Date – 17 March 2025
Time – 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Are you considering setting up a horticultural business or considering setting up a social enterprise in your local area? The CIH are here to help. This is the second of our two webinars to share best practice, pointers on next steps and what you need to consider when setting up a commercial horticultural business or a social enterprise.
Thinking about setting up a horticultural not-for-profit enterprise? Not sure of next steps?
Join us for setting up a horticultural social enterprise, options out there and what to consider.
17th March 6.00-7.30pm
Free to members
£20 non-members
MEET THE SPEAKER
Julie Breckon, Breckon Consulting
“Before setting up as a start up business consultant in 2021, I had worked in small businesses for over 15 years, most recently as Head of Operations in an Accountancy practice. I hold professional qualifications in both Bookkeeping and Human Resource Management and have a passion for development, whether this is people or processes. After starting my own craft business, Julie’s Craft Cabin, I found myself within a network of people who had beautiful products and much needed services but were holding themselves back because they were overwhelmed with the thought of their accounts. This led to the development of structured training based around simple cash basis accounting methods and through juliebreckon.com I help to demystify the accounting process for self employed people and build clarity and confidence handling their own accounting.”
Nicola Carroll, The Association of Social Therapeutic Horticulture Facilitators of Ireland (ASTHFI)
Nicola Carroll is the founding Chairperson of ASTHFI and also Head Gardener of Wild Willow Gardens, which specialises in delivering Social Therapeutic Horticulture interventions. Nicola is a compassionate, empathetic, and flexible facilitator who is dedicated to creating programs specifically tailored to her clients’ needs. With almost 30 years of experience working in the area of Sexual Violence, Nicola has developed a deep understanding of the importance of creating a safe and supportive environment for people to heal and recover.
CASE STUDY: Donna Rowe-Green, Rosemary & Time CIC
“I have been working in STH for 25 years now, including working for Thrive in their Trunkwell Garden Project, as well as running a number of community gardens. I have set up two social enterprises, one for military veterans, and more recently one for people living with dementia. I enjoy the challenge of running a business that has charitable aims, mainly through offering training to people who are new to STH and gardening workshops to other organisations supporting people with dementia.”
The session will be an overview of the types of not for profit structures available and the key considerations, advantages, and disadvantages of each.