ALT ☕ Join us for our interactive World Kindness Day workshop on Compassion, Connection & Wellbeing! 🔹10am-11:15 🔹13th November 2026 👍 Our Interactive World Kindness Day workshop will explore #compassion, #kindness and #wellbeing at work. Facilitated discussion and breakout conversations encouraging reflection, connection and peer learning, led by Lou Booth, of Elementas Coaching and delivered online. As a #SelnetMember, you can join like-minded businesspeople to share ideas, network, grow and develop, find local connections, and help open your business up to new markets. 🔹 To book your places for Selnet workshops or JOIN OUR NETWORK, please email [email protected] call 07903 271412. #SelnetMember #workwell #employment #workplace #kindness

ALT The Growth Company are a Partner Member of Selnet. They are a pioneering social enterprise rooted in Greater Manchester and delivering across the UK. Founded on the principles of inclusive and sustainable growth, they drive innovation across place promotion and investment, business support, skills and careers, people‑focused services, and insight‑led impact. The Growth Company is now delivering Connect to Work across Lancashire — supporting communities in Burnley and the Ribble Valley. Connect to Work is a voluntary, personalised employment support programme designed for individuals facing barriers to work. Whether someone is looking to get back into employment or needs help to stay in their current role, our team provides one‑to‑one guidance tailored to their goals and circumstances.

ALT This is a testimonial from one of Employment Specialist Emma Shaw’s participants: “I have been working with Emma Shaw (my keyworker) through the Connect to Work programme since April 2026. This was through an extremely stressful departure from one role (related to a long-term health condition) up to acceptance of new employment. Working with Emma has been a pleasure. She has demonstrated very positive values, behaviours and attitudes. She has a consistent enthusiasm and is able to provide practical solutions to complicated situations. Her advice was always accurate, appropriate and very encouraging. Emma even helped to get me started with AI which I used to reduce the amount of time it was taking me to apply for new roles. Emma kept me going through a really tough time and I am very grateful.”

ALT Quotes from participants on Connect to Work and The Growth Company’s Employment Specialists: • "The programme is really good, excellent. It would be good to advertise more, as it really helped me" - Service User • "Both Maurice and Bethany have been excellent and have supported me really well on my employment journey" - Service User • “Maurice has been exceptionally supportive and I am really enjoying my time on Connect to Work" - Service User For links and contact details about The Growth Company as a Selnet Member visit https://selnet-uk.com/the-growth-company/

ALT Every social enterprise is unique, so our membership services are tailored to meet your needs as a #Foundation, #Network, #Partner, or #Affiliate member of Selnet (Social Enterprise Lancashire Network). For more information about becoming a member of Selnet, visit https://selnet-uk.com/memberships/ Contact our Membership Manager Nina Cowell for more information on [email protected]

ALT 📣 20th October, 10am - 12:30pm | Online with Zoom | Funded by Selnet Membership 💡 Employment relations advisors from ACAS will be providing guidance on people management and workplace good practice. This will be an advisory session covering #employment relations, workplace #policies, and legal #people management. 💫 On top of the insight, attending this workshop is an additional feature to add to your professional strengths as a social enterprise. As a #SelnetMember, you can join like-minded businesspeople to share ideas, network, grow and develop, find local connections, and help open your business up to new markets. To book your places for Selnet workshops or JOIN OUR NETWORK, please email [email protected] call 07903 271412. #SelnetMember #acas #employment #workplace #goodpractice #expertadvice

ALT 🏵️ Our Under One Roof service provides essential household items and a range of support to overcome challenges - and we're recruiting an Application and Pathway Coordinator to be part our service that makes a real difference to Lancashire residents when they need it most: 💬 Client feedback: "I was left with no appliances, nothing to sleep on - my son in a travel cot and we were keeping our food in the garden. It would have taken me months to save up for 1 of those items and you helped me out massively to make my house into a home. I am completely happy with my life now - I would not be in this position without these facilities and your help. It’s an amazing thing to have this fresh start." ⭐ We are recruiting an Application & Pathway Coordinator to join our Inclusion Services team as we prepare to launch Lancashire County Council’s new Resilience & Essential Needs Support Scheme on 1st December 2026. 🕛 Hours: Full time (37 hours per week) 📅 Closing date: 12 noon – Wednesday

ALT 🏵️ Our Under One Roof service provides essential household items and a range of support to overcome challenges - and we're recruiting an Application and Pathway Coordinator to be part our service that makes a real difference to Lancashire residents when they need it most: 💬 Client feedback: "I was left with no appliances, nothing to sleep on - my son in a travel cot and we were keeping our food in the garden. It would have taken me months to save up for 1 of those items and you helped me out massively to make my house into a home. I am completely happy with my life now - I would not be in this position without these facilities and your help. It’s an amazing thing to have this fresh start." ⭐ We are recruiting an Application & Pathway Coordinator to join our Inclusion Services team as we prepare to launch Lancashire County Council’s new Resilience & Essential Needs Support Scheme on 1st December 2026. 🕛 Hours: Full time (37 hours per week) 📅 Closing date: 12 noon – Wednesday

ALT 🗣️ "l just want to say something these past few weeks Emma has helped my confidence out and is the best person that l ever worked with" - #WorkWell client "T". ℹ️ CONTEXT: “T” wanted to work but had no work experience and felt isolated and trapped. They were #unemployed and struggling with the barriers around their autism, learning difficulties, mental health and anxiety issues. 💡 SUPPORT THROUGH WORKWELL: Emma gave T support that was tailored to their interests, from accessing mental health support, developing their CV with transferable #skills and practicing mock #interviews, to making direct links to college #courses that included #SEN support. ☑️ IMPACT: Over 12 weeks, the consistent #advice and #support meant T had self-confidence in communicating and felt they were in a move closer to achieving their #ambitions. They have 2 new volunteering placements and are starting #college in September.

ALT "I love days like today, catching up with some of the past learners on my Lancashire Skills & Employment Hub marketing bootcamp at Calico Lounge in Chorley to hear about their new businesses. Paula Zimkowska at Lancashire Fire Compliance Ltd and Alexandra Kent are now securing contracts in their new ventures. Paula said the 13 week course told her everything she needed to know about marketing, while Alex described it as getting her ‘business focused’. Shout out to Yvette Holden from Selnet Ltd who is awesome at pulling all the admin together, under the watchful eye of Liz Tapner MBE. Grateful too to Mark Spanner and team at the Skills Hub and good luck with future programmes." 🤩 A brilliant snapshot from our Sales & Marketing Skills Bootcamp journey! Thank you Alistair Clarke MBE ☕ #SkillsBootcamps #SkillsForLife #networking #sales #marketing #business