Courses
Freelancers – Resilience in the New Abnormal
Every Tuesday from 26th May 12:00 – 14:00 BST to 30th June
An online action learning set for local freelancers: Survive and maybe thrive in the disruption of Covid 19 and beyond.
Freelancing has never been more challenging. Are you thriving or struggling with some of the following:
- Managing when all your normal support, supply and demands are disrupted?
- Juggling with home working, childcare, home-schooling, home office space?
- Using new tools to stay connected or offer services online?
- Managing the load of new information about possible funding and support?
- Navigating the wealth of new webinar material on offer?
- Wondering and how best to focus your time and energy right now?
- Thinking about your career and work opportunities post lockdown?
Why consider this programme?
The aim of this group is to use action learning and peer coaching tools to support each other to find our way through and beyond lockdown and the ever changing ‘new normal’. Share links to useful sources of expert advice and support at this time.
This new online Action Learning Set is not just another training course or webinar series. It focuses on the issues that matter to you most, with peers who understand exactly where you are coming from.
6 sessions over 6 weeks starting 26th May, limited to 8 places!
- Structured peer learning and support
- Focus on what matters to you now
- Support from those navigating similar challenges to you
Dates: 6 sessions, weekly on Tuesdays – June 26th May, 2, 9, 16, 23, 30th June
Cost: Donate what you can afford to Flo’s online giving would be very much appreciated. https://www.givey.com/flostheplaceinthepark
Times: 12pm to 2pm 2 hours per session – bring your lunch if you like!
Facilitated by: Annie Davy
Enquiries: anniedavy@flosoxford.org.uk
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Creative Social: Networking for Socially Conscious Businesses
OxLEP Online Event: Thursday 28th May 12:00 – 13:30 BST
Meet other socially conscious creatives and find out how collaboration can benefit your business.
This event will bring together creative, socially conscious businesses to share ideas, find support and look at ways that you can collaborate to raise the profile of your business during and after the lockdown. We will start the session with a facilitated panel discussion, but then open it up to the wider group. The session would have no more than 20 people to make sure genuine connections are created.
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The Journey to Trading: Enterprise for Charities & Community Organisations
OxLEP Online Event: Wednesday 10th June 10:00 – 11:30 BST
How to make your Oxfordshire charity or community organisation more enterprising, including through trading.
“The Journey to Trading: Enterprise for Charities and Community Organisations” webinar is aimed at decision makers in Oxfordshire charities and community organisations that would like to find out more about how their organisations might become more enterprising, including through trading. The webinar would also explore how this trading is situated within a wider income generation and diversification strategy.
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Interoperability Workshop
OxLEP Online Event: Wednesday 10th June 11:00 – 12:30 BST
Learn from an industry expert on how to integrate your application with NHS systems.
To sell into the NHS integration with existing systems is essential. Join us for a workshop about how these systems work and how you ensure your product benefits from this integration.
Engineers from InterSystems will be joining us for an Interoperability workshop, participants will also have the chance to join TheHill’s NHS Market Access Accelerator cohort and gain insight into our forthcoming open API bootcamp.
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Introduction to Fermentation Workshop
Saturday 19th September 14:00pm – 16:30pm
Welcome to the wonderful work of fermention! On this workshop you will learn how to ferment your own veggies and make delicious fermented beverages (non-alcoholic). We will talk about the benefits of fermented food for health and wellbeing and your fantastic microbiome. There will also be the chance to taste some pickled veggies, sauerkraut and kombucha. If that wasn’t enough, you will also make some kimchee and kombucha to take home. You will also get a piece of kombucha scoby!
A great way to taste and learn about the wonders of fermented food.
Please bring 2 Kilner jars of 500ml to this event!
Cost £30
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Hand Embroidery for Mindfulness
Come along and discover a way to take a break from the daily hustle and bustle, make time for yourself and practice mindfulness through hand embroidery.
At this workshop, you will create a simple hoop design using hand embroidery by learning a few basic stitches. I will take you through the process step by step, so you can work at your own pace.
You’ll finish the workshop with a new set of skills, but also with a new found joy and confidence in your creative abilities, and a way to use crafts to feel calmer and more centred in your day to day life.
Cost £25
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