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London Early Years Foundation awarded King’s Award for Enterprise in Sustainable Development

The London Early Years Foundation (LEYF) has been honoured with a King’s Award for Enterprise in Sustainable Development, recognising its groundbreaking approach to Early Years Education and Care through the lens of social enterprise and sustainability. LEYF is one of only 197 organisations nationally to be recognised with the prestigious King’s Award for Enterprise. Announced on Tuesday 6th … Continued

Social enterprise publications

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Articles and publications covering evidence on social enterprise in the UK and globally. If you’d like your publication to feature, please contact jess.lomax@socialenterprise.org.uk Social enterprise growth by design: using design to incubate and accelerate social enterprises – 2024 Authors/publication: Kwon, H., Choi, Y. and Hazenberg, R. Social Enterprise Journal Aims to understand the impact of design on social enterprise … Continued

FCMS

A pioneering social enterprise in Northern England offers a vision of what the NHS could be like if it took prevention seriously

‘We could do more’ social enterprises tell the government

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The key highlights from the first evidence session of the Social, Cooperative and Community Economy APPG’s inquirt into growing diverse business models

WYK Digital

Discover how WYK Digital deliver a contract for the Department of Education creating opportunities for young people in digital marketing and tech jobs

The Jean Bishop Centre – CHCP

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Discover how the Jean Bishop Centre in Hull cut emergency admissions for frail people by 50%

Social Enterprise UK’s response to the Spring Statement

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The Chancellor is in an almost impossible position, faced with high government debt, low growth, unprecedented pressures on public services at home, and conflict and trade wars abroad. In response, Rachel Reeves’s spring statement announced cuts to the welfare budget, increases in defence, and reductions to overseas aid. For many, this will all feel pretty … Continued

Why cross-party MPs are working together for a better kind of business

Social enterprises present a great opportunity to improve life in the UK. Now a group of MPs will collaborate to help realise their potential. Patrick Hurley, MP for Southport, explains why he wanted to chair the group. In my constituency of Southport and the wider area there are many social enterprises, cooperatives and community businesses … Continued

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