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Kent Enterprise Trust (KET) enables people to overcome individual challenges through training, support and real opportunities

Registered charity number 290211

1 www.enterprisetrust.org 01227 844500 [email protected]

Quality learning with the individual at the heart of everything we do.

01227 844 449 www.learntocare.com Company Registration No.1937728

Kent Enterprise Trust (KET) enables people to overcome individual

challenges through training, support and real opportunities.

01227 844500 www.enterprisetrust.org

Registered Charity No. 292011

Enterprising Opportunities CIC promotes, develops, and supports

businesses working for a social purpose.

01227 844499 www.enterprisingopps.org.uk

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Message from Chairman, Phillip Goodwin

At the time of an annual report we look back at our

achievements, the challenges we have faced and the lessons we

have learnt. However, we cannot continue to develop and grow

if we do not also have a clear vision of how we would like to

influence the future. We chose to move to our new building as

it promises us the ability to achieve more in the community

while at the same time strengthening our financial security. We

chose to develop our horticultural and countryside activities because they have proved to

provide excellent training and personal development opportunities for individuals of all ages and

backgrounds. We are now choosing how we continue to grow and develop the Trust so that we

can deliver a wider variety of opportunities to help more people find their true place in society.

Foresight comes not from one individual but from all of us working together to improve lives

and communities. I want to thank all those individuals, the staff and trustees within our own

organisations and within the organisations we work closely with, who continue to have faith

that that we can make a difference; whose ideas and principles guide us in developing new

opportunities and whose dedication means that we are able to turn those opportunities into

realities.

Ahead of us are many challenges. Some will come from our own desire

to improve and grow; some will be imposed upon us. I know that we

have the strength and ability to take on those challenges.

Philip Goodwin, Chairman

KET is a socially responsible organisation that supports the

individual

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1. Celebrating 25 years of KET

2. Move to Kent Enterprise House and establishing a new business.

3. Nearly 1600 volunteer hours and Appleseed had over 1185 hours.

4. Welcoming new members to the Board.

5. Work Experience hours in Appleseed.

6. Increased partnership and professional relationship building with other organisations

such as KRAN and KCA

7. Individuals trained and supported through the Future Jobs Fund scheme

8. Greater links with the community, such as friends of Hambrook Marshes.

Message from CEO, John Bland

KET has had an amazing and potentially pivotal year. After 18 months of planning and hard

work, we moved into Kent Enterprise House (KEH) in July, and launched the Community

Enterprise Hub. The Hub focuses on promoting and supporting social enterprise. KEH will play

a vital role in the future of KET, as not only will it provide a fantastic home, but also provide a

new income stream through the provision of high quality serviced office space and conference /

meeting room facilities. This will help keep KET independent as well as enable their projects to

continue, or new ones to be set up, that are valuable to the community and the individuals we

support. This is a huge commitment to the future of KET and is central to even greater success

in terms of our vision, mission and objectives.

I would like to thank everybody for all their hard work and in particular would like to recognise

all the support we have received from the team in the Enterprising Opportunities CIC group.

We know that the future is going to be very tough but I look

forward to facing the challenges, as well as making the most of

the exciting opportunities that will come our way, with the team

and I believe the future is very bright.

I am sure you will enjoy reading about the individual projects in

this review but would like to highlight some of the fantastic

achievements below.

John Bland

Chief Executive Officer

John Bland meeting the Lord Mayor

of Canterbury at the official launch

of Kent Enterprise House

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Message from Chairman, Charles Bicker

An annual report is a great chance to look back on the year and reflex on our achievements

and experiences. Enterprising Opportunities CIC has had a successful year but, as always, we

cannot just sit on our successes, but must use them to grow and develop. Moving in to Kent

Enterprise House has brought us even closer to Kent Enterprise Trust, so that next year, as we

build on our successes, we can help build theirs too.

I will be stepping down as Chairman next year and Arthur Pybus

will be my replacement, I wish him every success and I will continue

to support Enterprising Opportunities in any way I can.

Charles Bicker, speaking at the opening

of Kent Enterprise House.

Wow........ What a year!

