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Big Issue Invest reflects on two years of Impact Loans England

January 24, 2019
by Alun Severn
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Just the other day I was talking to someone about the social finance sector and they said, ‘Don’t you think it has changed almost out of all recognition over the past couple of years or so?’ Somewhat sceptical that it had, I asked them how. They said, ‘There ar
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Birmingham Social Enterprise City — major survey planned to help build the social enterprise evidence-base for Birmingham

January 24, 2019
by Alun Severn
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As part of the sector’s Birmingham Social Enterprise City initiative we will shortly launch a baseline survey to establish key facts about the sector’s social and economic contribution, its social value and impact, its size and scale, and its employment levels. This will b
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Don’t forget — applications for UnLtd’s Thrive accelerator programme close on the 14th February. Don’t miss out

January 23, 2019
by Alun Severn
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Thrive is UnLtd’s new social accelerator that helps ambitious social ventures to scale-up their activities. It offers successful social ventures six months of intensive support with the opportunity to secure investment of up to £50,000 for their social venture. The current progr
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Could your social enterprise benefit from a fully funded extra pair of hands?

January 21, 2019
by Alun Severn
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The University of Birmingham is looking for social enterprises to take part in its 2019 Impact Internships programme (formerly Enterprising Internships). The University of Birmingham has received donations from alumni to offer social enterprises in the West Midlands the chance to bene
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ART Business Loans announces major community share offer

January 07, 2019
by Alun Severn
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BSSEC member ART Business Loans has just announced the launch of a major community share offer aimed at raising £500,000 from individuals and organisations that can be lent to businesses, social enterprises and third sector organisations in the West Midlands, enabling them to protect
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