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Organise, mobilise — social enterprise sector flexes its political muscles

June 25, 2013
by Alun Severn
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Well, this seems to be encouraging news. Third Sector has just announced that Social Enterprise UK, along with fourteen other social enterprise organisations, is forming an alliance to operate between now and polling  day 2015 to “radically affect” party policies. Read mor
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Social value — implications for social enterprises and third sector

June 20, 2013
by Alun Severn
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Based on the detailed policy briefing on social value that we recently circulated information about, we have now produced a presentation that looks at the practical implications of the new Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 for social enterprises and third sector organisations. T
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Will govt proposal on tax relief for investors in social enterprise create first legal definition of social enterprise?

June 07, 2013
by Alun Severn
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The government has just launched a consultation exercise on the setting up of a new tax relief scheme for private investment in social enterprise.  If adopted, the scheme would become operational from 2014. Further information here. The consultation document here. The consultation is
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