Junction Point CIC

Junction Point CIC We believe with the right support, individuals & organisations can absolutely change the world...

The answer isn't always to get better at the things you're not good at.Sometimes, it's to build the right scaffolding ar...
04/09/2026

The answer isn't always to get better at the things you're not good at.

Sometimes, it's to build the right scaffolding around them.

Dan Erasmus on setting up Cornerstone Psychology CIC while navigating his own neurodivergence.

He talks about recognising which parts of running a business naturally engage him, and which ones don't.

Rather than forcing himself to spend his limited daily energy on tasks that don't play to his strengths, he created structure around them β€” and delegated where he could.

Which meant he could spend more of his energy doing the work he actually enjoys and is passionate about.

It's a simple idea, but one that feels particularly important when we talk about neurodiversity at work.

The goal isn't always to make everyone work in the same way.

Sometimes it's about creating the conditions that allow people to do their best work.

🎧 Full episode available now, wherever you get your podcasts

Starts tomorrow! πŸ“’Our Level 2: Social Enterprise Foundations course begins tomorrow,  and it's the last one at Β£485 + VA...
01/09/2026

Starts tomorrow! πŸ“’

Our Level 2: Social Enterprise Foundations course begins tomorrow, and it's the last one at Β£485 + VAT before the price goes up. If you've been on the fence, this is genuinely your last chance to join at this rate.

We've also still got a few fully funded Young Changemakers places left, full access to this cohort plus 10 hours of 1:1 coaching, completely free. Open to 18–24 year olds with a purpose-driven idea, and to founders of any age whose organisation supports young people across the North East. 🩡

Paying your own way or think you might qualify for a funded place β€” either way, don't sit on it:

Book Level 2: https://hub.junctionpoint.co.uk/level-2-starting-a-social-enterprise-qualification-sign-up

Young Changemakers: email Alice directly at [email protected]

Doing good and earning a living shouldn't be a choice.Business with Purpose is about setting up a Socially Trading Organ...
31/08/2026

Doing good and earning a living shouldn't be a choice.

Business with Purpose is about setting up a Socially Trading Organisation: a
purpose-led business that earns its own income to do good, rather than one that
lives or dies by the next grant round.

It's one day, in Newcastle, for people at the very beginning. Wednesday 23
September, 9:30am–3:30pm at One Strawberry Lane.

Fully funded for residents of Gateshead, Newcastle, North Tyneside and
Northumberland.

Book here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/business-with-purpose-pre-start-training-1-day-accelerator-sep-2026-tickets-1986194038837

Generously funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund as part of the North East
Mayoral Strategic Authority and Gateshead Council.

7 days to go, have you secured your free place?If you're relying on the next grant round to keep things going, session t...
26/08/2026

7 days to go, have you secured your free place?

If you're relying on the next grant round to keep things going, session two of our free webinar series is the one for you. 🩡

Beyond Grants: Creating Diversified Income on Wednesday 2 September.

Practical ways to build trading income, memberships, and commissioned work, so your organisation isn't waiting on a funding decision to know whether it has a future.

It's part of Building a Resilient Social Enterprise: From Foundations to Funding, our free three-part series. Session one had a great turnout , but you haven't missed your chance. One registration gets you all three sessions, plus recordings of anything you miss.

Book your free place: https://hub.junctionpoint.co.uk/products/256510-Building-a-Resilient-Social-Enterprise

Our September Level 2 cohort starts in just 8 days.Academically structured learning, grounded in real-world practice.Our...
25/08/2026

Our September Level 2 cohort starts in just 8 days.

Academically structured learning, grounded in real-world practice.

Our Level 2 Award in Starting and Developing a Social Enterprise is a 120-hour course delivered by experts, approved by SFEDI Awards and IOEE Academy, and developed in partnership with Durham University.

It's flexible by design, with in-person, online, and hybrid teaching options, so you can learn in the way that actually works for you. By the end, you'll have your social enterprise idea ready to launch β€” not just a stack of theory.

Our September 2026 cohort starts 2 September, and it's the last one at this price.

Find out more and apply: https://hub.junctionpoint.co.uk/level-2-starting-a-social-enterprise-qualification-sign-up

What actually happens at Business with Purpose?Before the day, a 1:1 diagnostic session on Zoom to talk through your ide...
24/08/2026

What actually happens at Business with Purpose?

