Resource library: SIED project materials


SIED Policy Framework Document, Version 1, June 2006
This is the original version of the SIED Policy Framework, developed in May/June 2006. This item is available for information, however, an updated version is also available on this website (Version 2, August 2007)....
LBL Business Support Roadmap
London Borough of Lewisham produced a roadmap outlining business support provision in their borough. This is now available to download....
LB Lewisham Core and Specialist Business Support
London Borough of Lewisham developed information on core and specialist business support services in their borough. This is available to download here. ...
Learning House's Training Programme
From May to September 2007 as part of the SIED programme The Learning House delivered a training programme for ACBBA's Community Based Business Advisors to help them to develop key entrepreneurial skills and build their business advice as a sustainable business...
Learning House's enterprise programme for CBBAs
As part of the SIED programme and as a complement to the SFEDI Accreditation process, The Learning House provided training for ACBBA's CBBAs. Here are some details of the learning programme....
Enterprise Development and Informal Economy in Deprived Areas Briefing Paper
As part of their SIED activities Prevista produced a briefing paper on the informal economy. It is available to download here....
Summary of ACBBA's Business Plan 2007-2010
ACBBA have produced a Business Plan for 2007-2010. A summary of this is available to download here....
Enterprise Development & Social Inclusion Hackney Event Reports
On 17 October 2007 ACBBA in collaboration with H10 hosted an event to discuss the benefits of the Community Based Business Support Model and how this could be rolled out in the borough of Hackney. The Hackney CBOs made presentations on their experiences. An evaluation summary and event write-up are available to download here...
Enterprise Development & Social Inclusion Hackney Event Reports (pt 2)
Event write-up available to download here...
Ann Reynard's transnational presentation at the SIED Conference 2007
Ann Reynard of EU Projects Consultancy, the external evaluator on the transnational partnership Building Entrepreneurship (of which SIED is a partner), made a presentation at the SIED Conference on 12.09.07. The presentation is entitled The Transnational Dimension: Learning & Adapting Practice. It is now available to download here....
SIED Policy Framework Document, Version 2, August 2007
Policy documents of particular relevance to SIED partners have been brought together in the Framework Document, which is an interactive document with hyperlinks to reports and documents under the following categories: European Union policy; National policy; Regional policy; Sub-Regional and Local policy...
SIED Conference 2006: The London Borough of Lewisham's presentation
Paul Chapman of the London Borough of Lewisham made a presentation outlining the benefits of involvement in SIED for a Local Authority and the Lewisham Community Business Support Project Delivery. The presentation is available to download here...
Route Map for Business Support within Camden
CENTA produced a route map for business support within Camden. It is available to download here...
SIED Policy Newsletter No 6
The sixth and final SIED Policy Newsletter was produced in June 2007. It is available to download here...
Enterprise development and informal economy in deprived areas: Briefing Paper
Prevista, as part of its work for the partnership, has prepared a briefing paper to inform the partnership of the key issues addressed by the literature on the informal economy in the context of SIED, and help to shape future work objectives. The objective of this research is to analyse the relationship between enterprise development and informal economy in communities living in areas of deprivation and explore the types of interventions available to facilitate the transition from informal to formal economic practices. The Briefing Paper is available to download here...
Article on SIED - Business Adviser magazine, 2007
Professor Robert Blackburn of the Kingston University Small Business Research Centre wrote an article 'Working with Communities to Develop Enterprise Support: The Case of Supporting Inclusion through Enterprise Development (SIED)' for the Institute of Business Consulting's magazine, Business Adviser. It is available to download here...
SIED Policy Newsletter No 5
The fifth SIED Policy Newsletter was produced in April 2007. It is available to download here...
SIED Policy Newsletter No 4
The fourth SIED Policy Newsletter was produced in February 2007. It is available to download here...
Stairways to Growth – Prowess/GEM report
Prowess held an event at the House of Commons on 15.11.06 to launch an important new report on women’s enterprise in the UK. Dr Rebecca Harding, Executive Director of the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM), was commissioned to produce a special GEM report focusing on women’s entrepreneurship. This research forms one of the outputs for the SIED partnership and SIED provided some case studies and interviews with women entrepreneurs who have been supported by the ACBBA Business Advisers. It is available to download here...
