Tree Shepherd has been working with the community in Church Street since January 2019, offering network events, courses and clinics to advise and work with existing traders and those aspiring to set up their own businesses.

We are excited to launch our new courses, including Instagram, finance, cashflow, and the latest technologies which help you manage your finances. Please contact Rhona in the Tree Shepherd Team on info@treeshepherd.org or 0203 948 3023 to find out more or enrol.

Instagram workshops

Tuesday 18th February and Friday 21st February 2020, Community Space, Church Street Library, 67 Church Street, London NW8 8EU

Our trainer Charlotte has a wealth of experience in the world of digital marketing, with many years of experience looking after the social media for brands such as Colgate, Nivea, TFL and Iceland Foods.

10.00am – 12.30pm  The essentials of Instagram

Just getting started with using Instagram for you business? You will learn the essentials of creating great posts that get seen, including how to use hashtags and tips for creating engaging content. We explain the importance of Instagram Stories, and show you how to use them for your business.

1:30pm- 4.00pm How to Use Instagram to Grow Your Business

Already using Instagram but find it overwhelming and not sure you are using it to it’s fullest potential? We show you how to use the platform to attract your ideal customers, and generate sales.  We explain the algorithm and the tricks you need to know to get your posts seen, and give you an introduction to running paid ads on Facebook and Instagram.

 

Finance workshops

Thursday 30th April 2020, Community Space, Church Street Library, 67 Church Street, London NW8 8EU

Come to one, two or all the sessions. Our trainer Lisa has a wealth of experience of running fascinating workshops and has won many awards! 2019 – WINNER – Bookkeeping Service of the Year – Nottingham and  2017 – WINNER – Best Bookkeeping Service London, AI awards

11:00am -1:00pm Cashflow and how to manage money – how a cashflow forecast works, how to manage your money so that you don’t run out before the end of the month, the importance of forecasting in business

1:30pm – 3:30pm Bookkeeping – how to keep records and how to keep track of how your business is performing, the legal requirements (what is a ‘business expense’ and what can you claim? and what should you be keeping records of? and deadlines

4:00pm -6:00pm Smart technologies – what is available on the market to make our lives easier? We’ll look at bookkeeping software, software that can keep receipts for us – costs vs benefits

To book a place please email info@treeshepherd.org.uk or call 0203 948 3023

Business Clinics for Businesses and Residents in and around Church Street

 

It’s not too late to sign up for our cashflow, legal and tax workshops at The Platform in Loughborough Junction, SW9 7AH.

It’s open to everyone in Lambeth and our fantastic trainer can shed light on complex areas of cashflow, legalities and tax through some practical tasks. It’s one not to be missed!

Get in touch with us on info@treeshepherd.org.uk or call 0203 948 3023 to book your place.

 

 

 

Is it really possible to think up a brand new business idea and develop a business plan in one day?

Well 33 WAES students proved that you can when they joined our CEO Colin Crooks MBE for an action-packed Enterprise Masterclass.

The enthusiastic WAES students came from a wide range of study areas, learning skills from Graphic Design and Fashion to Hair & Beauty.

Their challenge was to create a business plan for tackling an important social issue from scratch using Tree Shepherd’s 3M© concept

Motivation         your vision and personal driver

Market                your customers

Mechanics          how you deliver to your customers

Very quickly the students grouped around some of the most important challenges that we face as a   society: healthy eating in schools, activities for young people, services for disabled people, well-being for people in poverty and environmentally friendly packaging.

The 5 groups had to develop a business plan for their idea and justify how they would run a sustainable social enterprise.  The day culminated in a series of group presentations to a panel of judges, just like Dragon’s Den! The panel was made up of senior staff from WAES and Westminster Council as well as a  local business owner.

After a gruelling Q&A by the Dragons the winning team was Angel Hair Salon whose plan was to create a salon that specialised in catering for people with disabilities!

The feedback from the day was excellent:

“Colin was inspiring and has single-handedly motivated and encouraged me to try harder and succeed”

“Extremely interesting and informative”

“Well delivered, easy to focus on each section”

“The whole room was engaged in the activities – very professional”

We thank the WAES staff for their impeccable organisation of the event and due to it’s success we plan to run more in the new year!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WAES Enterprise Masterclass workshop attendees

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Dragons!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Colin Crooks MBE in Action

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Organisers

 

 

 

 

Tree Shepherd will be running a series of Workshops and Business clinics in Lambeth – Loughbourough Junction, from 30th November  2019 to 22nd January 2020

If you are thinking about setting up a business, if you have a start up or are already running a business, please sign up to our FREE Workshops and Business Clinics detailed on the adjacent poster. Available to all Lambeth residents and business owners.

For more info, please contact: info@treeshepherd.org.uk or call 0203 948 3020