Supporting GM Social Enterprise

DiSH has teamed up with GMCVO, Centre for Tendering and successful GM social entrepreneurs Beth Nunn & Vic Turnbull to showcase SE across Greater Manchester, share valuable resources and to connect SE's with each other.

Owen Hewson (GMCVO) – Greater Manchester Social Enterprise Network (GMSEN) 

Owen will talk about the Greater Manchester Social Enterprise Network, which works to showcase social enterprise across GM, connect organisations with each other, with existing support and opportunities for business and growth.  

Owen works in the social enterprise team at GMCVO, who work to drive economic and social inclusion in Greater Manchester. Support for social enterprises is at the core of GMCVO’s work.  

Dr Paula Turner, Centre for Tendering 

Paula will discuss a business model social entrepreneurs can use to find and win grant applications and tenders.  

Paula teaches business leaders and teams how to find, write and succeed at winning grants and tender competitions across national and regional anchor institutions and purchasing frameworks. She has expert knowledge of modern buying criteria and advises firms how to build compliance and innovation into their business growth strategy. Paula has current and impressive knowledge of national and regional socio-economic policy environments, large national and devolved commissioning budgets (e.g., Adult Education Budgets) and has written many successful outcome-based bids on behalf of her clients.

Vic Elizabeth Turnbull, founder MIC Media, MIC’s Podcast Club & Pods Up North 

Vic is the founder of podcast production and training social enterprise MIC Media. Their recent clients include the National Football Museum, where they produced the successful ‘Quite Unsuitable for Females’ women’s podcast that featured as #1 on Apple Podcasts New and Noteworthy, BBC R4, The Guardian and The Times. Their other clients include Co-op, Manchester City Council, Plan UK and Unltd. 

In 2022 she was named as one of the Top 100 Women in Social Enterprise by Pioneers Post. In 2022 the accolades continued when MIC media won Bronze at the Audio Production Awards and nominated in the Manchester Culture Awards. 

Vic is a judge for the British Podcast Awards, The International Women’s Podcast Awards and the Manchester Publicity Association (MPA) Awards. She is also the co-founder and Director of Pods Up North, a conference for podcasters. 

Beth Nunn, founder PIE Persuing Individual Excellence 

Beth founded PIE in November 2017, after spending a decade working in teaching. Having spent time as an English teacher, Pupil Premium Co-ordinator and manager of a Social Inclusion Centre, Beth has extensive experience working with vulnerable and disengaged young people. 

Leaving formal education has allowed Beth to work with a wider number of young people in a variety of settings and situations; Beth is passionate about working with young people to make sure they are given the opportunity for a brighter future 

Agenda: 

17:00 – Arrival and networking 

17:20 – DiSH opening and scene setting: Darren O’Brien DiSH Ecosystems Manager 

17:30 – Current GM SE landscape: Owen Hewson GMCVO Social Enterprise Officer 

17:45 – Find and win grant applications and tenders: Dr Paula Turner, Centre for Tendering 

18:05 – Challenges, Opportunities & Growth: Beth Nunn, CEO PIE & Vic Turnbull, CEO MIC media. 

18:20 – SE Secure Digitalisation and Close: Jon Lomas, Lancaster Uni lead for DiSH. 

18:30 – Networking and refreshments provided by a local SE caterer. 

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

DiSH Manchester, Heron House, Manchester, United Kingdom