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Lucy Findlay … ‘Customers feel proud to be buying from a social enterprise and can see the difference’

Enterprise Mark helps lift the social sector

Four months after its official launch at the Voice 2010 social enterprise conference, the Social Enterprise Mark is spreading across the UK.
June 10 2010
Category: Social Enterprise

 

WORTHY WINNERS

The future looks bright for social enterprises

THE winners of the 2009 Social Enterprise Awards were announced in London earlier this month.

January 01 2010
Category: Social Enterprise

 

 Former London Mayor Ken Livingstone representing the capital at the World Economic Forum in January

Ken’s tumble tells us we need to be stronger

Ken Livingstone was not a perfect mayor of London, but overall he was a very good one. On a personal level I am sad he is gone: I interviewed him once and had a very pleasant afternoon on the House of Commons terrace, listening to him talk about his favourite holidays driving along the Californian coast.

June 20 2008
Category: Social Enterprise

 

Margaret Elliot

Caring co-operator celebrates with the stars

Representing the Co-operati
January 22 2008
Category: Social Enterprise

 

RURAL CHANGE ... One of the franchise models is based around creating a farmers market

Franchise models aim to replicate co-op successes

A NEW resource designed to boost the rural co-operative sector has been launched by the Plunkett Foundation. Working in partnership with Co-operatives UK, and with financial support from
October 13 2006
Category: Social Enterprise

 

Is turning the NHS into a complex network of social enterprises the right step?

THE title was hardly inspiring: but the impact will be profound. A report that has just landed on the desk of Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt provides an indication of how the health ser
April 06 2006
Category: Social Enterprise

 

ARTISTIC BURST ... Some of West Kilbride?s new craft shops

The crafty idea that regenerated a forgotten town

THE recent Voice 07 social enterprise conference in Manchester featured a presentation from the West Kilbride Community Initiative. Its story is one of an incredible transformation ?
March 02 2006
Category: Social Enterprise

 

LUXURY BARGE ... One of the 100 modern vessels jointly owned by up to 12 members

It's so easy to co-own a barge!

AN organisation which promotes co-ownership of canal boats is preparing to launch its 100th vessel. OwnerShips sells shares in canal barges, offering people regular use of a well-maintai
December 21 2005
Category: Social Enterprise

 

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