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BSSEC and Birmingham City Council join forces on ‘social value’

August 31, 2012
by Alun Severn
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We are delighted to announce that the Barrow Cadbury Trust has awarded BSSEC a grant which will enable us to work jointly with our members, social enterprises and trading voluntary organisations and Birmingham City Council to create a framework which can guide stakeholders — bot
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Investment & Contract Readiness Fund announces 12 support providers

August 28, 2012
by Alun Severn
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Further to this post, Third Sector Online today carries a story announcing the twelve support specialist providers that have been successful in being adopted to help organisations applying to the ICR Fund. They are: Acevo Advantage Business Agency Banks Cannell LLP BidrightBridge Cons
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Hire Vision roadshow events

August 23, 2012
by Alun Severn
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Hire Vision Roadshow Events How social enterprise is providing employment for disabled people Action for Blind People believes in the capabilities of blind and partially sighted people – and we believe you do too. With support from Action, a few changes to the work environment a
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“Corporates must do better than a £5 voucher or some tins of paint”

August 23, 2012
by Alun Severn
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There is a heartfelt article by Kevin Curley (the former chief exec of NAVCA and now a freelance voluntary sector advisor) exhorting the private sector to “raise its game” in how it engages in community action and supports voluntary effort. There’s also some good deb
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Outwitting History

August 22, 2012
by Alun Severn
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Now, there really can’t be that many books about the founding, development and growth of a social mission organisation that can claim to be memoir, cultural and social history, political primer and great literature, but Aaron Lansky’s Outwitting History, which I have just
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Brum asks ACEVO to advise on youth unemployment and sets up new Commission on the issue

August 10, 2012
by Alun Severn
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Further to an email circulated yesterday… Sir Albert Bore, Leader of Birmingham City Council, will bring together key players from business, education, the third sector and national experts to tackle the city’s youth unemployment. A Birmingham Youth Unemployment Commission has b
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