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May 28, 2010
by Alun Severn
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We’ve covered Finditinbirmingham in a previous post here. Finditinbirmingham — which is supported by Be Birmingham and Birmingham City Council — is helping Birmingham businesses find new customers and new markets. The ambitious thing about Finditinbirmingham is that
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Looking for the low-down on the likely impact of public spending cuts on the third sector?

May 28, 2010
by Alun Severn
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As a starting point, here’s the Treasury press statement of the 24th may 2010. Clare Yeowart at New Philanthropy Capital has begun a more detailed analysis here of the implications for charities. BUt the prize currently goes to Karl Wilding at NCVO for the labour of love he has
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St Paul’s Community Trust celebrates thirty years’ service

May 26, 2010
by Alun Severn
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St Paul’s Community Trust this year celebrates its 30th anniversary — thirty years of uninterrupted service. In fact, it’s even longer than that — the thirtieth birthday marks only the date of incorporation and charitable status. St Paul’s actually began
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Social enterprise in Queen’s Speech

May 25, 2010
by Alun Severn
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For the first time ever, today’s Queen’s Speech included the words ‘social enterprise’! Outlining the programme for the incoming coalition government the Queen said: ‘The role of social enterprises, charities and co-operatives in our public services will
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Some thoughts on ResPublica’s ‘The Venture Society’

May 20, 2010
by Alun Severn
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In these very early stages of the new government it is hard to forecast what will have real influence in shaping policy and what will prove to be here today and gone tomorrow. Further to this earlier post, I do recommend reading at least the Executive Summary of the recent ResPublica
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‘Can social enterprise grow by getting smaller?’

May 18, 2010
by Alun Severn
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In this post I was considering whether government’s love affair with social enterprise — certainly as far as public service delivery is concerned — might be cooling. Interestingly, this post by Chris Newis on the Footprints Associates website also re-evaluates what i
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The Venture Society — ‘red Tory’ think-tank demands radical new approach to social enterprise support

May 14, 2010
by Alun Severn
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Social Enterprise mag has just covered the launch of the radical right think-tank ResPublica’s new report, The Venture Society. The report, part of an UnLtd project, calls for the ‘radicalisation’ of business support and the slashing of the bureaucracy associated wit
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“Never waste the opportunity of a good crisis”

May 12, 2010
by Alun Severn
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So says Rob Whiteman, chief exec of Barking & Dagenham Council and soon to be head of the Improvement & Development Agency for local government (IDeA). With a new government, a new prime minister, and a harsh new economic climate — public spending cuts as great as 30% ac
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Find It in Birmingham!

May 11, 2010
by Alun Severn
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Did you know that Birmingham City Council, Birmingham working neighbourhoods fund and Be Birmingham are supporting the development of Finditinbirmingham, an ambitious new website to improve contacts, networking and business opportunities for all businesses right across the local econo
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‘Reform-weary’ public sceptical about new public service delivery methods, such as mutuals?

May 05, 2010
by Alun Severn
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A new public services think-tank, the 2020 Public Services Trust is about to publish the results of consultation it has carried out regarding the use of social enterprise models in public service delivery. 2020 PST says that the feedback they have received indicates that taxpayers bel
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“Shop for Change” — a new campaign to build trade between third sector organisations and particularly social enterprises

May 04, 2010
by Alun Severn
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"Shop for Change" is an exciting new campaign to build trade between social enterprises and third sector organisations
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