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Opt in, opt out or shake it all about — a free briefing on the new data protection laws

June 29, 2017
by Alun Severn
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Charities have had a bumpy ride recently, with some big-name organisations under severe scrutiny because of their fundraising practices and others fined for data protection breaches. Our old friend Simon Lee, now of Hempsons Solicitors in London, has kindly sent us a new factsheet he
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Digital Technology Supplement

June 23, 2017
by Mark Ellerby
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PSIAMS Systems have created a special Digital Technology Supplement for this month’s BVCS Update Magazine. The feature concentrates on the work the PSIAMS team have been doing in the West Midlands to support better use of digital technology to improve service delivery, efficienc
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University of Birmingham seeks internship projects for creative writing students

June 16, 2017
by Alun Severn
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The University of Birmingham is seeking 80-hour intern placements for students on its creative writing course and is interested in hearing from social enterprises and third sector organisations that may be able to contribute to — and benefit from — this scheme. Students us
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Social enterprise networking…in Paradise

June 16, 2017
by Alun Severn
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This, just in from SEUK WM and the PwC Social Entrepreneurs Club… Social enterprise networking & ‘History in the Making’ Monday 3 July, 17.00 @ Paradise BIRMINGHAM Development Join SEUK WM and the PwC Social Entrepreneurs Club for an evening of drinks, canap
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ART Business Loans — can it really be 20 years?

June 07, 2017
by Alun Severn
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It seems scarcely believable that ART — now ART Business Loans — one of the first of a new breed of community development finance institutions to be established in the UK, is celebrating its twentieth anniversary this June. Set up to lend to businesses and social enterpris
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iSE amongst West Mids winners of NatWest Skills & Opportunities Fund 2017 awards

June 07, 2017
by Alun Severn
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iSE has just announced that it is amongst the West Midlands winners of the NatWest Skills & Opportunities Fund 2017 awards. The project, ‘Enterprising Skills for Women’ will provide support for 20 women-led enterprises, encourage 60 start-ups and enable 100 women to acc
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iSE announces mental health ‘hackathon’

June 07, 2017
by Alun Severn
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As part of its work leading the West Midlands Third Sector Innovation Network iSE is holding a taster half day ‘hackathon’ for anyone interested in innovative solutions for mental health prevention. We invite third sector organisations, service users, entrepreneurs, develo
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