Enterprising Opportunities CIC (EOPPs) has had another big year in 2009/10. In July 2009 we

moved into new premises, Kent Enterprise House in Herne Bay, following approximately 18

months of hard planning with the owner and our partner, Kent Enterprise Trust. This is a big

commitment for the future of EOPPS and our belief in the importance of our support to as

Message from John Bland, Chief Executive Officer

Enterprising Opportunities CIC supports businesses

with a social purpose. Those businesses create

opportunities for employment, work skills and

training for disadvantaged people.

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Arthur Pybus at Kent Enterprise

House.

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John Bland meeting the Mayor when

we moved into Kent Enterprise

John Bland

Chief Executive Officer

well as our working relationship with Kent Enterprise Trust (KET).

All Seasons and Learn to Care (now Learn to...) have performed well, having to deal with very

challenging environments. They have helped the group not just survive the recession but set us

up to positively and proactively look to the future, even with the onset of the country‟s tough

times ahead.

The commitment, energy and can do attitude of all the staff has been amazing. I pass on my

thanks and appreciation to everyone, without the team we would not be as successful as we are:

“Individually we are one drop. Together we are an ocean” (Ryunosuke Satoro)

We have expanded our work as a Social Enterprise and the benefits that we bring to the local

community as well as to individuals (Social Purpose).

You will be able to learn more about the achievements of the individual business‟s and projects

as you read through our review.

I am, obviously, very proud of all our achievements but I would just like to highlight a few that I

feel are worth an extra „blowing of our trumpet’: (See box below)

I now look forward to facing the clearly tough challenges ahead with the team and know that we

will not only continue to develop what we have but will be looking to explore new social

enterprise opportunities.

1. The continuation of work within the

community, and prospering through a time of

economic uncertainty

2. Continuing to support our main operations

All Seasons and Learn to ...

3. Placing 22 people under the Future Jobs

Fund programme

4. Moving to Kent Enterprise House

5. Introduction of formalised apprenticeship

programme

6. Donation of over £42,000 to Kent

Enterprise Trust

7. Our continued commitment to Mindful

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Kent Enterprise Trust is a Kent based socially responsible organisation that

supports the individual, enabling people to overcome individual challenges through

training, support and real opportunities.

Kent Enterprise Trust formally known as Canterbury and District Enterprise Trust

(CADET), is a charity set up in the 1980s to improve people‟s employment prospects

whilst also delivering services to the community.

Currently, Kent Enterprise Trust runs two

community based projects. Hambrook

Marshes provides environmental

conservation in the community, improving

Hambrook Marshes for biodiversity and to

engage diverse groups in Kent in managing this

community resource.

Appleseed Landscapes provides

training and skills development in

horticulture, working in the

community to enable people to

overcome individual challenges

through a range of horticulture

projects.

Kent Enterprise Trust - Introduction

Our new venture, Kent Enterprise

House, provides a hub and conference

centre to businesses, generating income for

the two community based projects

Hambrook Marshes and Appleseed.

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Enterprising Opportunities CIC is a Community

Interest Company (CIC) looking to promote and

create innovative ways to support and develop

organisations based in Kent.

We provide employment, work skills and training

opportunities for disadvantaged people, taking pride

in the individual‟s needs.

Services are provided at a local level to benefit the community and employers,

particularly in areas of deprivation and growth regeneration.

Enterprising Opportunities CIC became a Community Interest Company in 2007

after complying to strict regulations. Enterprising Opportunities was born out of

Canterbury and District Enterprise Trust (CADET), a charity set up in 1981. Our

links with CADET (now called Kent Enterprise Trust, KET) are still strong today.

The organisation owns, manages and supports Learn to Care (who has now

changed their name to Learn to… due to expansion out of the care industry) which

is a City and Guilds approved NVQ assessment and training centre, and All Seasons

which is a domiciliary care provider.

The operating arms, Learn to ... and All Seasons, enable Enterprising Opportunities

CIC to fulfill its social remit by generating employment, training and income that is

transferred as gift aid to Kent Enterprise Trust.

Enterprising Opportunities supports businesses

with a social purpose. Those businesses create

opportunities for employment, work

skills and training for disadvantaged people

(Enterprising Opportunities CIC mission statement)

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Enterprising Opportunities CIC owns and supports

domiciliary care provider All Seasons.

