In 2017 Reach your triple-bottom-line by investing in the London wide launch of innovative, social enterprise coworking for communities.
A sponsor proposal prepared by
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Supporting social enterprise, supporting your communities.
What is Small Works? Small Works is where communities meet social enterprise. Our approach bridges the relationship between landlords, social enterprises and residents. To mitigate the impact of austerity Small Works engages with social entrepreneurs to bring community and individual support back to people’s doorstep. In exchange for the below-market rent our members contribute to the community through a ‘give-back scheme’. Small Works facilitates these interactions between social enterprises and local residents bringing forth new opportunities for personal development and community interaction.
Small Works currently furnishes 35 desks for 10 different organisations across our two spaces at prices significantly below the market rate - yet we deliver services to our members similar to any commercial coworking space.
Our members include local, national and international social enterprises and charities:
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Small Works has created a new leg of entrepreneurs with ideas who are challenged to go out and do things. It’s been great having Small Works on the ground, along with other partners to address the needs of local residents. —Ashley Elliott Community Development Worker, Peabody
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Small Works, a sponsor proposal prepared by Clear Village 2017
Social impact
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Health & Well-Being + Regular Health Trainer sessions + Mindfulness Therapy + Well Being, Resilience and Emotional Intelligence workshops
Small Works is based on a brilliant concept of community sharing and is just what our estate needs. Let’s continue making Small Works an even bigger success by working together towards a thriving community.
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Social Isolation vs. Community Cohesion + Project Soup micro crowdfunding events + Open community days + Networx computer classes for elderly people + Apple juicing on the estate
—Ewa Donnarchie, Resident Peabody Vauxhall Bridge Estate
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Personal Development Support + Weekend schools for young children with classes in maths, English and Arabic + Language exchange groups for women with a BME background + 121 mentoring sessions for start-ups + Volunteer opportunities with our members
Business Growth Having access to affordable desk space means our members can spend more of their resources on business essentials like professional staff and web presence. This allows faster growth in their businesses. In addition, Small Works staff facilitates collaboration between members and offers opportunities for them to connect with potential clients.
29 organisations supported 10,000+ residents reached 100+ volunteers £1,500 of local fundraising 1,500+ hours of services and activities delivered
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Our unique model of co-working has helped social enterprises scale-up their operations, secure new clients and increase their impact across London. In a single year, out of our members:
Small Works is a great programme. We love being located with social enterprises, who share similar goals and challenges to us, and having subsidised office space really helps us as a small organisation. We love feeling part of a wider community and hope to get more active still in the future.
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—Nick Gardner, Project Dirt Small Works Member since 2014
45% hired more staff 45% increased their turnover 67% gained more clients 78% profited from networking opportunities
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Small Works, a sponsor proposal prepared by Clear Village 2017
Where you come in Small Works is on the verge of scaling substantially across London, perhaps even further. Now is the time for a partner to take advantage of this expanding market and to champion a strong future together. As our partner you will gain exposure for your brand across multiple audiences. Small Works is a hub for multiple organisations, each with their own network of customers and patrons. By investing in Small Works you are guaranteed market reach to multiple customer segments in London through on-site recognition, through our own communications and those of both our venue partners and our social enterprise members.
With two successful pilot projects in full operation, we are planning to open two more in 2017 and a further three spaces are projected to open by 2018.
We currently have 10 social enterprises in our two central-london locations. In 2017 we anticipate 20 more social enterprises working across four spaces. That will comprise an estimated 45,000 genuine interactions with residents of London during a single year.
KINGS CROSS Small Works at Peabody Priory Green Estate opened in 2014
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Small Works gives us a competitive advantage. It looks, and it is better, to use communal space connected to a neighbourhood.
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—Every Voice Small Works Member, 2015
VICTORIA Small Works at Peabody Vauxhall Bridge Estate opened in 2013
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ELEPHANT & CASTLE Small Works at Mercato Metropolitano opening spring 2017
SURREY QUAYS Small Works at Southwark Council’s Osprey House opening summer 2017
Play your part
Value
As our Visionary Partner, we expect to meet your corporate social responsibility goals. Clear Village is uniquely positioned to meet economic, social and cultural objectives because of its holistic approach to urban regeneration. This is a critical point of difference for your brand and an opportunity to stand out within your industry.
