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Plunkett Foundation offers free, specialist business adviser help for community pubs

January 13, 2022
by Alun Severn
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Has your local pub closed or been put up for sale or lease? Does your area need a welcoming social space for all residents? UK charity Plunkett Foundation has free specialist adviser help available for groups of residents or community groups interested in exploring community ownership
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Help & support for co-operatives, mutuals and community-led enterprises

June 02, 2021
by Alun Severn
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If you already are or are planning to set up a co-operative, mutual or other type of community-led enterprise, you may want to know more about specialist support provider, Co-operative Futures.   The company works nationally but has a strong West Midlands focus. Some of its servi
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iSE and USE IT! programme seek social enterprise work placements

March 19, 2019
by Alun Severn
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iSE’s business development manager, Simon Veasey is keen to hear from social enterprises that can offer local unemployed people the opportunity to undertake work placements with employers that have a strong social mission. Read what he has to say below. Simon Veasey writes: One
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Keeping swimming open at Moseley Road Baths — this historic Edwardian pool is now run by a community-managed charity

February 11, 2019
by Alun Severn
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There are only three Grade II* listed swimming baths in the country still in use for public swimming and of these Birmingham’s Moseley Road Baths, an Edwardian time capsule which first opened its doors to the public in 1907, is the oldest. It has been saved as a result of a determined
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Community Energy Birmingham launches new ethical share offer

December 19, 2018
by Alun Severn
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Community Energy Birmingham (CEB) has some exciting news. It is looking to grow its existing portfolio of renewable energy generation on community energy buildings in Birmingham, and has recently launched a new share offer. CEB — which is a community renewables co-operative regi
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Big Issue Invest announces dedicated investment for social enterprises & community businesses in the Midlands

July 17, 2018
by Alun Severn
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Power Up Midlands is the third iteration of Big Issue Invest’s early stage investment programme. Up to 15 social enterprises and community businesses across the Midlands will be able to access funding and support. Power Up Midlands is aimed at early-stage social and/or community enter
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School for Social Entrepreneurs turns its attention to community businesses

July 13, 2017
by Alun Severn
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  Yet more evidence that new trends and directions are emerging in the social enterprise sector. The School for Social Entrepreneurs in the Midlands (SSE Midlands) has just announced that its new Community Business Trade Up Programme & Grant is open for applications. SSE Midl
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Power to Change announces “initial grants programme” criteria

May 01, 2015
by Alun Severn
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Further to this post, Power to Change, the new Big Lottery-backed fund supporting community businesses in England, has just announced that the criteria for what it is calling its first “initial grants programme”. “The initial grants programme see will up to £9m of gr
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