All Seasons has been providing care and support to people in

Kent since 1983 and is a long established and trusted

organisation. The team of approximately 250 carers provide

over 800 clients with quality, professional assistance enabling

them to remain independent in their own homes.

All Seasons also provides a range of services from personal assistance to help

clients enjoy hobbies such as attending football matches or going shopping right

through to palliative care.

The regulatory body, Care Quality Commission (CQC) has awarded All Seasons

with the highest possible rating of three stars, which means that „people using this

service experience excellent outcomes‟.

Care Workers are carefully selected and inducted to provide a professional service

and are specifically trained by City and Guilds approved training centre, Learn to ....

All Seasons train their staff in specialist areas such as dementia, diabetes and stroke

to name but a few.

All Seasons are a Kent County Council approved provider and an NHS willing

provider and accepts many forms of payment (including the Kent Card).

All Seasons

recognises the

intrinsic value

of people as

individuals and

the specific

nature of their

needs.

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Enterprising Opportunities CIC owns

and supports training provider

Learn to …

Learn to ... has been delivering NVQs to

the health and social care sector since

2001. During that time more than 1500

people have trained with them and more

than 300 care organisations have

benefited from highly qualified staff.

Learn to ...

In 2007 Learn to ... became part of Enterprising Opportunities CIC as it was

rapidly expanding its provision outside the health and social care sector. Being

part of a bigger organisation and a social enterprise strengthened Learn to ... „s

position in the market place. The ethos of high quality training remains.

Building on the success of the health and social care NVQs, Learn to ... is

delivering a suite of management training courses for the new or experienced

manager. In addition, Learn to ... offer e-assessment and online courses, keeping

abreast of technological advances in the industry.

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Criminal Records Bureau (CRB)

Enterprising Opportunities CIC has been registered as a Criminal Records Bureau

(CRB) umbrella body since 2002. As an Umbrella body, Enterprising Opportunities

CIC acts as an intermediary between organisations who choose to use the service

and the CRB. They also provide administrative resources and expertise in CRB, help

and assistance in order to comply with the CRB Code of Practice, and in

understanding the information provided within the CRB check.

“We now have 24 clients, an increase of 37.5% since last year. This valuable income for

Enterprising Opportunities allows us to broaden our service base and give back to the

community. We hope that this increase continues next year.” Janice Squires, HR Manager.

Skills for Care

Enterprising Opportunities CIC provides support for Skills for Care, including

database management, minute taking, designing presentations, and managing meetings.

Care Navigator/Social Care Brokerage Service

Our Care Navigator and Social Care Brokerage Service enables disabled and older

people to find the right care for their needs and budget.

Support Services

Enterprising Opportunities CIC provides support services to Learn to …, All

Seasons and Kent Enterprise Trust, consisting of marketing, finance, HR and IT

support.

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Enterprising Opportunities: Objectives

Enterprising Opportunities CIC‟s objectives are to carry out activities which benefit

the community and in particular to;

1) promote, found or assist for the public benefit in the creation of social

enterprises, particularly in areas of deprivation and growth.

2) develop social enterprises that contribute to the sustainable

development of the local economy.

3) assist and/or take the initiative in the creation of work opportunities,

particularly for disadvantaged groups.

4) promote and provide training to support the aim of employment or to

sustain employment.

5) advise on matters affecting the organisation and management of social

enterprise and small enterprises.

6) provide support services for social enterprise and small enterprises.

7) own or carry on all or any trade or business in furtherance of the

objects that shall from time to time be decided by the Directors.

8) work in partnership, close co-operation, support and assist the work of

the registered charity Kent Enterprise Trust.

