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Government launches consultation on proposed new policy directions for Big Lottery Fund

June 27, 2016
by Alun Severn
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The government is seeking views on proposed new policy directions for the allocation of Big Lottery Funds in England, Isle of Man and UK-wide funding programmes. There is an introductory paper on the changes along with a response form at the link above. However, I couldn’t make
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Citizen Home –- a place to sell things, make things, and make things happen

June 22, 2016
by Alun Severn
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We have covered the opening of Citizen Home elsewhere on this blog and with summer now here it’s time to mention some of the ambitious plans that Martin and the team there have for the shop over coming months. We refer to ‘the shop’, but the complex of rooms at 82 Vyse Street is much
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Prosperity Parade — new book traces history of Digbeth Social Enterprise Qtr

June 14, 2016
by Alun Severn
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I’ve just been reading David Boyle’s new book, Prosperity Parade: Eight stories from the frontline of local economic recovery. The project was supported by The Barrow Cadbury Trust and can be read in full here on the Trust’s website or here on the New Weather Institu
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Are you successfully evidencing social value outcomes in the delivery of health contracts?

June 10, 2016
by Alun Severn
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As you know, for several years now BSSEC has been working to support the practical implementation of the social value legislation. While local authorities have made generally good progress in rising to the challenge of social value, it is now widely recognised that health is lagging b
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A guide for charities to the Persons of Significant Control (‘PSC’) Register

June 03, 2016
by Alun Severn
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As a result of new rules contained in the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015, from the 6th April 2016 most UK companies (including charitable companies) and Limited Liability Partnerships will be required to keep a Register identifying Persons of Significant Control (P
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SEUK publishes new research on local authorities’ adoption of social value

June 01, 2016
by Alun Severn
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SEUK has just published a new report called Procuring for Good: How the Social Value Act is being used by local authorities. Based on FoI requests to all local authorities in England during Feb-April 2016, the research secured responses from 87% of councils. Around 33% say that they r
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