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Co-operative enterprise in Birmingham

October 04, 2018
by Alun Severn
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Co-operatives — which are owned and controlled by their members — represent a particular sub-set within the broader social economy. Co-operatives operate in all  sectors of the economy but the co-op model is especially suited to any kind of mutual, membership-bas
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ART Business Loans, pioneers of social finance in Birmingham, celebrate 21 years and announce new social investment campaign

October 01, 2018
by Alun Severn
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ART Business Loans (ART) welcomed Ed Mayo, Secretary General of Co-operatives UK, as the keynote speaker at its 21st AGM this September. Ed Mayo talked about the value of Community Development Finance to the economy and the importance of community economic development. “The process of
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New research finds that devolution deals are doing nothing to address women’s inequality

August 07, 2018
by Alun Severn
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Some may argue that what follows has little to do with social enterprise or the wider third sector. I disagree. Inequality is of critical interest to all organisations that are committed to giving practical expression to equality both in what they do and in the employment practices th
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The Women’s Enterprise Hub Sparkbrook is Officially Open – Come and See Us!

November 24, 2015
by Sarah Crawley
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Women across Birmingham can now take advantage of the space and business support on offer from the new Women’s Enterprise Hub in Sparkbrook. Our aim is to help women gain the confidence and skills they need to aim high and realise their full potential in business.  The Hub will be man
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GBSLEP chooses new social enterprise champion

June 29, 2015
by Alun Severn
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Back in April we announced that Greater Birmingham & Solihull LEP was seeking nominations for a new post of social enterprise champion. The selection process has now been completed and we’re delighted that Melanie Mills, previously chief exec of Social Enterprise West Midlan
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Help position the Birmingham city region — locally, internationally, globally

May 14, 2015
by Alun Severn
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  How do you tell the ‘story’ of something as amorphous as a ‘city region’ in a way that will appeal equally to the new inward investor, the young family looking for affordable housing and family-family neighbourhoods, entrepreneurs looking for the best pl
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