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Enterprising Opportunities CIC contributes to the community by;

supporting All Seasons (Kent) Ltd, a domiciliary care provider, and Learn to ..., a

training and NVQ assessment centre creating work and training opportunities in

areas of deprivation.

supporting a care navigator service which provides information, advice and

guidance to many older people in Thanet.

providing a social care brokerage service in East Kent, partnering with MENCAP,

and fellow CIC, Skillnet.

acting as an umbrella body for voluntary, charity and social enterprise sectors for

the CRB.

offering training and support in the voluntary, charity and social enterprise sectors

to improve and promote sustainable income streams in the sector. We also deliver

training and promotion events to public sector commissioners and managers to

stimulate interest and understanding about social enterprise.

being active members of the „Mindful Employer‟ charter, showing that we are

welcoming and accommodating of mental wellbeing.

creating a comprehensive environmental plan in conjunction with staff, which

includes a green pledge and travel plan to improve our positive environmental

impact.

running a „Fit for Life‟ scheme in house which encourages our staff and

stakeholders to be more active, promotes mental wellbeing and be healthier at

work.

providing Skills for Care administration support in the Kent region, aiding

partnership working in the health and social care sector. In addition, we administer

Training Strategy Implementation fund (TSI) on behalf of lead partner All Seasons

and Skills for Care.

employing 22 people from the Future Jobs Fund.

placing 6 work experience placements from Thanet College, Whitstable College,

and Shaw Trust.

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Kent Enterprise Trust: Social Impact

Kent Enterprise Trust staff receive professional training on the social impact

measurement from consultant Janette Beetham. Thanks to funding from the Office

of the Third Sector, the team identified our main outcomes and how to measure the

impacts of our work in how lives are improved by what we do.

Work progressed in developing a questionnaire interview that can capture this

important data and track Kent Enterprise Trust‟s steps towards achieving our goals.

Training from the team in developing our vision, values and missions was gratefully

received from Jon Webber of Voluntary Action within Kent. As well as building a

stronger team spirit within Kent Enterprise Trust, this has enabled us to

communicate our purpose better to the public, customers and clients.

In 2010/11 we will be in a better position to measure and report our social impact.

However, these are some highlights from this year. Hambrook Marshes has a total of

nearly 1600 volunteer hours and Appleseed had over 1185 hours.

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Set within the floodplain of the River Stour just outside

Canterbury, Hambrook Marshes is a site of special

conservation interest and borders a local nature reserve.

Hambrook Marshes is maintained by Kent Enterprise

Trust volunteers of varying experience and knowledge from

professional through to the very inexperienced. Throughout

the past 12 months the volunteers have established nearly

1600 volunteer hours. The general public, “Friends of

Hambrook Marshes”, and various groups such as Kent

Refugee Action Network and Kent Council for Addiction play

a key part in the site‟s management, developing team working

and communication skills while they work. All Kent

Enterprise Trust staff are CRB checked so that we can

work with vulnerable adults and children.

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Hambrook Marshes projects are funded by Natural England who under the

countryside stewardship scheme “provide practical advice, grounded in science, on

how best to safeguard England‟s natural wealth for the benefit of everyone.”

Their remit is “to ensure sustainable stewardship of the land and sea so that people

and nature can thrive and England‟s rich natural environment can adapt and survive

intact for future generations to enjoy.”

Natural England gave Hambrook Marshes £164,000 over 18 months under their

Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund, an incentive “to provide funds to tackle a wide

range of problems in areas affected by the extraction of aggregates.”

Funding is also awarded by the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,

who aim to “help people to adapt to changes, deal with environmental risks and

makes the most of the opportunity we have to secure a sustainable society and a

healthy environment. “ Hambrook Marshes received funding under their

Community Aggregates Fund awarding us with £7,500. Viridor Credits also

announced £25,000 funding under their remit to “attract and process applications

for grants made from the Landfill Communities Fund and to make payments.”

Hambrook Marshes also received funding from Enterprising Opportunities

to the amount of £2,500. Hambrook Marshes will be building a board walk using

the funding from Viridor Credits and Enterprising Opportunities in 2010.

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Appleseed Landscapes takes on trainees from

organisations that support back to work schemes or

voluntary work. These trainees work together with

our professional gardeners aiming towards a level 1

diploma in horticulture at Hadlow College.

Appleseed Landscapes has also worked with

children in local special schools, involving them in the

planning and designing of projects such as wildlife,

Appleseed: About Us

sensory and food gardens.

The team also works at residential homes to provide a beautiful and productive

environment for residents. We can include residents in the upkeep of gardens

providing them with meaningful activity.

