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Black Country Gold — grant scheme for SMEs and social enterprises in the Black Country

February 26, 2014
by Alun Severn
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The Black Country Gold project offers development grants to eligible Black Country-based businesses and social enterprises. The scheme is administered jointly by Sandwell, Dudley, Walsall and Wolverhampton councils. The grants on offer are for capital equipment and revenue support, mi
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NESTA report says alternative financing market has grown by 91% in past year

February 24, 2014
by Alun Severn
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Thanks to Chris Newis at CROWN for this: “A new report from NESTA, The Rise of Future Finance, reviews  the alternative finance market. It covers crowd funding, peer to peer lending, and invoice trading. According to this report the market for alternative funding grew by 91% bet
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Social Value — One Year On: Implementing the social value Act in public sector procurement

February 20, 2014
by Alun Severn
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→ Download our full report, Social Value — One Year On: Implementing the Social Value Act in Public Sector Procurement. [Do Control-S or ‘save as’ to download this to your computer as a PDF and then open in Adobe Reader — this will ensure the links within the r
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Digbeth Social Enterprise Qtr — £10k award to help develop the Qtr

February 20, 2014
by Alun Severn
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Following the successful launch of the Digbeth Social Enterprise Quarter on Thursday 12th December 2013 we are delighted to report that a successful Big Lottery Awards for All grant of £10,000 has been secured to help fund continuing development of the Quarter. The grant will help fun
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Try It, Do It challenge — £27,000-worth of grants for young people starting social enterprises

February 14, 2014
by Alun Severn
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A Dragons’ Den-style competition for young people is being launched in the West Midlands, offering nearly £27,000 worth of awards to get budding social enterprises off the ground. The Try it, Do it Challenge is being run by the Accord Group and funded by the Matrix Housing Partnership
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Next Digbeth/Highgate Social Enterprise Network meeting — cleaning up Digbeth, HS2, Digbeth SE Qtr and more…

February 06, 2014
by Alun Severn
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The next Digbeth, Cheapside & Highgate Social Enterprise network is being held on Tuesday 18th February at 8.30am.  We will be discussing a variety of topics including Digbeth & HS2, the Digbeth Social Enterprise Quarter and cleaning up Digbeth. Refreshments will be provided.
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‘Social Value and Procurement: A Legal Guide’ — free new publication from Anthony Collins Solicitors

February 04, 2014
by Alun Severn
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Just published by BSSEC member Anthony Collins Solicitors,  Social Value and Public Procurement: A Legal Guide. Research by Anthony Collins’ procurement specialists, Mark Cook, Sarah Lines, Gayle Monk and Beulah Allaway. Click the graphic to download or visit Anthony CollinsR
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