Spring to Action Ltd

UK Catalyst Awards

Catalyst are looking for inspiring stories of people who use social technology to help their community in a new Awards scheme.  They're particularly interested in communities doing things for themselves, in new and exciting ways.  Examples could be: the environment, education, skills, health and community cohesion.

Apart from speading your message to the wider community you'd be able to pitch your idea to an esteemed panel, including the likes of UnLtd (the folks who helped us get started).  There's also a rather lovely awards ceremony where you can celebrate your success.

Categories include:

• The Shock for Good Award
• The Self-Help Award
• The Young Achiever Award
• The Community Award
• The Enterprise Award
• and much more

The closing date for entries is the 16th June, so get your thinking caps on!  Enter here

Let us know how you get on, and remember to spread the message, it sounds like a fantastic Awards idea.

Kate

Social Networking Comes to Leicester!

I almost forgot... the NLab Social Networks Conference on 19th June has just announced some fantastic news.  They've condensed their packed agenda into one day (to make it easier for small businesses to attend) and it's now free!

Find out:

• What is a social network and how can it generate wealth for your business?
• How can social networks increase creativity and why is that important?
• How will social networks affect the future of your company?
• What can you do right now to benefit your business?

Join the team for the conference dinner (£30) - a great chance to continue your conversations.

If you can't make it to the conference what about CreativeCoffeeClub?  It's a network of creative thinkers, and takes place fortnightly at the Graduate Bar at De Montfort University.  A range of small businesses pop along, to network, discuss and catchup.  They've got a great blog where you can find out more.

Kate