Welcome to OpenHaus, our regular “office hour” event to bring together our team, our members and our followers for a regular informal lunchtime gathering and also to give visitors a tour of our workspaces and meeting spaces.
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2022 – OpenHaus, our monthly office hours & tours
Welcome to OpenHaus, our regular “office hour” event to bring together our team, our members and our followers for a regular informal lunchtime gathering and also to give visitors a tour of our workspaces and meeting spaces.
OpenHaus takes places on the first Friday of every month, between 10am and 12pm – you can drop in at any point during that time.
2021 – A hybrid OpenHaus
Throughout 2021, OpenHaus ran on the first Friday of every month as a two-part hybrid event…
10am – 12pm – an “office hour” event for visitors to the hub, who’d like a quick tour and a chance to meet the team and other members, over some complimentary refreshments.
12 – 1pm – a hybrid lunchtime session which takes place online and in-person, where we invite a guest speaker to share their insight and wisdom with guests joining online or in-person at the hub.
2020 – A year of Lockdown Lunches
During the 2020 COVID-19 lockdowns, we hosted a Lockdown Lunch for our members, providing ourselves and our members a lifeline out of isolation. Our members shared their stories and their projects, while we were able to keep everyone updated on the launch of Impact Hub. Every Friday lunchtime, members would drop in and out over the course of an hour.
We had always intended to host a regular and informal public drop-in event at Impact Hub Bradford, though whilst we remained closed during lockdown, gathering regularly online gave us all some sense of togetherness.
A year later, as we emerged from the pandemic – vaccinated and vivacious – we rebooted the Lockdown Lunch as our OpenHaus programme, a public forum for discovering and sharing the perspectives of our friends, members and partners.
Number of businesses supported:
10
Number of businesses supported:
5
A number of Bradford organisations have come together as a consortium to represent the city in the Local Access Programme. Each bring a unique perspective and set of skills to the group, forming a diverse, agile and innovative team representing the city’s brightest communities.
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For the social enterprise ecosystem and the community and voluntary sectors, we know this will be a vital development.
On this page you can follow our participation in the Local Access Programme, learn about the composition of the team and partner organisations, download and read our publications, gain an understanding of the timeline of events and get in touch for further information.
What you receive
Social Investment
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Investment Readiness Grants
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Enterprise Development Support
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Networks and Connections
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Impact Hub Bradford CIC
Key Fund
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Inspired Neighbourhoods
Airedale Enterprises
District Representation
Publications
Our journey through the Local Access Partnership has been marked by the publication of several proposals which summarise our thinking at various stages of progress. These publications are available to read or download by following the links below.
Team
The Local Access Programme required candidate cities to be sector-led, as such we convened a partnership which led the development of Bradford’s application and candidacy. Our cross-organisational team consisted of…
Kamran Rashid, CEO
Impact Hub Bradford CIC
Nasim Qureshi
Inspired Neighbourhoods CIC
Phil Witcherley
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Dave Thornett
Key Fund
Kate Hainsworth
Leeds Community Foundation
Shirley Congdon
University of Bradford
Hugh Rolo
Locality
Julia Brannigan
PriceWaterhouseCoopers
Wendy Spencer
Airedale Enterprise Services
Steph Taylor
Leeds Community Foundation
Ian Westlake
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
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Who we're supporting
Nuneaton Signs
Provides meaningful employment and training for people with disabilities through the manufacture and sale of signs.
ABC Life Support
Delivers physical and mental health first aid training to companies and individuals, with profits invested in disadvantaged groups
Morgan Development
Provides training and apprenticeship opportunities for disadvantaged people. They only work with BAME-led supply chains.
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Angie, Senior Programmes Manager
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