Appleseed Landscapes reduces the impact on the environment through a

number of means including turning waste products into mulch whenever possible

and the construction of compost bins, reusing old timber to do so.

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Appleseed Landscapes attracts customers who want a high quality gardening

service while supporting people into employment. All income goes towards

supporting our trainees.

The start up costs were very modest and the project has the potential to become

increasingly profitable, especially once it reaches the capacity to absorb larger

commercial contracts.

Appleseed Landscapes allow trainees to receive bursary funded education from

the government to attend Hadlow college to study land based skills. Appleseed

Landscapes currently works with 33 organisations who allocate people for work

experience and training.

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Appleseed Landscapes: Case Study

Nikki is Autistic, a disorder of neural development characterised by impaired social

interaction and communication, and by restricted and repetitive behavior. Nikki

has been working with Appleseed since November 2009 after hearing about the

prospects they had to offer through his Social Worker/Employment Advisor.

Nikki has developed practical skills in weeding, flower planting, strimming, tree

planting, and also building compost bins from previously used timber. Nikki‟s helper

Lisa Stock claims that the placement has done wonders for Nikki‟s confidence, and

has helped him build this to the extent of being able to apply for jobs he would

never have considered before the placement, as well as producing a CV.

Nikki, the self proclaimed biggest “Only Fools and Horses” fan in the world and

model plane building enthusiast, has managed to involve himself in many other

charity projects. This includes his work with Disabled Equipment Sent Overseas

(DESO) working within Ghana. Not only does Nikki‟s work with Disabled

Equipment Sent Overseas involve him in donating toys and clothes, but also loading

lorries with the donated items and helping transport them and unload them into

warehouses before shipment.

When Nikki was asked if he had any advice for people similar to him wanting to get

involved in volunteer projects he replied, “Don‟t be scared, give it a try.” Nikki‟s

helper explains; “Nikki enjoys being out of the house; he loves driving to the

different projects”, and her description of the change in Nikki demonstrates

Appleseed are delivering their remit to help people developing employment

prospects.

Nikki would like to thank everybody at Appleseed but especially Steve, Jamie, Rob

and Trevor Scandrett for their help and support.

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Kent Enterprise Trust moved to Kent Enterprise House in July 2009, to allow

growth and to launch it‟s new project, Community Enterprise Hub and Conference

Centre. The team were actively involved in the planning and design of Kent

Enterprise House allowing staff to be a part of its creation and the future of the

company.

This new project is developing well and shows potential in achieving its aim to

provide a vital income to Kent Enterprise Trust.

On October 6th 2009 the Lord Mayor of Canterbury, Cllr Dr Harry Cragg, officially

opened Kent Enterprise House. The grand opening celebrated the start of this

new and exciting venture and raised awareness of the charity‟s fantastic

achievements and how it benefits the local community.

The Lord Mayor of Canterbury, honoured 10 members of All Seasons Care

Services staff with their 20 years long service award at a Celebration Event held on

26th November at Kent Enterprise House.

The Lord Mayor acknowledged the care workers for their hard work and

dedication as well as their contribution to the community. The celebration event

also marked the 25th anniversary of the local charity Kent Enterprise Trust. The

charity started with the project CADETCare, designed to support single mothers

into employment through the provision of training and experience. The initial

project evolved and become All Seasons Care Services which currently provides

Kent Enterprise House: Opening & Celebration

domiciliary care to over 800 adults

whilst employing and training more

than 200 staff. The organisation

continues to go from strength to

strength and even in these challenging

financial times has employment and

training opportunities available.

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Kent Enterprise Trust conference centre and business hub offers a unique working

experience. With meeting and training rooms, a conference suite and reception,

Kent Enterprise House are able to offer a highly professional working environment.

Located 10 minutes from Canterbury in Herne Village and under half an hour from

the M25, Channel Tunnel and Dover, Kent Enterprise House‟s location makes a real

difference for a commuter tired of getting home late from work but still needing

our high tech, reliable equipment and support to complete work.

Kent Enterprise House‟s modern open plan office, new ergonomically friendly

design furniture, high specification computers, personal Cisco IP phones and Xerox

high quality copier/printer enable our office space to act as a top-quality, yet

affordable alternative working environment.

