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Korea looks to UK for social enterprise advice

9 May 2008

Social Enterprise London is helping the Korean government to review its social enterprise policy.

Government cash will help enterprises tackle health issues

8 May 2008

The Government has teamed up with the Social Enterprise Coalition to develop a new fund that will encourage health commissioners to work with social enterprises on problematic health and care issues.

OTS launches social enterprise campaign

7 May 2008

The Office of the Third Sector's troupe of social enterprise ambassadors yesterday launched a campaign to demonstrate the added value that social businesses can bring to society.

Scots charities profiting from new rules

7 May 2008

Small Scottish charities are starting to take advantage of wider investment opportunities permitted by new rules introduced in the Charities and Trustee Investment Act for Scotland, according to a social enterprise fund manager.

Four mayoral hopefuls back social enterprise charter

1 May 2008

All four leading candidates in the London mayoral race have now signed up to Social Enterprise London's charter to promote social businesses in the capital.

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Social Enterprise Resources

Viewpoint:

Don't miss the bus

Social enterprises will have to innovate if they are to avoid being overtaken by the private sector, argues social activist and author Robert Ashton

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Case study:

From business to social enterprise - with a little help from a housing association

Thorpete started life as a small, family-run business offering gas maintenance services to local communities in the East Midlands. Founded by Pete Thorp, a former British Gas engineer who was made redundant in the mid 1990s, the company was never conceived as a social enterprise.

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Insight:

Social enterprises

Social enterprises are trendy. So why are so few third sector organisations applying for grants to start them up?

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How to...:

Raise capital for a start-up social enterprise

Some tips on how to match high ideals with high finance.

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In depth

Alec Reed

Interview: Show them the money

Alec Reed, Philanthropist wants the wealthy to give to charity through his new philanthropic website.

Skydive. Picture: Willy Boeykens (www.skycam.be)

Review of 2007: The 10 biggest stories of the year ...

From the Government's raid on voluntary sector lottery money to shore up the Olympics, to a review of Gift Aid and the threat of compulsory volunteering, 2007 has been busy and controversial. John Plummer recalls the most important stories of the year - and the most quirky.

News Analysis: The young generation takes control

A group of young entrepreneurs is set to breathe life into social enterprise schemes.

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