What a fantastic event and opportunity to meet with so many brilliant social entrepreneurs. The weather may have been cold and wet but the welcome at New lanark was was warm and friendly.
A great big well done to The Wooden Spoon (Dundee International Women`s Centre) winning both the Dragons` Den and the Audience prizes. The Dragon's Den was certainly the highlight of the day for me. Ok Dyslexia Pathways didn't win the event but I certainly learned some lessons from all the other contenders tha…
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Added by Stephen on November 22, 2009 at 9:31am —
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My company, Dyslexia Pathways has become a fully incorporated Community Interest Company social enterprise in July this year.
We won a contract to supply dyslexia support services to a university in Edinburgh and have some work coming through now on a regular basis. There is the prospect of more work coming through in the near future from other organisations.
Right now I am doing an e-shot and mail shot to attract more business.
I am going to a social enterprise ceilidh in a couple of weeks t…
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Added by Stephen on November 6, 2009 at 4:30am —
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Been very busy since I last blogged here. Got some good news and some bad news. I have been short listed for InterAction leadership programme run by the Scottish Goverment and British Council. There are 28 places and 50 candidates so I hope I can do well on the final sel;ection day on June 16th.
I have now completed my application to become a Community Interest Company which is a form of social enterprise. Just gotta send it all off and wait and see.
I also have got a contract to supply dyslex…
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Added by Stephen on May 30, 2009 at 8:42am —
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Today I have been working at Edinburgh University training students how to use assistive technology. Felt good to be teaching again and with none of the paper work hassles that teachers have.
My new website is going very well I have completed a few more pages and now looking to expand it with a couple more pages.
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Added by Stephen on November 13, 2008 at 1:08pm —
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I have got my web site up and running today. Ok it still needs to be popluated but at least a couple of pages are up.
Here is a link. Have a look around and try out the accessible options
http://www.dyslexiapathways.co.uk/index.php
you will need to copy the above link and paste it into your search engine or browser
let me know what you think please
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Added by Stephen on November 7, 2008 at 12:30pm —
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I completed the tender for the Scottish governent dyslexia awarness traiing contract. Now all I have to do is wait and see how it goes. I really don't expect to win this but going through the tender process was a great experience and I will get feed back on how I did as well. This will make completing my next tender easier.
I have more training soon on a course that will enable me to deliver an accredited dyslexia training course for professionals working with dyslexics. I can't wait for this t…
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Added by Stephen on November 3, 2008 at 11:59pm —
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Things are all going pretty well still. I have a meeting with my web site developers this Friday and I am hoping to have a few web pages up and running in a couple of weeks.
Made a decision not to go down the setting up a charity route and will be setting up a Community Interest Company instead.
Last week I was sent an invitation to tender for a government to deliver dyslexia awareness training to government departments. Ok its only a small contract but its for three years. I have high hopes f…
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Added by Stephen on October 14, 2008 at 1:05am —
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Some weeks ago I put in a funding bid for some funds to develop an accessible web site, for webmaster training, dyslexia assessment tools and for developing a corporate / business image etc. I learned today that I won the funding I was after. Hey hey I am soooooooo chuffed about this I am lol.
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Added by Stephen on August 22, 2008 at 11:25pm —
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I have actually got a request for me to do some dyslexia awareness training. I am actually test trading now as well so its onwards and upwards.
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Added by Stephen on August 5, 2008 at 6:36pm —
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I am trying very hard to get my head around a few things recently. Like the idea of having a more business like image and the idea of including my qualifications in the footer of any letters and e-mails I send. The business thing is wierd because I have always been a bit of a maverick in any organisation I have worked in and also maybe a bit of an outsider. I guess I have never been totaly comfortable with systems imposed on me from employers. Example, when I first began working in my last job I…
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Added by Stephen on July 20, 2008 at 9:18pm —
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Things have been going great with my company Dyslexia Pathways. I have been given a request for some dyslexia awareness training for an organisation in Dundee for staff and clients. Wahayyyyyyy some money coming in lol.
I have also completed an application for some lottery funding with a Fife training company. Ok its only a 3 month project but it will be cool and I will actually get paid if it is accepted.
I may also be doing some training for another IT company on assistive technology and dys…
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Added by Stephen on July 16, 2008 at 10:30pm —
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Things are going well with my new dyslexia services company, "Dyslexia Pathways". I have go my first client for a dyslexia assessment, I am in negotiation with the Job Centre for a contract to work with people signing on who are or may be dyslexic. Myself and my company were mentioned in several newspaper articles here in Scotland. Lottery funding is being applied for on my behalf by two interested parties with the same vision as I.
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Added by Stephen on June 20, 2008 at 10:09am —
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Hi hi hi all. Not been around to much of late. Just been sooooo busy and had family stuff to deal with.
Went on o great training course in London a couple of weeks back. "Dyslexia in the Workplace". One of the best training course I have ever been on. Met some great new contacts there as well.
I have completed my business plan and now in the early stages of marketing.
I am getting interviewed on Monday for an article for a magazine here in Fife. I will believe that when it happens. Something…
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Added by Stephen on May 30, 2008 at 2:38pm —
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I received a letter in the post today from a charitable trust I had applied for a grant from. The grant was to pay for a new multi media laptop and some dyslexia teaching software. The total cost of which was £2200. I saw the letter on the floor by the door and just couldn't even stoop down to pick it up. I left it on the floor whilst I went and did something else. I put it off again and again. I was just worried how I would take the news if it were not good. I openeed the letter slowly and peek…
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Added by Stephen on April 28, 2008 at 5:15pm —
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I applied for a grant of £200 to purchase new dyslexia teaching materials a couple of days ago from the Fife Employment Team. Got the good news today that my application had been accepted. Wooohooooo I will get the cheque next week and will hopefully have the teacing materials in a couple of week.
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Added by Stephen on April 9, 2008 at 2:32pm —
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Since my last post here things have been going pretty well. I have a name for my business, "Dyslexia Pathways". Had two great meetings that will eventually lead to new projects here in Fife. My applications for charity funding are going well. Looks like one charity will give me over £2000 for a new laptop and dyslexia software.
My business plan is complete and now I have to put together some marketing material to send to training companies and employers offering dyslexia services. Looks like I…
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Added by Stephen on April 7, 2008 at 5:23pm —
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I guess I started this place outta frustration. Since I moved to Scotland I am suprised at the total lack of resources there are available here for dyslexic in the work place or trying to find work.
In my last job I ran the dyslexia department in a London College. I am not really allowed to emntion the name of the college here for reasons that will become clear later. But when I was made redundant my college, in all its wisdom, kept the laptop that I got from Access to Work along with the softw…
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Added by Stephen on March 12, 2008 at 5:49pm —
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