News items
This page contains a selection of news items relevant to social enterprise at national, regional and local level. Details of funding opportunities and grant-making bodies can be found in the Support section. We endeavour to keep this page up-to-date but if you know of a piece of news that would be useful to share, please email info@wssen.org.uk
Prove and Improve (09/03/10)
Revamped website from nef for the National Performance Programme, with the updated Proving and Improving quality and impact booklet. Go to full article »
Outcome Assessment for Social Enterprises (OASES) (19/02/10)
A number of tools exist that enable social enterprises to measure and communicate the social and/or environmental impact of their work; but it can sometimes be difficult to determine which tool is most suitable. Go to full article »
Strengthening social enterprise retail skills in rural areas (19/02/10)
Many rural services such as shops and post offices are facing closure. Many communities are now turning to cooperative ownership as a way of saving these services. Go to full article »
Social Enterprise Coalition launches its Election Campaign (19/02/10)
The Social Enterprise Coalition has launched its 2010 Election campaign, which will run alongside the 2010 General Election. Go to full article »
Coalition launches 'No More Business as Usual: A Social Enterprise Manifesto' (19/02/10)
The Social Enterprise Coalition has urged the next government to support social enterprise to increase its contribution to the economy by 2020. Go to full article »
www.louder.org.uk (19/02/10)
An easy to use site with online tools for people who want to create and run their own campaigns. Go to full article »
Business Planning Guide to Developing a Social Enterprise (22/01/10)
Guide by Forth Sector, with funding from the Royal Bank of Scotland, Communities Scotland and the EQUAL Social Economy Scotland Development Partnership. Go to full article »
Fresh Ideas - Rural Social Enterprise (22/01/10)
Annual publication by the Plunkett Foundation and Social Enterprise to showcase innovative thinking and share best practice on rural social enterprise Go to full article »
Good Deals 2009: the Social Investment Almanack (22/01/10)
Almanac showcasing different types of social investment, including a directory of social investors, finance providers and support organisations. Go to full article »
Reducing re-offending through social enterprise report (22/01/10)
The Social Enterprise Coalition has published a report mapping social enterprise activity in prisons and probation services. Go to full article »
Social Enterprise Business Support Programme: working in partnership to transform business support (22/01/10)
Business Support Programme comprising work managed in the National Knowledge Management Programme and the Improving Social Enterprise Expansion (I-SEE) Programme Go to full article »
Women’s Wisdom accredited as SFEDI Centre of Excellence (11/01/10)
SFEDI - Small Firms Enterprise Development Initiative is a UK-wide organisation that acts like a ‘Consumers Association’ of learning and skills development. Go to full article »
Expression of Interest for evaluation work (18/12/09)
se2 is setting up a funded pilot programme establish of peer to peer social enterprise action learning networks. Go to full article »
Peer to Peer Support Groups (18/12/09)
WSSEN, in collaboration with Communication 4 Action (C4A), is launching two peer support groups for social enterprises in West Sussex. Go to full article »
Third Sector Research Centre has a new interactive website (18/12/09)
The Third Sector Research Centre (TSRC), a national centre for wide-ranging research into the third sector, has launched a new interactive website. Go to full article »
Pilotlight London offers free capacity building support (07/12/09)
Pilotlight brings together professionals from the business community with directors of charities and social enterprises to harnesses their skills to create growth and sustainability. Go to full article »
CAN Engage (07/12/09)
Does your charity or social enterprise need extra business support? CAN Engage matches skills of corporate executives with business needs of third sector organisations. Go to full article »
Social Enterprise Mark coming in 2010 (07/12/09)
The Social Enterprise Coalition and RISE have officially entered into a joint venture that will administer a new national Social Enterprise Mark to be launched in February at Voice10. Go to full article »
Model constitution for small charities (07/12/09)
A simplified model constitution for small charities with an annual income of under £5,000. Go to full article »
Changes to Company Law affecting charitable and not for profit companies (24/11/09)
Companies House open for business again after significant changes to company law and Companies House practice. Go to full article »
SEASON - developing a network for social enterprise advisers (10/11/09)
SEASON is funded by Capacity Builders to develop a network for social enterprise advisers in the South East. Go to full article »
Funding future jobs in your social enterprise (02/11/09)
The Social Enterprise Coalition is interested to know more about the plans of social enterprises to create jobs over the coming months to help to inform its policy position. Go to full article »
Breakthrough website (02/11/09)
Breakthrough is a social investment programme that provides funding and management support to help established social enterprises scale up and maximise their social impact. Go to full article »
Announcing applications for the 1st Annual Unreasonable Institute (02/11/09)
The Unreasonable Institute is searching for the world's 25 most driven, high-impact social entrepreneurs. Go to full article »
Campaign for funding for rural village halls/community buildings (20/10/09)
e-petition from Action in rural Sussex for its Heart of the Village Campaign. Go to full article »
Social Enterprises to be paid by results under the Tories (13/10/09)
Social enterprises being paid for successfully delivering public services without central or local government intervention would be the 'hallmark' of a Conservative government, stated Oliver Letwin, Tory MP for West Dorset. Go to full article »
Social Enterprise Research Study (05/10/09)
The People Finders are carrying out some ongoing independent research on behalf of a government department about social enterprise businesses. The researchers have various dates and time slots and the research (which is testing a website) will take place Go to full article »
Opportunity for low carbon communities to shape future policies (05/10/09)
The Government has launched a search for local authorities, charities and social enterprises to take up the challenge to help communities fight climate change. Go to full article »
Foundation for small, transparent charities established (14/09/09)
Small, grassroots charities will be the biggest beneficiaries of a new major-donor funded foundation. Go to full article »
£1.3m venture philanthropy money to combat re-offending (10/08/09)
Social enterprises and charities working to reduce re-offending can apply to a new £1.3m venture-philanthropy investment fund run by the Impetus Trust. Go to full article »
Community Voices (04/08/09)
Two-year project aiming to inspire, engage and support disadvantaged and isolated communities across England to get their voices heard through digital media. Go to full article »
Guide to Social Return on Investment (27/07/09)
This resource guide, published by the SROI Network, explains the different stages of this technique step-by-step, offering top tips and practice points along the way. Go to full article »
The Good Guide to Trading: Getting ready for enterprise (14/07/09)
The Good Guide to Trading: Getting ready for enterprise takes you through the process of launching a successful trading initiative from start to finish. Go to full article »
www.knowhownonprofit.org.uk (02/06/09)
Website for charities, community groups and social enterprises. Go to full article »
Developing a Social Enterprise resource pack (18/05/09)
Developing a Social Enterprise - a resource pack - has been produced by Birmingham and Solihull Social Economy Consortium (BSSEC) to provide guidance and information for those that wish to set up a social enterprise, but have little or no experience of bu Go to full article »
The Ethical Business Guide (24/02/09)
Free guide available from Blue Rocket and The Good Folk on how to run a business more ethically. Go to full article »
Business planning guide to developing a social enterprise (09/12/08)
Toolkit from Forth Sector has been written for voluntary and community organisations that want to develop new social enterprises. Go to full article »
Can you supply to London 2012? (25/11/08)
As part of 'Winning with 2012' Social Enterprise London would like to build a list of social enterprises who can supply to London 2012. Go to full article »