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‘Social Incubator Fund’ announced

July 25, 2012
by Alun Severn
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Further to this post, the Cabinet Office has today announced the launch of a three-year, £10m Social Incubator Fund, to be administered by the Lottery. The purpose of the fund — which is expected to fund ten incubators — is to help start-up social ventures enter “the
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Co-operativesUK is commissioning major research to reassess the business advice needs of co-ops

July 16, 2012
by Alun Severn
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In 2010 Co-operativesUK published a ‘call to action’ for co-operative supporters. The report puts a particular emphasis on making the case for the co-operative option in the context of coalition government policy. It has also published a briefing note on co-operatives for
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More news on access to finance

July 13, 2012
by Alun Severn
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Further to this post, the access to finance scene — whether for social enterprises, small businesses or SMEs — is changing almost faster than anyone can realistically keep up with. Over at ART, a new post on Steve Walker’s blog explores this and makes the key point t
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Cabinet Office is considering two new funds to support social enterprise

July 13, 2012
by Alun Severn
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I’m late in getting round to this but better late than never… According to recent coverage in Third Sector Online, the Cabinet Office has just (July 2012) published Growing the Social Investment Market: Progress Update. This new report includes details of plans to establis
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Social Enterprise Investment Fund reopens for business

July 03, 2012
by Alun Severn
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The SEIF — previously under the Dept of Health’s control and now externally administered by the Social Investment Business — has reopened for business, according to Third Sector Online. The fund is currently worth £19m and of this it is anticipated that £8m will be d
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