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Could you be the new operator of a friendly vegan/veggie wholefood shop at The Warehouse, Birmingham Friends of the Earth?

September 29, 2020
by Alun Severn
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This, just in from The Warehouse/Birmingham FoE: Could you be the new operator of a friendly vegan/veggie wholefood shop at The Warehouse, Birmingham Friends of the Earth’s community building in Allison St, Digbeth? Or perhaps you have a different ethical retail business id
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iSE is recruiting…

September 28, 2020
by Alun Severn
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iSE is looking for an exceptional and ‘social enterprise passionate’ individual to fill the role of Hub Manager and continue the success of its Sparkbrook Women’s Enterprise and Community Hub (WECH). Following a massive refurbishment, the HUB offers inspiring of
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‘Levelling Up Our Communities’ — new report by Danny Kruger MP published

September 28, 2020
by Alun Severn
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Further to this post, Danny Kruger MP has completed his report on civil society and communities that Boris Johnson tasked him with producing and it has just been published… I started to read Kruger’s report, Levelling Up Our Communities: Proposals for a New Social Covenant
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Gateway Family Services is recruiting…

September 23, 2020
by Alun Severn
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It’s good to see positive news at the present time — Gateway Family Services CIC is recruiting to the following positions: Link Worker Vacancy – Birmingham: Social Prescribing Link Worker A rewarding opportunity for a Social Prescribing Link Worker to focus on ‘what m
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Jericho wins prestigious Centre for Social Justice award

September 21, 2020
by Alun Severn
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We would like to congratulate everyone at Jericho on this news, just in… Leading Birmingham-based social enterprise Jericho has been awarded the coveted Work and Welfare award by the highly regarded Think Tank, the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ). The award took place as part of this
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Welcome Change CIC is recruiting — again…

September 07, 2020
by Alun Severn
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Further to this earlier post… Following a successful bid to the Government’s Coronavirus Community Support Fund (distributed by The National Lottery Community Fund), Welcome Change CIC has a further vacancy at its Kitts Green Community Hub and is seeking a Project Support W
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New social investment support programme for social enterprises & third sector

September 03, 2020
by Alun Severn
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Through its Social Investment Catalyst Programme the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) is offering six free online masterclasses between 10th September and 19th November. The sessions will include a variety of expert keynote speakers from the VCSE sector across the Midl
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iSE’s WiSE Wednesday webinars return on 16th September

September 03, 2020
by Alun Severn
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  On Wednesday 16th September 2020 iSE’s WiSE Wednesday webinar series returns following an August summer break.    The discussion topic, including open Q&A, will be Digital Transformation — in a low tech environment with Pauline Roch
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BECo — the social enterprise that wants employers to steal its staff

September 01, 2020
by Alun Severn
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Divine chocolate. Belu water. The Big Issue. A comparatively small number of social enterprises are operating at the scale of national manufacturers. And note that I do call them manufacturers and not ‘brands’ — I mean companies that make things, not brands that purs
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