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New BVSC report reveals detailed picture of the impact of the Covid crisis on Birmingham’s VCS — and the sector’s contribution

November 26, 2020
by Alun Severn
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A new report just published by BVSC reveals a fascinating and detailed picture of the impact of the Covid crisis on Birmingham’s voluntary and community sector. Birmingham Voluntary Service Council: State of the Sector 2020: Digest of Headlines brings together key findings from
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Micro-fund opens to grassroots community groups in Birmingham

November 26, 2020
by Alun Severn
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BVSC has just announced the following: The Brum Recovery Micro Fund is set up with funding from Birmingham City Council and is aimed at unconstituted and grassroots community groups in the city. Groups can apply for between £500 and £2,000 to support activity that responds to the need
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Government sets important new trend in social value

November 24, 2020
by Alun Severn
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After a period during which things have been very quiet on the social value front, the government has recently (Sept 2020) issued new procurement guidelines which explicitly link social value in public procurement contracts to the Covid recovery effort. At first glance this may seem a
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Join iSE for a special Social Enterprise Day 2020

November 12, 2020
by Alun Severn
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Thursday 19th November is Social Enterprise Day, held as part of Global Entrepreneurship Week. As we near the middle of lockdown #2,  iSE wanted to do something to help keep up the spirits of the sector, while also promoting the work that social enterprises do. So join them for a
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