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Centro offers free cycling training and activities

November 14, 2013
by Alun Severn
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As part of its Smart Network, Smarter Choices project, Centro has funding through until March 2015 to offer a range of cycling activities including: adult cycle training (from learning to ride to improving confidence for riding on roads); adult cycle maintenance sessions; Dr Bike safe
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Woodland Trust — extra free tree packs for community groups

August 20, 2013
by Alun Severn
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300 extra free tree packs from The Woodland Trust available for communities, schools or groups applying before the 13 September deadline!
 The Woodland Trust is offering community groups, youth groups and schools the chance to apply for extra packs of free trees for delivery in Novemb
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New Barrow Cadbury Trust publication on communications for smaller grassroots organisations

April 12, 2013
by Alun Severn
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The Barrow Cadbury Trust has just published a new guide to communications. While written primarily for its own grant recipients, the guide is aimed particularly at smaller grassroots organisations and may therefore be of wider usefulness. Download Introduction to communications.
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Social enterprise and public service reform — new briefing paper available

April 09, 2013
by Alun Severn
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Anyone looking for a quick, easy-to-read overview of the government’s “mutuals agenda” will find our latest briefing paper useful. Social enterprise and public service reform has been produced for us by Simon Lee at Anthony Collins Solicitors. It looks at the pros an
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Free business mentors in the West Midlands

April 09, 2013
by Alun Severn
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This, just in from the Institute of Enterprise & Entrepreneurs:     For more information or to apply for support send mail to Christine Dryden.  
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School for Social Entrepreneurs opens in West Midlands

March 04, 2013
by Alun Severn
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The nationally acclaimed School for Social Entrepreneurs is opening in the West Midlands and is currently recruiting its first group of participants. The programme offers a full year of free training and development for those with a social enterprise idea and a grant to help get the i
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Do you work in housing support, social care, or with vulnerable clients? Do you use social media?

January 03, 2013
by Alun Severn
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Then you might be interested in this. Support Solutions in conjunction with its sister company, Media Bubble, is undertaking research into the extent and nature of social media usage within the housing support & social care sectors. The outcomes of this research will be shared wit
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On the first day of Christmas….

December 14, 2012
by Alun Severn
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….my true love sent to me…. Reports. Yes, nfpSynergy, the not-for-profit research consultancy, is offering twelve free reports for Christmas — although you do have to register to access them. Hmm, very festive, I hear you say. Well, what they lack in festive fun some
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SE UK announces preferred suppliers for membership deals

November 15, 2012
by Alun Severn
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SE UK has just announced that it has struck deals with nine preferred suppliers from whom SEUK members will be able to buy services at preferential rates or even get free introductory services. And this has given Roots HR, one of our own members, good reason to celebrate Social Enterp
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Dynamic celebrates Social Enterprise Day with a collection of the best free resources for marketing

November 15, 2012
by Alun Severn
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Happy Social Enterprise Day, one and all. Over at Dynamic Marketing, Ranjit has been busy tracking down the best free resources on marketing, branding and communications. Why not take a look — they’re free, someone else has done the donkey work, and it’s Social Enter
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URGENT — Serco offers used office furniture to good causes — must be cleared by Xmas

November 29, 2011
by Alun Severn
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Courtesy of Business in the Community, this announcement made recently by Serco (Birmingham): ANNOUNCEMENT As promised here is the list of the furniture we have available, ready to go to good causes (community organisations/schools etc). This furniture is being disposed of following a
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Urgent — Ex-school/nursery furniture free of charge for third sector organisations

November 03, 2011
by Alun Severn
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Alison Lawson at social enterprise rePC has a range of furniture and other items suitable for 0-9 year-olds which it is offering free of charge to third sector organisations on a first come, first served basis. These items come from a recent school clearance. You must be able to colle
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