Following the success of our first OpenCoffee event held in May, bmedi@ are running another event on Thursday 19th June 2008. The emphasis of OpenCoffee is very much on the internet and new media industries. The free events are informal and see a range of technology entrepreneurs, designers, bloggers, developers, geeks, investors and anyone else who’s interested in digital media and technology exchanging ideas and striking up relationships that would otherwise never have flourished. The philosophy of OpenCoffee is very much of an Open House of ideas and people. OpenCoffee Bradford(Shipley), is being sponsored by Bradford College (WOW Hub) and the YoYo Bar & Restaurant. Bradford’s second OpenCoffee event will take place on Thursday 19th June at YoYo’s Bar & Restaurant (Shipley) from 10am to midday. The event is open to anyone who is interested in the region’s digital, creative and new media industries. You’re welcome to enjoy the coffee, the cakes and the company :) To book a place just e-mail steve@bmedia.org.uk. We look forward to networking with you.

CIDA and Business Link in London present: Social Enterprise Finance Seminar Tuesday 28 October 2008, 6pm – 9pm Coin Street neighbourhood centre, 108 Stanford Street, London SE1 9NH (Waterloo station) Free Everything you need to know about finance for social enterprises Business Link in London and CIDA are working together to bring you this dynamic seminar and networking event to provide essential information on the right sources of finance for your new or existing creative social enterprise. The event will be hosted by Uday Thakkar (Managing Director, Red Ochre) winner of Social Enterprise of the Year with presentations from Paul Nicoll (Regional Manager, Triodos Bank), Nigel Wilkinson (Enterprise Training Manager, London Rebuilding Society) and case studies from Auro Foxcroft (Director, Village Underground) and Laura Williams (Creator, Aluna Project). The event will also offer a unique opportunity to meet and network with leading social enterprise lenders, investors and support agencies. Exhibitors include: CDFA (Community Development Finance Association), The Social Enterprise Loan Fund, Adventure Capital Fund, Social Enterprise London, Knowledge Connect, Business Link in London and Social Enterprise Coalition. CIDA and Business Link in London present: Who can attend > Are you in need of raising finance for your social enterprise? > …