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Funding and mentoring support available to budding social entrepreneurs
Feb 01, 2013Today the School for Social Entrepreneurs, a leading provider of training for social entrepreneurs, opens its doors to applications for this year’s Lloyds Banking Group Social Entrepreneurs Programme.
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New law expected to unleash public purse spending power to benefit communities
Jan 31, 2013The Social Value Act, which comes into force today, means public bodies are now obliged to consider ‘social value’ in commissioning practices, but the Act must be built on, says SEUK.
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Guide: Working with the Public Sector - Busting the Myths
Jan 31, 2013This guide, launched on the day the Social Value Act comes into force, is for social enterprises and contracting public bodies - and busts the myths about procurement, market engagement and social value.
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Prince Charles visits social enterprise, Circle Sports
Jan 29, 2013HRH The Prince of Wales today met with young people who are being helped into work by the social enterprise, Circle Sports.
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Alston Moor, Social Enterprise Town Award Winner, hosts visit from the DCLG
Jan 29, 2013Alston Moor, recent winners of the first ever Social Enterprise Town of the Year award, this month hosted a visit from local MP Rory Stewart, and Anton Draper and Chrissie Farrugia from the Department for Communities and Local Government.
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Healthcare mutual rebrands
Jan 23, 2013Benenden Healthcare Society has rebranded and is set to seek a larger share of the market in the UK. Plans include a national advertising campaign.
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New event from the National Housing Federation and Social Enterprise UK
Jan 22, 2013The event will showcase and create opportunities for partnership working between housing associations and social enterprises to increase social and economic contribution to local communities.
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Second Social Value Conference open for bookings
Jan 21, 2013Following on from our sold-out event in London, SEUK is hosting another practical one day conference for public bodies, commissioners and social enterprises, designed to help delegates effectively implement the Social Value Act.
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Blog: Getting social enterprise in to supply chains
Jan 21, 2013'The potential for social enterprises themselves is clearly huge', Charlie Wigglesworth, SEUK's Head of Business Development, talks social enterprises and supply chains, and how it could boost the sector's income in 2013.
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The Guardian publish SEUK's letter on the #buysocial revolution
Jan 18, 2013Read Peter Holbrook's letter published in today's copy of The Guardian hailing the buy social revolution and calling on consumers to shop more with social enterprises.
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Consultation events on planned reform of probation services announced
Jan 15, 2013Following the publication of the Government’s Transforming Rehabilitation paper, voluntary sector organisations and social enterprises are invited to give feedback at two consultation events.
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Blog: Why social enterprise?
Jan 14, 2013In the first of a series about how social enterprise is helping charities find new ways of raising money, Meryl Davies, Director of Fundraising at SOS Children, reflects on the fruits of its own partnership with social enterprise from babies with love.
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Gen Community project to tackle fuel poverty
Jan 11, 2013SEUK member, Gen Community, is looking to raise £1 million to fund solar panels in Newport, South Wales. Invest by 31 January.
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Retail Factor competition open to social entrepreneurs
Jan 11, 2013The Mall Walthamstow and The Mall Wood Green are offering budding entrepreneurs the chance to put their business in a real-life shopping environment, as part of a competition starting Monday 14 Jan.
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The Times publish SEUK's letter on Social Value Act
Jan 10, 2013Read Peter Holbrook's letter published in today's copy of The Times highlighting the importance of the Social Value Act for social enterprises and charities delivering public services.
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