Over the past 12 months the conference rooms, serviced office space and meeting

rooms have been hired by companies such as Kent County Council, Shaw Trust,

Mindful Employer, and many more.

Kent Enterprise House: What We Offer

In providing the Hub

facility, we are creating a

community of social

interest through housing

similar-focussed

organisations together.

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By renting serviced office space from Kent

Enterprise House, clients are able to run

their businesses successfully and also

contribute to conservation and community

based projects. ” Helen Connelly-Business Development Officer

Working towards meeting the needs of all of the clients, it offer reception and mail

services, answer phone and call forwarding with a secure personal document store

in Kent Enterprise House‟s offices. Open 7.00am until 10.00pm (365 days a year).

The light refreshment kitchens, with free tea and coffee ensure a happy working

environment supported by breakout meeting rooms. Water coolers, nightly cleaning,

showers and WC facilities continue to allow Kent Enterprise House to ensure it;‟s

conference centre and business hub clients receive a stress-free working

experience.

Other benefits

Being a charity Kent Enterprise Trust know the importance of reducing overheads

and this is a wonderful solution with additional benefits such as:

On-site conference facilities and meeting rooms

On-site Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) umbrella body

Appointed facilities officer to ensure smooth running

No business rates

No utility bills (except telephone)

Easy in / easy out system

Free broadband and WiFi Virtual PA service available, choose from services including: telephone

answering, reception, HR, payroll, marketing, IT support.

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Apprenticeship Programme

Jon Butterworth joined Enterprising Opportunities CIC as the inaugural apprentice

in a scheme that is hoped to expand rapidly. We asked Jon what he thought of the

programme.

How did you come about being an apprentice?

Near the end of my IT course at Thanet College, we had a discussion about

apprenticeships. Once I had finished the course I started to look for work but

wasn‟t very successful as there weren‟t many vacancies available at the time. I later

received a phone call from Thanet College saying that an apprenticeship offer had

come up, and I had been recommended to apply with a few other students. I went to

an interview and got the place!

What are the benefits of apprenticeships?

Mainly that you don‟t need a huge amount of experience and you gain a qualification

as you work. This is mostly based on the tasks you perform at work, rather than

written theory work which is great for hands on people like me!

What do you like about working at Enterprising Opportunities?

Everyone is very appreciative of the work I do. This makes me feel good about

working here and solving IT problems. It is a very interesting place to work, with all

the different companies under one roof. Being in

IT, this means each job can be completely different

as each company has different needs. It is definitely

a job role that makes me want to go to work! I

enjoy working with my manager and the team.

Are there any down points about

apprenticeships?

I think the only disadvantage is the pay in

comparison with other jobs. But for me this is

made up by the experience and qualification I am

gaining.

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24 year olds either permanent positions or 6 months experience, which is

invaluable in this current working climate when jobs are not abundant.”

One of the new recruits is Joe Nicell (pictured below). From the age of 15 Joe

dreamed of working in marketing and was thrilled to get a job at Enterprising

Opportunities CIC in the marketing team. Joe‟s aspirations are strengthening. “My

feelings towards a career in marketing have become stronger and I now have my

heart set on it. Even the harder aspects of working here are great, such as

preparing for events, exhibitions etc. There is a lot of pressure to get stuff done in

very little time, but it all pays off when it goes well.”

In March 2009 the unemployment rate in the UK was the highest it had been since

1997. The government launched a programme called Future Jobs Fund which

aimed to get 170,000 unemployed 18-24 year olds back into work through the

creation of additional jobs. Enterprising Opportunities CIC jumped at the chance

to get involved in the scheme and employed 22 people. The new employees have

taken roles ranging from reception, administration, marketing, IT, finance, gardening,

caring to name a few.

Rebecca Smith, HR Development Manager said, “The fund has allowed us to tackle

challenges that we were under resourced for., for example by analysing in detail the

market we work in and working on the website. The quality of work produced by

the FJF team has helped us to focus our attention on our remit of providing

employment, work skills and training opportunities for people looking to enter into

employment. It has enabled our organisation to grow and provided twenty-two 18-

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John Baker, Investors in People

assessor, visited Kent Enterprise

Trust in November 2009.

