork@bradford.ac.uk>
 
 
Influencing and Negotiation
9th and 10th June (2 day workshop)
 
The successful leader builds and maintains contacts within and outside the organization, challenges conventional thinking and introduces new perspectives. Influencing and negotiations have a lasting impact on organizational performance and culture. Yet, we tend to negotiate without preparation, resulting in poor outcomes and unworkable relationships. This workshop explores the need for effective influencing skills, considers influencing strategies and explores best practice negotiation practices. Key areas that will be addressed in the group are:
• Mapping your preferred influencing style
• Identifying strengths and limitations
• Preferred behaviour characteristics
• The negotiating process, including buyer and seller strategies and planning for negotiation
• Negotiation phases, including recognition signals
• Making and controlling concessions
• Managing the finish/closing the deal.
 
If you would like to sign up to this event please contact us on smenetwork@bradford.ac.uk <mailto:smenetwork@bradford.ac.uk>
 
 
Working on Sales
8th and 15th June  (staggered 2 day workshop)

This is a staggered two day workshop taking you from basic to advanced sales skills working in the real context of your own businesses’ sales issues and working out what you need to do to take your business to the next level in sales. It will develop your understanding of the mindset of your customers and getting close to them, and then how to manage the relationship and customer contact through to sale and after. Key areas that will be addressed in the group are:

·        The Psychology of Selling
·       Motivating & Relating to Customers & Clients
·       The Power of the Telephone as a Sales Tool
·       Promoting, Presenting & Packaging Your Products & Services
·       Managing Successful Sales Meetings
·       Making a Successful Sales Presentation
·       Objection Management
·       Negotiation Techniques
·       Preparing a Powerful Proposal
·       Closing the Deal – Techniques to Increase Your Closure Rate
·       Sales Forecasting – Focusing Efforts on Winnable Business
·       Building a Sales Network

If you would like to sign up to these events please contact us on smenetwork@bradford.ac.uk <mailto:smenetwork@bradford.ac.uk>
 
 
Director Support Network

This Network is FREE and encompasses small groups of Directors working together to identify and unpack business problems and formulate ways of tackling these from the experience of the group. Group sessions are professionally facilitated and can be supported by coaching in between sessions which allows you to embed solutions in the workplace and to keep a check on implementation. Additional expert advice, should it be required, is drawn into the group. If the group decides it needs a specific knowledge input, whatever that might be, for example on marketing or strategy. Research indicates this is one of the most effective Learning and Support mechanisms for Directors.
 
Group sessions last for a morning or an afternoon and there are typically about six meetings in a six month period. If you would like to sign up to the Director Support Network please contact us on smenetwork@bradford.ac.uk <mailto:smenetwork@bradford.ac.uk>
 
 
 
Owen Whitehouse
Associate Director
SME Knowledge Network
 
E-mail: o.whitehouse@bradford.ac.uk <mailto:o.whitehouse@bradford.ac.uk> 

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SUPPORTING LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN LEEDS

Leeds-based firm Arena Group is committed to supporting the local community.  As part of this they would like to offer some brand-new office equipment to local community groups, charities and not-for-profit organisations in Leeds .   The machines are all desktop models and are aimed at organisations with a reasonably low volume of printing – approximately 500 copies a month.   Not only will they give you a machine, they will also come and install it for you!  You need to apply in writing to the Leeds Community Foundation by 25th May 2009.  Please visit the Leeds Community Foundation’s website for a copy of the application form at www.leedscommunityf oundation. org.uk/latest- news.htm <http://www.leedscommunityfoundation.org.uk/latest-news.htm>  

 
Sally-Anne Greenfield
Chief Executive

Leeds Community Foundation
NB NEW ADDRESS
Ground Floor, 51a St Paul 's Street, Leeds LS1 2TE
Tel: 0113 2422426 Fax: 0113 2422432
Website: www.leedscommunityf oundation. org.uk
Registered Charity No 1096892 Registered Company No 04443312

Chief Beetle needed!

Please see below request from Fran:

We need someone to organise a Beetle Drive (in which teams of people get together to compete to win a prize)
Drum up some support for the event/get a team together - to take place on 29th May at Beeston Library
Be the point of contact for the event, and person to buy tickets for the event from (tickets are £1 each) - try to sell some tickets for the event
Let the caterer know how many people have bought tickets and are attending
Be at the event to make sure it runs smoothly.

Expenses will be paid for by Holbeck Urban Village, and Leanne Buchan can support the person on the tasks above - but it should  be pretty light work really.
We're looking for a really upbeat and confident person to take this on and be our Chief Beetle. The other Chief Beetles include Jeremy Morton of Hillside...

If anyone's interested, please let me know asap or they can contact Leanne direct (leanne.buchan@locateinleeds.co.uk Tel: 0113 220 6350

cheers, Fran

Fran Graham
Mob: 07815 790189

LSx 2009

Hey everyone, LSx 2009 (the second Leeds Web Festival <http://lsx09.com> ) got off to a great start earlier this week with the the May edition of OpenCoffee <http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2408058/> , the Digital Britain unconference <http://dbucyh.eventbrite.com/>  as well as a meetup of the Leeds Hackspace <http://leeds.hackspace.org.uk/> community.

We have lots more planned, throughout the remainder of May - notably around the last weekend with BarCamp 2009, Future of Web Apps, Girl Geek Dinner & Physical Computing 101.

Head on over to http://lsx.09.com <http://lsx.dotnorth.org> for a full schedule and details how to register for individual events.

So what's coming up...
12th may innovation north 2009 showcase <http://www.leedsmet.ac.uk/inn/news_innovation_north_showcase_2009.htm>
Leeds Met's undergraduate expo, showcasing the work of this year's graduating class in music technology, sound, games design, animation, special effects, creative media and computing.

