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iSE announces #COVID19 Social Enterprise Helpline

March 27, 2020
by Alun Severn
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iSE has just made the following announcement about a very welcome social enterprise helpline to provide much-needed support and advice for the sector during the Covid-19 emergency. The helpline launches on Monday 30th March 2020. Read on for details… * * * In response to th
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Free briefing for not-for-profits and social enterprises on government’s Covid-19 business assistance

March 24, 2020
by Alun Severn
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Our friends at social enterprise Colebridge Accountancy Services have been in touch to say that they have produced a free briefing offering useful information for not-for-profits and social enterprises about the support that government is providing to businesses during the Covid-19 cr
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Heart of England Community Fund and BVSC announce Coronavirus Resilience Fund

March 24, 2020
by Alun Severn
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BVSC’s Brian Carr has just announced the following on Twitter: Delighted to announce @BVSC is working with our friends @HoECF on a #Birmingham #Coronavirus Resilience Fund. Your money will be ring-fenced for small #Birmingham #VCSE orgs if you type ‘BRUM’ in the comm
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Make Someone’s Day — be part of the virtual launch

March 19, 2020
by Alun Severn
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Further to this post, the new movement for friendliness, Make Someone’s Day, is still launching on Friday 20th March 2020, but it will be a digital launch. Read more below to find out how you can support campaign. BVSC’s Elina Rosen says: During these challenging times of
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NCVO — supporting the sector during coronavirus crisis

March 19, 2020
by Alun Severn
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NCVO’s chief executive Karl Wilding has just issued an interesting statement on the organisation’s blog regarding his plans for a “whatever it takes” approach to supporting the VCSE sector through the current coronavirus crisis. The organisation has taken down
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Digbeth Social Enterprise Quarter — coronavirus update

March 18, 2020
by Alun Severn
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Paul Barnes at iSE, on behalf of the Digbeth Social Enterprise Quarter, has just issued the following statement. It includes excellent information about government financial support for small businesses, including business rates relief, sick pay relief, hospitality sector special meas
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BVSC — “Council and communities work together to tackle the Coronavirus”

March 18, 2020
by Alun Severn
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BVSC has just announced today that it is working with Birmingham City Council to help create a co-ordinated community response to the coronavirus outbreak. Birmingham City Council leader Ian Ward has said: “This represents the most significant public health challenge the city an
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iSE announces cancellation of City Drive 2020 events

March 16, 2020
by Alun Severn
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Under iSE’s leadership and facilitation, City Drive has always been a collaborative event. Many social enterprises support it with activities and events, many contribute to its planning, and a substantial number of City Drive supporters help with generous sponsorship. After disc
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Coronavirus crisis — Claire Dove, VCSE Crown Representative, seeks VCSE views on sector support needs and responses

March 12, 2020
by Alun Severn
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You may not know that Sarah Crawley now sits on the group convened by Claire Dove, the government’s VCSE Crown Representative. Claire’s role is to act as an intermediary between government and the voluntary, community & social enterprise sector, with a specific remit t
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The Women’s Enterprise Hub is recruiting…

March 10, 2020
by Alun Severn
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The Women’s Enterprise Hub, Sparkbrook, which is operated by iSE, is recruiting. This, just in: iSE seeks experienced Centre Manager to continue the success of its Sparkbrook Women’s Enterprise HUB iSE is seeking an experienced Centre Manager to continue the success of our Spark
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It feels as if City Drive 2020 has already started

March 09, 2020
by Alun Severn
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UPDATE 16/03/20: All City Drive 2020 events cancelled due to the threat posed by Covid-19 — read announcement At least, that was the case on Thursday afternoon, the 5th of March. Sarah Crawley, our dear friend Ian Cuthbert of Cuthbert Design and myself were busy at iSE — a
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Coronavirus — who gets paid and how much? Managing coronavirus as an employer

March 05, 2020
by Alun Severn
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If you are already planning for how your workplace will manage the implications of coronavirus infections — by using the excellent guidance that NCVO has recently published, for example — you may be interested to know that BSSEC member Anthony Collins Solicitors has publis
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