Building capacity for sustainable growth

with Sam Marchetti

In response to growing demand across the social enterprise and voluntary sector, SENI is delivering five full in‑person Social Value capacity‑building days, building on the success of our recent series of five virtual, shortened sessions, which had strong engagement from across Ireland.

These in‑person masterclasses reflect SENI’s commitment to social value, collaboration and partnership working, recognising that face‑to‑face learning and peer exchange remain critical to strengthening the capacity, confidence and sustainability of our sector.

While the online sessions provided an accessible introduction to key themes, feedback from the sector highlighted the importance of deeper learning, shared experience and relationship‑building. The in‑person programme has been designed to meet this need — creating space for practical application, peer learning and meaningful partnership development.

At a time when social enterprises are navigating increased financial pressures, rising demand and greater expectations around impact and accountability, SENI’s programme focuses on practical income generation, social value partnerships and long‑term sustainability.

The programme supports organisations to:

– Strengthen income diversification and trading approaches

– Build and communicate social value in line with ESG, SDGs and human rights frameworks

– Develop effective commercial and cross‑sector partnerships

– Improve financial resilience, cost control and strategic decision‑making

Delivering this programme in person reflects SENI’s belief that collaboration and partnership working are central to capacity building — enabling organisations not only to learn from expert facilitators, but also from each other.

Who should attend

– Staff responsible for finance, partnerships, digital or income generation

– Multiple staff from the same organisation to maximise organisational impact

– Board members involved in strategic planning and business growth

Through this approach SENI continues to respond to the real and pressing needs of the sector. By investing in social value, partnership working and practical capacity building, we aim to support charities and social enterprises to grow sustainably, strengthen resilience and maximise their impact.

Delivered by Sam Marchetti
Sessions will take place in the Innovation Factory, Belfast from 10am – 4pm

• 3rd June   –   Income Generation and Revenue Growth
• 17th June  –  Strategic partnerships and Alliances
• 18th June  –  Digitalisation
• 29th June  –  Social Value – How to pitch your business and connect with social value partners
• 30th June  –  Financial Management Cost Optimisation and Control

TO REGISTER :

To register, please click the BOOK NOW button below and complete the form selecting the sessions you would like to attend .