Social Enterprise Coalition

Deprived communities a start-up hotbed

2011-08-04 12:18 - 1119 reads
social enterprise
New research reveals an explosion of social enterprises in the UK's poorest areas, where they outnumber 'mainstream' businesses by three to one.

Quarter of New Enterprise Allowance start-ups 'should be social enterprises'

2011-01-05 12:34 - 2241 reads
social enterprise
Of the 40,000 start-ups to be created under the new scheme to turn the unemployed into entrepreneurs, 10,000 should be social enterprise businesses, a lobby group has said.

Social Enterprise Bill is revolutionary, proclaims lobby group chief

2010-11-18 16:39 - 1725 reads
Big Ben Palace of Westminster Houses of Parliament
The boss of the Social Enterprise Coalition has said he is confident that a Bill calling for public sector bodies to consider social outcomes when seeking suppliers will be backed by MPs.

Government launches 'Big Society Bank' to fund social enterprises

2010-07-19 13:16 - 2656 reads - 3 comments
David Cameron
Millions of pounds from dormant bank accounts is be used to fund social businesses, the government announced today.

Lobby group chief calls for social enterprise pandemic

2010-02-01 22:47 - 2192 reads
Peter Holbrook, chief executive, Social Enterprise Coalition
Doing business for the benefit of society and the environment must become a global phenomenon, the chief executive of the Social Enterprise Coalition (SEC) has claimed.

Live blog and video: Voice10, the Social Enterprise Coalition's annual conference

2010-02-01 15:39 - 2333 reads
on air sign
Replay live video coverage of Voice10, the Social Enterprise Coalition's annual conference in Cardiff on 1 and 2 February.
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