Before the day, a 1:1 diagnostic session on Zoom to talk through your idea and
where you're up to.

On the day itself:

● Test and shape your idea

● Learn practical business planning skills

● Understand the different social business structures and choose the
right one for you

● Leave with a personalised action plan

Lunch included. Wednesday 23 September, 9:30am–3:30pm, One Strawberry
Lane, Newcastle.

Fully funded for residents of Gateshead, Newcastle, North Tyneside and
Northumberland. Β£40+VAT outside the area.

Book here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/business-with-purpose-pre-start-training-1-day-accelerator-sep-2026-tickets-1986194038837

Generously funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund as part of the North East
Mayoral Strategic Authority and Gateshead Council.

21/08/2026

In this episode of Chats with Changemakers, Claire Wayman shared how lonely the early days of running her own thing turned out to be, and how that feeling ended up shaping the community-led enterprise she built.

Having gone from a busy corporate team to working alongside just her husband part-time, Claire offers a piece of advice for anyone starting out on their own: find your tribe. Not simply the businesses you admire, but the people you can properly talk to and test ideas with β€” and don't be shy about leaning on the support that already exists.

🎧 Tune into the full episode with Claire Wayman now, wherever you get your podcasts:

πŸ“Ί Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heEBsXcOvOo&t=2s

🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1LP9LRZ8t2XMdZn4pl4Mp8

🍏 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-a-new-york-fashion-exec-built-a-food-co-op/id1860895968?i=1000751713532

It is very easy at the moment to look at the scale of the problems and quietly conclude that your own work isn't touchin...
20/08/2026

It is very easy at the moment to look at the scale of the problems and quietly conclude that your own work isn't touching them.

Economic uncertainty. Widening inequality. Global challenges that no single organisation is going to fix. Against all that, running a small purpose-led organisation can feel like bringing a bucket to a flood.

Our theme for North East Social Enterprise Day 2026 is a deliberate response to that feeling: Change in Action, what's in our gift, and how we use it to create change. 🩡

Not what should someone do about all this. What's in your gift. The decisions actually available to you, the people you can reach, the thing you could change this year rather than in an ideal world.

It's a smaller question, and a much more useful one. It's also the question the whole day is built around.

Thursday 19 November, 9:30am–3:30pm, Newcastle University Business School.

Our fifth year, with 100 social entrepreneurs, funders, regional leaders and sector supporters in the room. 🩡

🎟️ Secure your place and purchase tickets here: https://hub.junctionpoint.co.uk/products/256583-Social-Enterprise-Day-2026-Change-in

There's a space you can join for nothing. 🩡The NE Changemakers community is our free Facebook and WhatsApp group for any...
19/08/2026

There's a space you can join for nothing. 🩡

The NE Changemakers community is our free Facebook and WhatsApp group for anyone building something purpose-led in the North East.

What's in it:
🩡 Fortnightly lives
🩡 Themed months, so you're building knowledge rather than scrolling
🩡 Regional opportunities, funding and news as it lands
🩡 People who understand what you're doing without you having to explain it

Genuinely free, and you can be as involved as you like.

Join us πŸ‘‰ https://hub.junctionpoint.co.uk/changemaker-sign-up

If you're relying on the next grant round to keep things going, session two of our free webinar series is the one for yo...
18/08/2026

If you're relying on the next grant round to keep things going, session two of our free webinar series is the one for you.

Beyond Grants: Creating Diversified Income - Wednesday 2nd September

Practical ways to build trading income, memberships and commissioned work, so your organisation isn't waiting on a funding decision to know whether it has a future.

It's part of Building a Resilient Social Enterprise: From Foundations to Funding, our free three-part series. Session one on the 5 Foundations of a Sustainable Social Enterprise is done, and we had a great turnout β€” but you haven't missed your chance.

One registration gets you:

🩡 Wednesday 2nd September: Beyond Grants: Creating Diversified Income

🩡 Tuesday 10th November: Choosing the Right Legal Structure, covering CICs, charities and companies, and how that choice shapes everything else

🩡 The recording of session one, plus recordings of everything after

So you can join live, catch up later, or both.

Book your free place: https://hub.junctionpoint.co.uk/products/256510-Building-a-Resilient-Social-Enterprise

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