Excerpts from the report include:

John was “impressed with the progress that has been made since the last review.

People were enthusiastic about their jobs and felt there was a clear commitment to

ensure their learning and development needs were met. People feel that

communication is open and that they are encouraged to accept responsibility for

what they do, are able to make suggestions for improvements in the knowledge that

they would be listened to, their ideas positively received. People identified that they

feel more settled after the recent move. I was impressed with the way in which the

company has moved forward and there is a great deal of good practice taking place.

“People identified that the company was inclusive and they associated strongly with

their respective teams. The company manages equality and diversity well and I found

many good examples of learning and development opportunities taking place for

people in a complete spectrum of roles; it was particularly good to see managers

owning their people and the recognition at the top of the organisation that the

performance of managers is crucial to the future success of the company.

“People are very committed to their work and feel recognised and valued for their

individual contributions.

“The budget for formal provision is considerably greater than for other similar sized

organisations and a comprehensive range of learning and development takes place in

the workplace. I was impressed with opportunities which exist for people to develop

their careers.

“There is a great desire to succeed within the company and it continues to be

innovative and forward thinking; people are very proud of what has been achieved

over the last few years. I was impressed with the progress that the company has

made and the strength of evidence which exists to support the indictors of the

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standard. The culture underpinning the Investors in People standard is firmly

embedded and the company demonstrates a great deal of good practice in the way it

manages its people.”

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Mindful Employer

During 2009/10 Kent

Enterprise Trust continued its

work as a Mindful Employer.

Mindful Employer is the work of a

voluntary, informal network of

employers and support organisations and is open to any employer in the UK

whether small, medium or large, private, public or voluntary sector.

Led and supported by employers, the Mindful Employer initiative is aimed at

increasing awareness of mental health at work, providing support networks and

information, and making it healthier to talk about mental health. It aims to provide

support for businesses in recruiting and retaining valued and talented members of

staff.

By being a Mindful Employer Kent Enterprise Trust:

Shows that we are a good employer

Expresses corporate social responsibility

Reduces recruitment and training costs

Helps towards complying with legislation (e.g. DDA & HSE)

Reduces sickness levels

Enhances customer service

Improves productivity

Is more attractive to people with mental health issues and others

Helps retain staff who have experienced discrimination in the past

Makes for a healthier workplace

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Mindful Employer Enterprising Opportunities: Financial Breakdown

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As a group operating as a social enterprise,

100% of any surplus profit is donated to

registered charity Kent Enterprise Trust (KET),

which runs community based projects.

In addition to this monetary benefit,

Enterprising Opportunities support teams (e.g.

HR, Finance, Marketing, IT) help KET to

smoothly run their charity.

During this financial year, Kent Enterprise Trust

ran three main projects:

Hambrook Marshes is set in the floodplain of the Great Stour just outside

Canterbury and is a site of special conservation interest and borders a local nature

reserve. The marshes are maintained by Kent Enterprise Trust along with volunteers

of varying horticultural experience and knowledge from professional through to the

very inexperienced. Throughout the past 12 months the volunteers have completed

over 1000 volunteer hours. The general public, “Friends of Hambrook Marshes”,

and various groups such as Kent Refugee Action Network and Kent Council for

Addiction play a key part in the site‟s management.

Appleseed provides a community based professional gardening service whilst

ensuring disadvantaged people receive horticultural training. Trainees gain work

experience and personal development opportunities to enable them to overcome

individual challenges in the workplace through a range of horticultural projects.

Trainees work alongside a team of experienced gardening professionals, gaining skills

in horticulture and a sense of purpose and confidence through the work day routine.

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Kent Enterprise House, the newest of KET‟s ventures, is a business and

conference centre offering a unique working and meeting experience. With fully

equipped meeting and training rooms, a conference suite, and manned reception,

they are able to offer a highly sought after meeting experience.

In addition, KET boasts a modern open plan office, with ergonomically friendly

designed furniture, high specification computers and phones which is atop-quality,

yet affordable alternative working environment. The KET Hub focuses on the

community, voluntary and social enterprise sectors and allows like minded

organisations to meet and work in a socially inclusive environment.