Through your sponsorship, an average member will save £20,000 over three years.
The Small Works model provides a smart and low-cost way of delivering a wide range of services and activities to communities:
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as part of their membership our social enterprises deliver their services directly to local residents as a “give-back”
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local organisations and volunteers organise activities from Small Works spaces and get support from our staff
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Small Works community managers organise activities to connect local residents to our members and celebrate the community
spaces rooted in a local context can: -Reduce social isolation -Improve health & well-being -Upgrade skills and create employment -Foster personal development -Provide networking opportunities
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Across our 5 Small Works spaces this represents nearly half a million pounds that members can invest in delivering a triple bottom-line.
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Small Works has given StudentFunder the space to start out, and the support of a community to grow. It has been invaluable in the development of StudentFunder. —Juan Guerra, StudentFunder Small Works Member 2013/2014
Connect We deliver networking opportunities with exciting social enterprises, housing associations and leading community members. Your own employees gain access to a growing community of Small Works spaces located in sought-after parts of London. We always have volunteering opportunities which are great for employee engagement and team building.
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The Benefits The following is an outline of how we can bring your identity to the people we work with. We are happy to adjust these options to suit both your CSR and marketing initiatives.
VISIONARY PARTNER - £150,000 over 3 years -Title sponsor for all Small Works locations in London (2 current and 2 launching in 2017)
COMMUNITY CHAMPION – £85,000 over 2 years -Title sponsor for two Small Works locations
On-site - 100,000+ interactions
-Brand visibility on printed marquee banner (at each London location) -Verbal recognition of “brand” at all public events
Print - 2,000 prints
-Annual Impact Report -Company brochures, fliers and posters -Well-being Analysis Reports – per project basis
Web - 400,000+ views
-Your logo visible on the Clear Village small works page at clear-village.org/smallworks -Logo with hyperlink on all e-newsletters (6 per year) -Repeated recognition in social media campaigns via Clear Village and member’s Twitter and Facebook channels (estimated to be an audience of 255,000+)
Publicity
Boiler Plate recognition in all Clear Village press releases
Project Specific - 45,000+ interactions
Sponsor’s choice of a community project to be exclusively branded, such as: “Your names’ Social Enterprise Hub” visible to 45,000+ residents
Measuring success The Clear Village team implements a comprehensive reporting scheme to ensure its partners are connected to the organisation’s evolution. The Project Impact Manager is dedicated to conducting annual membership surveys at our Small Works hubs and releasing an annual Impact Report. In addition to these reports, sponsors receive both qualitative and quantitative data from each of our projects which illustrate their brand exposure and how their investment is being utilised. -Member Survey – Annual -Company Impact Report – Annual -Sponsor/Partner investment summary – Quarterly 6
Small Works, a sponsor proposal prepared by Clear Village 2017
Clear Village Clear Village aims to strengthen the resiliency of communities by bringing innovative ideas to underused spaces. Our goal is to transform these spaces into new community commons; places that bring people together, create local resilience and enhance community well-being.
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Clear Village promotes its own activities via social media, web, print and one-off events. It is part of a placemaking network spanning Europe and North America. In 2014, it was one of 12 organisations selected to join the Human Cities network, a fouryear initiative by the European Union to bring together collective placemaking knowledge into an interdisciplinary exchange.
Contact Dan Daley Project Manager +44 7934037619 dan@clear-village.org Clear Village Admin Office, Block A Vauxhall Peabody Estate Vauxhall Bridge Road London, SW1V 1TA UK
I have seen first-hand how coworking space for social enterprise offers career development to young people and positive engagement in healthy activities for the wider community. At two of our housing estates, the Small Works model of co-working has attracted some of the most exciting small businesses. —Martin O’Donnell Community Development Manager, Peabody
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The Small Works program is a fun and informative program that is helping to bring the estate community together. It is run by enthusiastic people who seem to have boundless energy. The space is being used very well and the dance classes are particularly enjoyable. Everytime I go I see happy smiling faces.
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—Anita, Resident Peabody Vauxhall Bridge Estate
You can read about all of our work at: www.clear-village.org
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Small Works, a sponsor proposal prepared by Clear Village 2017
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