Hi blog readers from Steve McCue at Dyslexia Pathways CIC and our Unique Dyslexic CampaignDyslexia Week
I have had a very busy week this week what with one thing or another. I had a reporter from Fife based news papers wanting me to write something for dyslexia week. The story has gone into two news papers this week already and it may go in another later in the week.
Below is a scan one of news paper articles:
One of my blogs was included in this online magazine in the science section. Think it was a bit of a stretch to call the blog science though lol. Also not sure who Carolyn D Cowen is either but still cool to get some exposure and its one of my better blogs.
Carolyn D Cowen Daily
Cross Party Group Social Enterprise
On Tuesday I went to the Cross Party Group on Social Enterprise at the Scottish Parliament. I think it was hosted by Social Enterprise Scotland. The Cross Party group on social enterprise is basiocally Scotland's Social Policy Forum.
Nice building it is to and nice location. I guess there were around 30 people there including Chic Brodie MSP from the Scottish National Party in the centre of the photo and Anne McTaggart MSP Scottish Labour on the far right.
Scottish Parliament building
Meeting conveners
For those who are unaware of social enterprise they are a business set up to deliver a specific social or environmental mission. But unlike a private company we have to be not for profit and instead invest 100% of it in a social purpose. At Dyslexia Pathways CIC we invest in dyslexics and dyslexia. Our Unique Dyslexic campaign last year was an expression of this.
Anyway the meeting was about the latest Census on the social enterprise sector:
The good news:
Scotland's social enterprises have £1.15 billion in traded income
54% of social enterprises are generating half of their income
Employs 112,409 people in Scotland
60% of social enterprises are led by women
The not so good news and an issues I have had a problem with since I got involved with social enterprise;
No mention, as far as I can see, was mentioned about disability lead social enterprises. Work needs to be done to make social enterprise a more inclusive movement.
The support the dyslexics social entrepreneurs is, from my own experience, non existent. This is crazy considering that 35% of entrepreneurs are dyslexic. I got my own question in about this at the meeting.
But all in all it was quite a positive meeting and I look forward to the next one.
Dyslexia Centre / hub News
I thought I would introduce you to the Fresh Sight team who are doing some research for us on this. Fresh Sight are a student led business consultancy who provide low cost business consultancy and research services. So they will be working for us over the next 8 weeks on this project for us.
and finally competition time:
Just to remind everyone about our design a positive dyslexia tee shirt logo completion for young people 16 years old and under.
As part of Dyslexia Pathways CIC Unique Dyslexic campaign we are running a competition for young dyslexics 16 years old or younger.
We are asking young dyslexics to design a dyslexia positive logo for a tee shirt as part of our Unique Dyslexic Campaign. You don’t have to be a fab artist to enter it’s about showing us your ideas.
The logo itself can only be a maximum of three colours (more colours = more printing costs)
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We are asking young dyslexics to design a dyslexia positive logo for a tee shirt as part of our Unique Dyslexic Campaign. You don’t have to be a fab artist to enter it’s about showing us your ideas.
The logo itself can only be a maximum of three colours (more colours = more printing costs)
...
The winner will be chosen through our social media on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest etc.
I will be setting up a Facebook album and Pinterest board where entries will be posted and seen by our social media followers.
All you need to do is send in a photo or a graphic file of the finished logo design to steve_mccue@hotmail.com and I can post it on our Facebook page.
Or entries can be posted directly onto our Facebook page. All we need name and e mail address of a parent / carer or teacher so that we can contact the winner at the end of the competition.
The prize will be a tee shirt with the winning logo printed on it. We may be able to throw in another small prize along with this. Perhaps a copy of Text Help Gold Student Edition.
If there is anyone wants to donate a prize that would be gratefully accepted.
Please share
Apologies its a long blog but so much has been going on
ta for reading
Steve unique dyslexic McCue and remember #dyslexia is a difference that reflects diversity
I will be setting up a Facebook album and Pinterest board where entries will be posted and seen by our social media followers.
All you need to do is send in a photo or a graphic file of the finished logo design to steve_mccue@hotmail.com and I can post it on our Facebook page.
Or entries can be posted directly onto our Facebook page. All we need name and e mail address of a parent / carer or teacher so that we can contact the winner at the end of the competition.
The prize will be a tee shirt with the winning logo printed on it. We may be able to throw in another small prize along with this. Perhaps a copy of Text Help Gold Student Edition.
If there is anyone wants to donate a prize that would be gratefully accepted.
Please share
Apologies its a long blog but so much has been going on
ta for reading
Steve unique dyslexic McCue and remember #dyslexia is a difference that reflects diversity
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