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School for Social Entrepreneurs Midlands announces two forthcoming programmes — free to attend

September 25, 2019
by Alun Severn
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Calling all environmental community activists & entrepreneurs The School for Social Entrepreneurs is looking to support 15 leaders of community organisations with an environmental focus working specifically in the West Midlands and North England. The programme is funded by the Co-
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John Taylor Hospice is a finalist in this year’s Social Enterprise Awards from SEUK

September 23, 2019
by Alun Severn
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Finalists for the UK Social Enterprise Awards 2019 have just been announced, and Birmingham’s own John Taylor Hospice has been nominated in the ’employee engagement’ category. The awards, hosted by national membership body SEUK recognise businesses that give back, en
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Puzzled by how to use LinkedIn to support your enterprise? Then the next DSEQ network meeting is for you

September 23, 2019
by Alun Severn
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If using the professionals’ networking platform LinkedIn to help your social enterprise grow is all a bit of a mystery, then make sure you don’t miss the next Digbeth Social Enterprise Quarter networking session on Tuesday 8th October, 8.30am – 10.30am. Whether you a
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iSE announces workshops promoting supplier opportunities in the built environment marketplace

September 23, 2019
by Alun Severn
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iSE announces the following… Tim Landreth (ISE) has been beavering away at finding opportunities for you to work on some of the major projects and with some of the major clients in the region. To support you accessing these opportunities, ISE is holding a series of workshops to
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West Midlands public sector organisations join forces for social value event for the VCSE sectors

September 16, 2019
by Alun Severn
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West Midlands Combined Authority, Birmingham City Council, Solihull Metropolitan Council, Walsall Metropolitan Council and the Social Value Portal invite social enterprises and voluntary and community organisations in the region to join them at an event aimed at promoting a bette
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Good Finance Live! is coming to the Midlands

September 11, 2019
by Alun Severn
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Good Finance LIVE! hosted by iSE and Good Finance in collaboration with Big Society Capital and Access Foundation is coming to the Midlands.  This free event will take place at BVSC on Tuesday 29th October 2019 from 10.00am until 3.00pm. It is aimed at social enterprises, chariti
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