# Event Details - **Event Name**: Purposeful Collaboration Programme - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 01 Oct, 2026 at 10:00 am – Thu, 01 Oct, 2026 at 01:00 pm (+01:00) - **Event Description**: Helping small businesses and social enterprises collaborate, access opportunities, strengthen delivery and create real value in Oxfordshire.About this EventYou must be based in Oxfordshire and have completed Enterprise Oxfordshire’s Business Support Tool since the 1st of November 2025 to attend this event. If you purchase a ticket without completing this, your ticket will be cancelled. Business Support Tool - Enterprise Oxfordshire BusinessPurposeful Collaboration is a co-created support programme between Enterprise Oxfordshire, OSEP and Co-operative Futures. The programme is designed for small businesses and impact-economy organisations that want to secure larger contracts, strengthen their resilience and collaborate more effectively with others to increase their reach and impact and in turn improve their sustainability.Small organisations can struggle to access larger opportunities because of limited scale, capacity, back-office infrastructure or visibility. The programme would help participants identify collaboration opportunities, build trusted relationships, design stronger joint offers and become more contract ready. It would also explore practical collaboration models, including partnership working, consortia approaches and co-operative models.By partnering with social enterprises, SMEs can enhance the social value of their bids and contracts, while social enterprises gain access to larger commercial opportunities, creating mutual benefit and stronger outcomes for local communities.There are two potential routes for collaborations:1) Reactive – preparing responses to active tenders / bids / procurement opportunities2) Proactive – forming joint offers / packages of services collaboratively to approach potential purchasers.Target OutcomesThe programme will support participating organisations to focus on the following outcomes:• Launch new collaborative products or services• Engage with new markets and opportunities.• Improve productivity or efficiency.• Create and safeguard jobsIs your Organisation eligible?The target audience would include micro and small SMEs, social enterprises, enterprising charities, community interest companies, co-operatives and mutuals. These would generally be described as organisations employing less than 50 people. Organisations wishing to participate should have at least 2 years’ trading experience and be able to demonstrate a clear trading model / service offer/s and ideas/aspirations for growth. By registering for this event, you are registering your interest and your place will be confirmed at least 5 days prior to the event.FormatThe programme is built around 4 in-person half-day workshops and follow-up 1-1 clinics. This would be complemented by light-touch support, curated introductions and practical tools. All workshops will be delivered in person at The Old Fire Station, Oxford, with a maximum of 20 attendees. All workshops will be 10am to 1pm. Eligible participants must commit to attending all 4 workshops and only 1 attendee per organisation.Session dates:1st October: Collaboration Readiness and Connection - Getting to know one another, exploring the benefits of collaboration and identifying opportunities for partnership.8th October: Social Value, Procurement & Opportunity Development - Understanding the external environment that is creating new opportunities for collaboration.15th October: From Collaboration to Partnership - Exploring the practical considerations involved in developing successful collaborative partnerships.21st October: From Partnership to Delivery - Ensuring collaborative opportunities are both operationally and financially viable.More details on each session will be provided after registration and your place has been confirmed.Minimal Financial Assistance (MFA) schemeThe Growth Hub programme operates a Minimal Financial Assistance (MFA) scheme. All SMEs which receive support under this programme are being aided under the UK Subsidy Control Act (2022) and The Subsidy Control (Gross Cash Amount and Gross Cash Equivalent) Regulations (2022 No. 1186).MFA allows a beneficiary to receive up to £315,000 of Subsidy over a three-fiscal year period (i.e. the current and previous two fiscal years). The value of MFA given is the gross cash amount or the gross cash equivalent of the subsidy. The MFA value of this webinar is £6247.50.At the end of each financial year, we are required to tell you the total amount of support you have received from Enterprise Oxfordshire. By signing up to the event you are consenting to us holding your data in line with our Enterprise Oxfordshire Privacy policy to allow us to do this. We will only send promotional emails about new products, special offers or other information which we think you may find interesting if you opt in to marketing. By signing up to the event you are consenting to us holding your data in line with our Enterprise Oxfordshire Privacy policy. You may receive text messages with information about emergencies under our business resilience scheme however you can opt out of these at any time by replying to any text” - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/oxford/purposeful-collaboration-programme/100001998535494463 - **Event Categories**: fitness, Workshops, Business, Nonprofit, virtual - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Oxford - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Old Fire Station - **lat**: 51.75358749999999 - **long**: -1.2623762 - **full address**: Old Fire Station, 40 George Street, Oxford, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Purposeful Collaboration Programme - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/ab1de8c763e4b179c1da60c95e2136e57ebf015ca88490e630196634b9ead94e-rimg-w1200-h600-dcf8f8e8-gmir.jpg?v=1787356872 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Purposeful Collaboration Programme being held? - **A:** Purposeful Collaboration Programme takes place on Thu, 01 Oct, 2026 at 10:00 am to Thu, 01 Oct, 2026 at 01:00 pm at Old Fire Station, 40 George Street, Oxford, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing Purposeful Collaboration Programme? - **A:** Purposeful Collaboration Programme is organized by OxLEP Business. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Purposeful Collaboration Programme is ideal for professionals, entrepreneurs, startup founders, and networking enthusiasts eager to grow their connections. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Oxford, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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