Archives for September, 2009
September Letter from Fiona
The summer has not been quiet for Pilotlight. In July we signed up our first charity in Wales, a social enterprise in the Rhondda Valley, once one of the best known mining areas in Britain now also an area noted for its poverty. Arts Factory is all about developing a portfolio of businesses that will in turn fund an extensive community programme helping the most marginalised people in the Rhondda Valley.
2009 Annual Event: 1st October
Pilotlight London will hold our Annual Event Thursday evening, 1st October at the offices of our Corporate Partner, Herbert Smith LLP.
London 2009 Governance Events
If you are interested in learning more about what’s involved in being a trustee of a charity in the UK, Pilotlight London’s 2009 Governance Events have been designed with you in mind.
How ethical enterprise could rescue the UK (and why it might not)
The Social Enterprise Coalition describes social enterprises as businesses trading for social and environmental purposes. There are approximately 62,000 of them in the UK, with a total turnover of at least £27 billion. A few, such as The Big Issue, Jamie Oliver’s restaurant Fifteen, and Divine, the fair-trade chocolate company, are household names, but the majority are quietly working to turn bright ideas into outcomes for their communities. Many of the organisations we work with at Pilotlight generate some of their income through the sale of goods or services.
Pilotlight People: Tara Flood
CEO, The Alliance for Inclusive Education (ALLFIE), London
The main aim of ALLFIE is to secure the right to a properly resourced mainstream education for all disabled learners, regardless of impairments or health condition, social, emotional or educational needs, background or community. Tara Flood, ALLFIE’s CEO, shares some of her perspective on the charity sector and her experience in working with Pilotlight London.
Pilotlight spreads the word
An ad aimed at those ambitious charities and social enterprises who have not yet heard about Pilotlight appeared in Third Sector magazine this week.
September News in Brief
Please read about our latest news.
Centre of the Cell Launch
Centre of the Cell is the world’s first science education centre located within working biomedical research laboratories, within a giant pod suspended above the labs themselves. It offers children and teenagers a fascinating insight into what scientists actually do and how their work influences real life.
London seeks Project Manager
Pilotlight is looking for a Project Manager who can manage the relationship between our members and up to 10 client charities, according to the Pilotlight model. We need someone who can manage or guide client charities and members through the Pilotlight process.
