Investment and Contract Readiness Fund opens for grant applications
21 May 2012 | by David Ainsworth
Jonathan Jenkins, chief of the Social Investment Business, says the fund aims to improve charities' bids for public sector contracts
Alastair Wilson of School for Social Entrepreneurs says it wants to build a force of people who will bring change to their local communities
Jonathan Jenkins, chief of the Social Investment Business, says the fund aims to improve charities' bids for public sector contracts
Newsreader Huw Edwards hosts black-tie ceremony for winners, including Employee of the Year, Kate Neville of Capital Group Companies; Barclays wins three categories
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Michael Mercieca, Fraser Kelly, Giles Bristow, Mike Neville, Simon Footer, Thomas Hughes-Hallett and Sir Jonathan Michael
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Nick O'Donohoe, chief executive of BSC, says he hopes the funding will attract new investors to the social sector
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