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St Paul’s Community Development Trust (School) is recruiting

April 30, 2015
by Alun Severn
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St Paul’s Independent Special School — part of St Paul’s Community Development Trust — is seeking to recruit… Deputy Head Teacher (Quality of Teaching) Full time L10 – L13 £47,750pa – £51,372pa Closing date: 19th May 2015 “The person appointed will
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Birmingham Play Care Network is recruiting

April 30, 2015
by Alun Severn
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Birmingham Play Care Network is seeking to recruit… A Part-Time Administrator, 15 hours per week, initially 3-month contract.  Closing date: 10.00am, Friday 8th May 2015. → View the Job Description and application details. “BPCN wishes to recruit an Administrator to suppor
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New play by Balsall Heath Theatre Co. explores first world war

April 29, 2015
by Alun Severn
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When The Lamps Went Out, a new play by the Birmingham History Theatre Company will be premiered on May 8th at 7.30pm at St. Paul’s School, Hertford Street, Balsall Heath, followed by two performances on the 9th May at 2.30pm and 7.30pm. Full of laughs, drama, film and original music b
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Social enterprises well-represented in Ernst & Young entrepreneur of the year finalists

April 28, 2015
by Alun Severn
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Now here’s another step-change in the sector that we wouldn’t necessarily have forecast a few years ago. The finalists in Ernst & Young’s entrepreneur of the year 2015 awards have just been announced — and there are three CICs in the Midlands regional final
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Self-employment and online enterprise — young people try to by-pass labour market discrimination

April 23, 2015
by Alun Severn
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BRAP has a really interesting piece in the latest issue of the online journal Open Citizenship. Based on recent research and the organisation’s experience in delivering Lifeline, a youth enterprise programme, BRAP’s chief exec Joy Warmington offers a thought-provoking pers
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Tales of social enterprise

April 20, 2015
by Alun Severn
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Published to mark Birmingham’s first week-long City Drive social enterprise festival, Tales of social enterprise tells the stories of six social entrepreneurs whose businesses operate in the Digbeth Social Enterprise Quarter. City Drive — which runs from the 20th-24th Apri
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Comic Relief ‘Tech for Good’ fund targets non-profits

April 15, 2015
by Alun Severn
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Comic Relief has just launched Tech for Good, a one-off fund offering grants of up to £60,000 to not-for-personal-profit organisations using digital technology to create social change by delivering new ideas or more effective services. The programme is specifically targeted at not-for
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Calling social enterprises — in need of free advertising?

April 07, 2015
by Alun Severn
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This, just in from iSE… If you’re in need of some free advertising, then we have just what you’re looking for.  Would you like to be featured in the NEW Shop for Change Directory? As part of City Drive 2015 (20-24 April) we are relaunching the Shop for Change Directo
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GBSLEP seeks social enterprise champion — call for applications

April 01, 2015
by Alun Severn
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  Urgent news just in from the GBSLEP… The Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership (GBSLEP) is seeking to appoint a Champion for Social Enterprise in recognition of the key role that this sector plays in the local economy. It is looking for a passionate
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