SIED Policy Newsletter No 3
The third SIED Policy Newsletter was produced in November 2006. It is available to download here...
An Initial Review of the SIED Project
Kingston University Small Business Research Centre wrote a review of the SIED project in October 2006. It is available to download here...
SIED Policy Newsletter No 2
The second SIED Policy Newsletter was produced in October 2006. It is available to download here...
SIED Conference 2006: Profile of Speakers
A brief summary outlining the interests and areas of expertise of the speakers from the SIED Conference 2006 is available to download here...
SIED Conference 2006: Programme for Two Day Conference
The programme of events and presentations for the SIED Conference 2006 is available to download here...
SIED Conference 2006: Conference Flier
The SIED Conference Flier for 2006 is available to download here...
SIED Conference 2006: The Bridge Project in the Equal Framework presentation
Anna Csongor of Autonomia presented 'Building European Frameworks to learn and develop better methodologies for social inclusion'. Autonomia are Hungarian partners in the SIED Transnational Partnership. The presentation is available to download here ...
SIED Conference 2006: Community Links' presentation
Emma Neale of Community Links made a presentation at the the conference: 'Catching the Wave: how understanding and working with the informal economy can transform communities'. The presentation is available to download here ...
SIED Conference 2006: Kingston University's presentation
Professor David Smallbone of the Small Business Research Centre at Kingston University made a presentation entitled 'ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SOCIAL INCLUSION'. It is available to download here...
SIED Conference 2006: Peter Ramsden's presentation
Peter Ramsden, Director of Inclusion, made a presentation 'Transforming Communities Through Enterprise', which is available to download here...
SIED Conference 2006: An outline brief of the presentation made by ACBBA
ACBBA’s contribution to the conference came from speakers representing their three main stakeholders: Clients; Business Advisers; and the team supporting Business Advisers. An outline brief of their presentation is available to download here ...
RETAS Feasibility Study
RETAS wrote a Feasibility Study on the Development of a Toolkit for Business Advisers, Income from Benefit to Income from Enterprise. It is available to download here ...
Showcasing Innovation: ITN's Networking Event and Publication
ITN hosted the Showcasing Innovation in Enterprise event on 18 July 2006. The event highlighted the talent and creativity of London entrepreneurs. The event included presentations, music from a Turkish and a Kurdish band and a ‘Market Space’ for businesses to promote their goods and services. Participants had an opportunity to network and share their experiences. The event was attended by more than 50 people, including Community Based Business Advisers, SIED partners, Community Organisations and business people. ITN also produced a Showcasing Innovation Networking Event publication including a DVD, key facts, introduction, survey results, feedback from participants, attendance list, and contact details of businesses. the report is available to download here. The DVD can be viewed at http://www.itn.org.uk/sied.html ...
SIED Policy Newsletter - First Edition
The first SIED Policy Newsletter was produced in July 2006 and is available to download here...
Article on SIED - Regional Monitor magazine July 2006
The Regional Monitor magazine, July 2006, featured an article on the REFLEX/SIED Model. It is available to download here...
SIED Article - Back to Life Supplement, The Times, June 2006
An article about the SIED partnership was featured in the Back to Life supplement on regeneration and development, which was distributed in The Times on 26 June 2006. The article featured alongside a photograph of Huong Dao of AnViet Foundation advising one of her clients. To article is available to download here...
REFLEX - Lessons Learnt Evaluation Report June 2005
Armando Pardo of ACBBA produced an evaluation report on the ‘Regenerating Enterprise through Local Economic Exchange’ (REFLEX) project, entitled 'REFLEX - Lessons Learnt: A Model for Supporting BME Businesses'. The report summarised the achievements of REFLEX in order to facilitate further development of the model. SIED is an extension of the REFLEX project, so this Evaluation Report should make interesting reading for anyone involved in the work of the SIED Partnership. The report is available to download here ...