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Nickala Torkington

@nickala5.bsky.social
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Innovating, supporting & resourcing social entrepreneurship. Founding Director at www.flourishtogether.org.uk Developing #Women #Changemakers #Socent & founder of Pop Up Spa & Retreat 💗🌍

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Nickala Torkington @nickala5.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
Awesome day launching our new We Lead for Legacy programme.34 emerging & established leaders ready to lead change! We had Deputy Mayor Kate Green, Diane Edwards,Cllr Arooj Shah supporting the programme & huge thanks to @andyburnham.bsky.social crafting this video of support: youtu.be/1sCNOEzGR7k
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Zoë Billingham @zoebillingham.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
Come & be one of our @ippr.bsky.social trustees! We already have a great team & it’s a very exciting time to join us.
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Nickala Torkington @nickala5.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
Hot off the press our latest @FlourishCIC Newsletter! Including Grant list, Changemaker of the month, details of our Recruitment call out 😃 & up coming events preview.mailerlite.io/preview/103258…
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The WEA @weaadulted.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
📣 Reach out to your MP and help us protect adult education✍️ In light of the planned 6% budget cuts to adult education, we ask for your support in calling on the government to reverse these short-sighted cuts. See our link for a letter template and to find your local MP: thewea.info/contactmp
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Writing to your local MP | WEA
Want to write to your local MP? Use our template to help you out.
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The WEA @weaadulted.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
"A cut in adult education budgets coinciding with challenging new benefit rules will remove a lifeline for some of the most vulnerable in our communities." Read @simonparkinson.bsky.social response to the government's Spring Statement: www.wea.org.uk/news-views/n... #SpringStatement
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Nickala Torkington @nickala5.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
Ahhh Sharon & Afiya "Sisters" of social change! Very proud to be working together for a second yearvon our transformative We Lead for Legacy programme www.sheleadsforlegacy.com/welead
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We Lead For Legacy | She Leads For Legacy
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Plunkett UK @plunkettuk.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
We want to celebrate you!🥳 Hear from our Membership Manager, Sarah Benn, who encourages you to nominate your #Combiz/champion for one of our 9 award categories at the #RCBAwards2025, sponsored by Lands Improvement. You could be a winner! ➡️ plunkett.co.uk/rural-community-busi…
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Nickala Torkington @nickala5.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
'Silent Approach' is a small theatre production based on a realife story about 1 woman's mental health journey whilst a serving Police Officer. The play delves deep into her struggles. Dangerous to Know CIac in #Manchester are #Crowdfunding @spacehive.bsky.social www.spacehive.com/silent-appro...
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Play - Silent Approach
'Silent Approach' is a small theatre production based on a real life story about one woman's mental health journey whilst a serving Police Officer. The play delves deep into her struggles.
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Eve Holt @evefrancisholt.bsky.social · 30/03/2025
Our education system is too focused on a very narrow academic university route, failing far too many young people who are left without clear line of sight to good jobs or a quality and affordable path to get there. We are changing this in Greater Manchester. Join us. ❤️🐝 #MBacc #Hope #Education
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Whitehall has left generation of teenagers with no hope, says Andy Burnham
Greater Manchester mayor says number of young people not in education, employment or training has reached unacceptable levels
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Nickala Torkington @nickala5.bsky.social · 30/03/2025
#EidMubarak to those who celebrate! If you look back through our Flourish Together changemaker case studies and newsletters on our website you'll find many Muslim women changemakers we've supported doing trailblazing things & supporting community flourishtogether.org.uk/category/wom...
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Nickala Torkington @nickala5.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
Great to bump into fellow Flourish changemakers at the book launch of The Bridge - An Inclusive Educational Resource in Central Manchester today! Written by our Mary Olanrewaju
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Nickala Torkington @nickala5.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
The FFS more likely 🙄
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Adrian Ashton @adrianashton2.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Missed my recent Enterprise Nation Lunch&Learn about the hundreds of thousands of small business owners who are also unpaid carers? Don’t worry, they recorded it so you can catch up at a time/place that suits you - including the toilet! www.enterprisenation.com/learn-someth...