Enterprising Opportunities CIC is proud of its association with Kent Enterprise

Trust and the work that both organisations are able to give back to the community.

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Kent Enterprise Trust: Looking to the Future

In 2010/11, Kent Enterprise Trust will

continue to expand by enabling people

to overcome individual challenges

through training support and real

opportunities.

Hambrook Marshes and Appleseed

both aim to increase volunteer

hours and work closely with the community.

Hambrook will work with more diverse groups and plan to complete more

capital works, such as, paths, ponds, scraps and ditches, as well as a

boardwalk.

Improve volunteer access to the site with the purchase of a Minibus through

successful tendering.

Kent Enterprise Trust plan to increase conference and hub bookings. We will

also offer virtual office space for small businesses to help them get a more

professional image.

Gain “Positive about Disabled People” status.

Expand the Community Enterprise Hub for the Third Sector with specific

support and promotion of Social Enterprise.

Improve the working relationship between Public, Private and Third Sector.

Help the Third Sector to be more sustainable through the promotion of

Social Enterprise.

Give more 18-24 year olds employment opportunities by utilising the Future

Jobs Fund scheme further.

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Enterprising Opportunities: Looking to the Future

With a great year behind us, we are

looking forward to the next few

years with further opportunities to

expand the business and provide

meaningful employment, work skills

and training opportunities.

In the next 12 months we will:

Extend support services in Marketing, HR, IT and Finance to other third sector

organisations.

Create a subsidiary known as Identity, a marketing design and communication

service specialising in new media such as social networking.

Personal Assistance - a service for people who privately employ carers, helping

them with contacts, disciplinary action etc.

Build new websites for Enterprising Opportunities CIC, Learn to … and All

Seasons and maximise search engine optimisation.

Continue to offer employment opportunities to people unemployed for six

months and on Job Seekers Allowance through the Future Jobs Fund.

Achievement of the Social Enterprise Mark identifying Enterprising Opportunities

as a business trading for social and environmental purposes.

Achievement of the Positive about Disabled logo identifying Enterprising

Opportunities as an employer committed to the employment, retention, training

and career development of disabled employees.

Further development of training courses outside of the Health and Social Care

sector including IT.

Continue to tender for contracts such as Routes into Work and Health and Well

Being.

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Enterprising Opportunities: Looking to the Future

For more information please contact:

Enterprising Opportunities CIC is a registered

Community Interest Company (CIC) operating as a

social enterprise. Our objectives are to support,

promote and develop Kent based social enterprises

creating meaningful learning and employment

opportunities for disadvantaged groups particularly

in areas of deprivation and growth regeneration.

Tel: 01227 844 499

[email protected]

www.enterprisingopps.org.uk

All Seasons established in 1983 with the aim of

providing community care of the highest quality whilst

promoting choice, dignity and independence.

Tel: 01227 265 899

[email protected]

www.allseasons.org.uk

Learn to … aims to provide quality learning with the

individual at the heart of everything we do.

Tel: 01227 844 449

[email protected]

www.learnto.org.uk

Kent Enterprise House,

1 The Links,

Herne Bay

Kent.

CT6 7GQ

Fax: 01227 200 120

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For more information please contact:

Kent Enterprise Trust is a Kent based socially responsible

organisation that supports the individual. Enabling people to

overcome individual challenges through training, support and real

opportunities.

Kent Enterprise House provides a high quality solution for all

your conferencing and serviced office space needs. Income

generated by Kent Enterprise House is used by Kent Enterprise

Trust to improve people‟s employment prospects whilst delivering

services to the community.

Hambrook Marshes provides environmental conservation in the

community. Sustaining and improving Hambrook Marshes for

biodiversity and as a community resource by engaging diverse

groups in East Kent and beyond.

Appleseed Landscapes provides training and skills development

in horticulture, working in the community to enable people to

overcome individual challenges through a range of horticulture

projects.

Kent Enterprise House

1 The Links,

Herne Bay,

Kent.

CT6 7GQ

Tel: 01227 844 500

Fax: 01227 200 120

Email: [email protected]

www.enterprisetrust.org

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