Selnet (Social Enterprise Lancashire Network)

27/10/2026

Our next set of workshops - book now or join our Network! Selnet: For People, For Business, For Good 😃

20/10/2026

☕ 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 , and 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 , 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.

14/10/2026

🎤 “At The Growth Company, we don’t just respond to change; we shape it.” - Our Feature of The Growth Company!

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 and the .

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.

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Every social enterprise is unique, so our membership services are tailored to meet your needs as a , , , or member of Selnet (Social Enterprise Lancashire Network).

13/10/2026

📣 Our next workshop is EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS AND GOOD PRACTICE!
📍 20th October, 10am - 12:30pm
📍 Online with Zoom

💡 Employment relations advisors from Acas will be providing guidance on people management and workplace good practice. This will be an advisory session covering relations, workplace , and legal 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 , 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 our Membership Manager Nina on [email protected] call 07903 271412.



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13/10/2026

The Big Conversation II was great to be part of - thank you so much to The Lancashire Skills & Employment Hub and everyone involved 🤩

Our Nina and Yvette represented Selnet and our service, with project delivery partners Kerry and Ve from Beanstalk Skills Academy.

⭐ "It was great to join together and catch up on what collaboration can make possible. We're rooted in the power of collaborating and networking! It was a pleasure to meet The Rt Hon Dame Patricia Hewitt DBE and talk about the successes and impacts of WorkWell in Preston at a roundtable the day before.

"Social enterprises make real change happen - that's why Selnet was set up 20 years ago, and it's why we are part of big conversations - For People, For Business, For Good. We develop and lead successful partnership services, and we support, promote and build our sector!" - Nina Cowell

Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board

07/10/2026

💬 A Year of Making a Difference - such a wide range of social impacts in action from Communicate SLT CIC and fantastic to see 🤩

Celebrating the difference we make together.

At Communicate SLT CIC, supporting children and young people with their communication is at the heart of what we do. Our 2025–26 update also celebrates the ways we support our wider community.

48 hours of time and £300 donated to voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations.

Student placements and work experience to support learning and development.
Raising awareness of communication differences, including DLD, AAC and neurodiversity.

Helping our team grow through a coaching culture.

Our update also recognises the importance of fair pay through its focus on the Living Wage Foundation.

Every contribution helps us build a more supportive community where communication is valued.

Thank you to everyone who has been part of this work.

06/10/2026

💬 Our two Skills Bootcamps began in August 2025 to bring tailored support to , , and their . By September 2026, we had delivered 3 rounds of Social Media and 3 rounds of Sales & Marketing Skills Bootcamps.

🔋 Now completed, and with participants building their businesses, this is a great opportunity to reflect and celebrate what’s been achieved! Here are some quotes from participants and we'll be sharing some outcomes soon...

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06/10/2026

"Peter believed strongly in what our social enterprises could offer. For him, they were never simply activities or services. They were for people to build , develop , learn new , contribute, work and be as equals within their communities." - Integrate Preston and Chorley Ltd, in memory of Social Enterprise Champion Peter Green

01/10/2026

We were founded BY social enterprises FOR social enterprises!
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23/09/2026

🏵️ 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 30th September 2026

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