Unison demands judicial review to NHS social enterprise reforms
25 August 2010
Government wants to make it easier for staff to create independent healthcare providers
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Social enterprise
The latest news, opinion and analysis for social enterprises, community interest companies and not-for-profits.
Latest Social enterprise news
School for Social Entrepreneurs set to expand
25 August 2010
Growth will fill gaps in English regions, Wales and overseas
Social Enterprise London to publish guide for wannabe social enterprises
19 August 2010
Publication, expected next week, has been put together with London Councils
Arthur Guinness Fund to give £6m to social entrepreneurs
17 August 2010
Fund will hand out the cash to selected candidates in three-year partnership with Ashoka
Voluntary groups plan rule book for Social Stock Exchange
11 August 2010
Members of UK exchange will have primarily social or environmental purpose, says chief executive
- Money matters: a free technology exhibition, value for money in the health sector and a new survey
- Blueprint under way for Big Society Bank
- Fifteen more NHS groups choose to become independent
- Health secretary Andrew Lansley promises opportunities for voluntary sector in NHS shake-up
- Charity investments down by 7 per cent in first quarter of 2010
Social enterprise good practice
- Business model: Croydon Appliance Reuse Centre
- Arrangements at the recycling charity
- What can we expect from the Con-Dem government?
- Rodney Schwartz, chief executive of venture capital website clearlyso.com, considers the sector's prospects
In Depth
Chris Grayling: we will protect subcontractor charities
The planned Work Programme will foster bids from voluntary sector, work and pensions minister tells John Plummer
Duncan Fisher: 'The charity structure does not deliver'
Charities? They're yesterday's news, according to the charity chief executive turned social entrepreneur. Tristan Donovan finds out why
Investing during a recession
The value of charity investments fell by billions in 2008 as the economic downturn took hold. Is it too late to protect what's left? When do experts believe the crisis will be over? Steer your way through the crisis with our in-depth reports
