SKEIN

Skills for Economic Inclusion Network


The Skills for Economic Inclusion Network (SKEIN) was established in 2005 to provide assistance to small voluntary and community sector groups across London. This network has now grown to over 3,000 organisations with members in all 33 London boroughs, and we welcome more members to keep the network fresh.

Now funded by The City Bridge Trust, amongst the services that SKEIN has to offer are:-

•  Regular E-bulletins, including funding specials with funding opportunities specifically targeted at small organisations. (See past e-bulletins below.)

•  One to One Advice Surgeries for members of the network to assist in their funding applications with confidential telephone helpline and online support also available

•  Ongoing Technical Support - Subsequent support to help failed applicants reach a position where future bids have a greater chance of success

•  Events and Workshops to help develop your organisation in a range of areas relating to funding applications. Find out about our latest events on the events page

•  Partnership Brokerage which will be facilitated through a special series of workshops and the development of a small groups Partnership Portal on the LVSTC website



E-bulletins

SKEIN E-bulletin - June 2011 - Funding deadlines, surgery offer, and links

SKEIN E-bulletin - April 2011 - Funding opportunities and useful links

SKEIN E-bulletin - February 2011 - Updates and useful links

SKEIN E-bulletin - December 2010 - VCS news and funding opportunities

SKEIN E-bulletin - November 2010 - LVSTC events and funding opportunities

SKEIN E-bulletin - October 2010 - VCS news and Publications

SKEIN E-bulletin - August 2010 - London ESF Awards 2010

SKEIN E-bulletin - July 2010 - VCS news and funding opportunities

SKEIN E-bulletin - June 2010 - VCS and European news and resources

Join the network to have future SKEIN e-bulletins emailed to you..

Case Studies

To see some of the types of organisations that are SKEIN members, and the work that they do in their community, read some of their stories in our case studies publication:

Small Groups Economic Inclusion Project Case Studies

If you are interested in being a case study and having your organisation profiled in our publications, then contact Ian Foster on ianf@lvstc.org.uk.



Joining the SKEIN network

Membership of the SKEIN network is completely free and open to all small groups (turnover of less than £150,000 or less than 3 full time equivalent staff).

If you would like to join the network and start receiving e-bulletins targeted at your needs, please contact Geoff at LVSTC on geoffr@lvstc.org.uk.