Health secretary Andrew Lansley promises opportunities for voluntary sector in NHS shake-up
15 July 2010
He tells Acevo conference that local communities will get a say in running health services
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- Commercial Manager, Cancer Research Wales
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Daniel Roche supports environmental organisation Wren's Biodiversity Action Fund
Social enterprise
The latest news, opinion and analysis for social enterprises, community interest companies and not-for-profits.
Latest Social enterprise news
Charity investments down by 7 per cent in first quarter of 2010
13 July 2010
Latest figures from WM Company reveal large fall in the value of equities
Money Matters: Credit unions, mutuals for public service delivery and the Development Trusts Association
13 July 2010
David Ainsworth's round-up of what's happening in the finance world
Communitybuilders and the Social Enterprise Investment Fund are put on hold
13 July 2010
Government suspends money pending a review
Private member's bill from Chris White MP would require public sector contracts to include 'social clause'
2 July 2010
Public Services (Social Enterprise And Social Value) Bill would make tenders spell out positive social impact
- Social enterprises need much more support to implement the big society, says think tank
- Money Matters: Gift Aid, VAT exemptions on freight and legal services for social enterprises in Scotland
- Expanded role planned for social lending arm of the Charities Aid Foundation
- Scottish Social Enterprise Coalition will lobby to make tax reliefs more effective
- Money Matters: cash for urban regeneration projects, changes to VAT on advertising and a relocation guide
Social enterprise good practice
- 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
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
'Fund of funds' model for the social investment bank
The Chancellor's plans for the long-awaited bank are raising questions, says David Ainsworth
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
