"was great to meet some of you this morning some fantastic food for thought, hopefully i'll get a chance to make another one soon although unlikely to be until May"
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Jon Rainford
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Social Entrepreneurs Net…
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Fellows Education Network
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Whole Education
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Artist Fellows in the RSA
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Jon Rainford commented on Sarah Tucker's event 'Social Entrepreneurs Friday Social breakfast'
"I hope to be able to make it if I can do some juggling with my diary"
Jon Rainford replied to Jon Rainford's discussion 'Making social enterprise accessible' in the group Social Entrepreneurs Network
"I like the local approach, I'd definitely be interested in chatting about how this idea could grow.
Jon"
David Boon replied to Jon Rainford's discussion 'Making social enterprise accessible' in the group Social Entrepreneurs Network
"Hi Jon,
I agree that there is a need - although my angle would to make it somewhat 'local' - to me there is a space for a social network focused on community - just as we have Facebook for friends and LinkedIn for work - I…"
Will Snell replied to Jon Rainford's discussion 'Making social enterprise accessible' in the group Social Entrepreneurs Network
"Definitely. Let me know if you want an intro to the guys who run Sparked in the US.
Will
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Jon Rainford replied to Jon Rainford's discussion 'Making social enterprise accessible' in the group Social Entrepreneurs Network
"Sparked.com is definitely the sort of model i was thinking, much more user friendly and aimed towards exciting potential volunteers.
good to see the model out there being used but it would be great to adaopt and tweek a similar model to help…"
Dominic Pinto replied to Jon Rainford's discussion 'Making social enterprise accessible' in the group Social Entrepreneurs Network
"It sounds like the Spotlight is the one for you, and those you know, especially in connecting to those who need skills and expertise ...... it is a pilot, but the plan/expectation, subject to this year of testing, is that it is capable of being used…"
Will Snell replied to Jon Rainford's discussion 'Making social enterprise accessible' in the group Social Entrepreneurs Network
"Very interesting idea and I think there is scope for more individually focused sites, as you say. It's not dissimilar to the concept of microvolunteering - see for example http://www.sparked.com - this is a US site and currently focused on…"
Jon Rainford replied to Jon Rainford's discussion 'Making social enterprise accessible' in the group Social Entrepreneurs Network
"Hi Adrian,
Some interesting sites there and i'd agree some ground is already covered but for me, all of the highlighted sites are very business focused and not at all friendly to your average citizen who may have some specialist…"
Adrian Ashton replied to Jon Rainford's discussion 'Making social enterprise accessible' in the group Social Entrepreneurs Network
"Hi Jon
as the risk of bursting a bubble or two, I'd suggest that rather than create a new matching network, that we make better use and encourage people to use existing such mechanisms: Unltd Connect, Social Firms UK and Business in the…"
Jon Rainford added a discussion to the group Social Entrepreneurs Network
Making social enterprise accessible
I have been cultivating this idea for a while and thought it was time to put it out there so to speak. I know many people with diverse skills that would love to get involved in social enterprises but don't know how to start / who needs their skills. What I envision is a social network that allows people with skills to connect with those who need them - like a virtual 2 way recruitment agency but also one that allows people with ideas to share and grow them (much as fellows can do on here). The…See More
Jon Rainford joined Sarah Tucker's group
Social Entrepreneurs Network
The Social Entrepreneurs Network is a network for all those interested in social entrepreneurship and social enterprise. The aim is to solve some of the practical challenges faced by social entrepreneurs.See More
Jon Rainford replied to David Boon's discussion 'Bringing real art to real people - fractional ownership or shared spaces?'
"Or what about trying to promote the social enterprise model to artists in that a gallery could be run by them, for them in one of the many empty high street units up and down our country. surely this model, cutting out the middle man would cut the…"
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Fellows Education Network
*A Fellowship Council Working Group*An experimental network to initiated conversations around education.See More
Jon Rainford joined Charlotte Young's group
Whole Education
Whole Education brings together and promotes education that seeks to provide a broader and deeper education for all young people, which will both prepare them better for life in the 21st century and enrich the society in which they live.
Jon Rainford joined Susan Jones's group
Artist Fellows in the RSA
A space for artists who are within this network but are not yet as visible as they might be to discuss how their practice and approaches relates to or informs RSA values and prioritiesSee More
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- Are you an RSA Fellow?
- Yes
- Profile information
- Currently a Secondary Art and Design Teacher studying an MSc in Psychology. Interested in Social Enterprise and Community Learning
- Website
- http://jonrainford.co.uk
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