POPse! Your Invite to get involved!

POPse! are about to take start a week long debate, thought development, policy shenanigans and general chutzpah about Social Enterprise and we are inviting YOU to be a part of it.

With the Big Society placing social enterprise at the heart of the political agenda, there has never been a more important time for analysis, challenge and new thinking. POPse!, the world’s first pop-up social enterprise think-tank, will provide all of that in one focused week of activity from May 9th to May 13th.

Drawing together some of the UK’s leading social enterprise thinkers and practitioners for a week for a week of critical energy and robust analysis of social enterprise policy and practice, this band of merry (wo)men will be hosted in a vacant market unit on Exmouth Market, and produce a range of think pieces, pamphlets and policy recommendations.

Designed to agitate, each day will be themed around a specific area and led by one of our POPse! experts. Not only are we going to be populating our thought-gems of wisdom through blogs, twitter, facebook and website. But you are also cordially invited to join out public displays of (dis)affection every day from 5:30-6:30pm where each theme lead will round up their thoughts for the day and invite comments- followed by BYO drinks (well.. we’re a pop-up thinktank, not a pop-up bar). Pick a day to attend and sign up below, and then join the debate: @popupthinktank / www.popse.org.uk / Facebook

Monday: http://popsehealthwealthstealth.eventbrite.com

Tuesday: http://popsemutualtuesday.eventbrite.com

Wednesday: http://popsebigfinancewed.eventbrite.com

Thursday: http://bigsocietysmallcommunity.eventbrite.com

Friday: http://deepsocialimpact.eventbrite.com

Lastly, POPse! is a think tank staffed entirely by volunteers and costs are covered by gifts. If you would like to support our thinking, our endeavours and our slush fund, then please aid us by donating here http://popsecashforquestions.eventbrite.com donating at the door or emailing infor@popse.org.uk. Remember, £10 a week will help pay for at least 4 coffees, 3 biros, 2 highlighter, a paper clip and enough paper to doodle your way into our hearts and minds.

See you on the ride…

The POPse! team