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Balancing an unpaid caring role and managing your business
In this webinar, Adrian Ashton shares what research tells us about why it’s increasingly important to better recognise this group of business owners/carers.
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Nickala Torkington @nickala5.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
We're running a #SocialEnterprise pitching event with The Business Group Salford & @mcrcommcentral.bsky.social #MSEA here at Deli Lama tonight and someone will walk away with £1000
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Nickala Torkington @nickala5.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
In 2020 we carried out research for @greatermcr.bsky.social & @10gm.bsky.social which culminated in the report Commissioning with Compassion & Conviction it taught us a lot... www.10gm.org.uk/assets/files... great to see so many people involved in today's event plus 4 We Lead for Legacy leaders
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Nickala Torkington @nickala5.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
Important #GM4WOMEN2028 event today at #StretfordpublicHall great to see some improvements & ever galvanised women's support organisations in GM seeking to tackle the ever growing challenge of Gender Based Violence #Vawg @helenpankhurst.bsky.social now getting some work done in a #SocentCafe
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Pioneers Post @pioneerspost.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
⏰One day to go until we announce this year’s #WISE100 Women in Social Enterprise winners in Glasgow ⏰ There’s still time to register for our live stream of the event on Zoom - we hope you can join us online! us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Nickala Torkington @nickala5.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Brilliant day running another #Socent #FlourishMentorathon 14 sounding board sessions involving over 30 mentors this time with Mcr Social Economy Alliance @mcrcommcentral.bsky.social @mancitycouncil.bsky.social Thx for hosting DiSH!We supported such a variety of ventures.Amazing feedback & progress
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servane mouazan🍉 @servanemouazan.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
We are meeting! Starting on March 13, The Future Kind Leaders Circle is a monthly meetup where impact-focused people reflect, stew, cook aspirations, mutual support, explore projects in a brave & attentive environment. servanemouazan.co.uk/future-kind-... #timetothink #impact #communing
Future kind leaders circle flyer. Background: ai drawing of entangled flowers, plants, insects and birds
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Nickala Torkington @nickala5.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
Feeling like a new born baby on here! I suppose they say a change is as good as a rest... hoping to reconnect with some of my 5000+ contacts from twitter if they've jumped ship! Plus a whole lot more
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a baby is sitting in a yellow float in a pool
ALT: a baby is sitting in a yellow float in a pool
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Nickala Torkington @nickala5.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
Flourish Together CIC runs various programmes & events to help social entrepreneurs to build confidence, capacity, sustainability & connections. Most open events are listed on eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/flourish-c...
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Flourish CIC
We are a social enterprise consultancy and voluntary peer learning network of women social entrepreneurs, innovators and leaders who have developed a model to make support, learning and development of...
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Nickala Torkington @nickala5.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
At Flourish Together CIC we're proud to be working with She Leads for Legacy to deliver We Lead for Legacy (backed for a second year by the GMCA!) It's a Civic Leadership programme for people from Racially Minoritised backgrounds. Deadline to apply 31st March via www.sheleadsforlegacy.com/welead
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10GM @10gm.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
How can smaller VCSEs make the most of data? Help co-design our June Peer Learning Network session & share your challenges and ideas. Data matters—let’s use it better! 📊 📅 Wed 23 April | ⏰ 2–3pm | 📍 Online 🔗 Join us: buff.ly/IiSyr4J
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Social Enterprise UK @socialenterpriseuk.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
What if your next purchase could support a business doing good for people and the planet? When you buy from a #SocialEnterprise, you’re doing just that. Start your #BuySocial journey today in our eBay store: buff.ly/x0VYjc9
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Nickala Torkington @nickala5.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
Finally joined Blue Sky 🦋 I had 5000+ followers on twitter where do I start 😭🤪😆
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