19th may hackspace <http://leeds.hackspace.org.uk/>
Hackspace is an alternative term for Hackerspaces <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hackerspace> , a physical place where anybody with an interest in technology can meet up, socialize and collaborate on project within a vast range of technologies and languages.

20th may geekup <http://geekup.org/events/133/>
An evening social of internet industry workers, including a trio of brief 20:20 talks - Clare Lindley on Creating iPhone apps with PhoneGap, Phil Helliwell on What your BIG-IP can do for you & Jonathan "Squigfried" Powell on Hack Spaces, and why having one in Leeds will be awesome.

27th may girl geek dinner <http://leedsgirlgeekdinners.com/>
An evening buffet accompanied by keynote speakers representing the best femalte talents in the technology sector. Seedcamp <http://www.seedcamp.com/>  CEO, Reshma Sohoni <http://www.seedcamp.com/pages/about_team#reshma> , and Democracy PR's founder, Jennifer O'Grady <http://www.democracypr.com/our-team.html>  will be one of the featured speakers, with around 70 guests drawn from the city's most talented and respected female professionals in creative and digital.

28th may future of web apps tour <http://events.carsonified.com/fowa/2009/tour>
Ryan Carson's renowned conference comes to Leeds for the first time, at the city's newly opened Rose Bowl. The theme is Cloud Computing - with speakers from Microsoft, Amazon and Salesforce.

29th may physical computing 101 <http://physicalcomputing.eventbrite.com/>
tinker.it <http://tinker.it/>  an innovative consultancy that's bringing together the physical and digital worlds through creative technologies will be leading a day long Beginner's Guide to Arduino, to help novices and experts alike learn how to build small electronic widgets!

30-31st may cupcake camp <http://cupcakecampleeds.eventbrite.com/>
An afternoon of cake--related debauchery - bringing together the ancient elemental power of sugar, cream & flour in an orgy of cakey goodness! Eight master bakers will battle to the death - to win your confection affection - only one will prevail, while others will be sacrificed on a moist, spongy altar...dripping with jam.

30-31st may barcamp leeds {2009} <http://barcampleeds.com/>  &
BarCamp Leeds is the city's third 'unconference', a event where the folks that attend create the programme of sessions themselves. BarCamps are open, participatory, democratic, 'workshop' events; the organisers and sponsors simply provide wireless broadband, a venue, beverages and food! The attendees provide the content - and the buzz.

3rd june exposure leeds <http://exposureleeds.org/>
The city's photographic community is supporting LSx by running 60-90 minute workshops photography workshops with a technological bias - some topics might include Flickr, Photoshop, HDR, PhotoSynth and Lightroom.



We're pretty sure there's something here that'll appeal a little to everyone across Leeds' digital communities (and seriously, everyone likes cake!). LSx has been built by all of you

So jump in, take your pick and we hope to see you around LSx in the next few weeks :)

Free PR Photo Opportunity tonight!

Hello Everyone!

Just a quick reminder that the next free UK Inventure event is happening TONIGHT in Old Broadcasting House Leeds.

 

The event is going to be our popular FREE PR PHOTO event for full details you can see:http://www.ukinventure.com/events/details/4-free-pr-photo.html If you are a start-up, business owner, or simply want to have a business style photo taken of yourself, you can come along to todays event and have a free professional photo taken of you courtesy of Bradley Potterton from Quintessential Studios (http://www.quintessentialstudios.co.uk/) 

 

We are welcoming everyone to bring along any pictures or logos on a USB pen or CD (which will be projected into the backdrop for your snap), along with any props, clothing etc they feel is suitable. 

 

Of course, if you don’t want a picture and simply want to come along to chat and mingle with a group of business minded folk, you are more than welcome, and as per normal after the event we’ll be heading over to the fantastic Reform Bar. Everyone is welcome from start-ups and students to experienced business dons – that’s what makes Inventure so interesting!

 

Hope to see you all tonight.

 

Regards,

 

--Jason Dainter 
UK Inventure 
w: http://www.ukinventure.com
e: contact@ukinventure.com
m: 07769553545msn: jason@dainter.com

skype: bigbrainltd

Starting a Business for Next to Nothing

How Bizaar!

Breakfast Networking @ Hillside myCatalyst(TM)

Hi, I would like to invite you to our networking meeting…

 

Leeds Business Networking (Beeston)

 

Leeds business Networking is unique in many ways that you could only assess from visiting us, which would only cost you £10 including a full breakfast. Our membership prices are only £195 per year for full membership with no joining costs, our competitive prices are because I already run a business and I wanted to create a quality networking group that helps business’s and prospective businesses to become involved in networking in a comfortable environment. Look up our established sister group at www.LeedsBusinessForum.co.uk

Within our meetings we have networking introduction & training, role plays and business advice. Our meetings start 7.00am onward with freeform networking, with a full breakfast being served around 7.30 which is our “official” start time. Then it's around a table for the formal part which includes handing out cards and a few minutes opportunity for you to explain who you are, what you do, your Unique Attribute or USP, and your target audience, in which ever way you feel happy with. We have a full agenda until 9.00 when we officially stop, however networking continues as needed after that time. We are also planning separate one off daytime events with a variety of themes as well as panel advice events.

The venue is at Hillside my Catalyst TM (the site of the old primary school) Beeston Road Leeds LS11 8ND.

 

We meet every other week and our next two meetings are on the 8^th & 22^nd of May.

Please let me know if you'd able to come or not by emailing me on briannewton@thinkpositive.co.uk or ringing me on 07818021272, so we can tailor our catering requirements.

 

It would be great to see you, and hope you will soon be in a position to join us soon.