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RBS funding – 5 days to go for Inspiring women in enterprise applications
A new round of RBS Inspiring Women in Enterprise grant funding for applications Does your organisation have ideas, programmes or projects that will help…
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Residents to manage libraries
Volunteers are poised to take over almost half of a city’s libraries as part of cost cutting plans to save £1.6m. According to LG…
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Measuring the impact of Charities
This report attempts to measure the value of charities to British households in a uniquely holistic way, by estimating the overall impact of all…
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Report suggests how working with charities an support the work programme
Government must work closely with charities and service users to ensure success in its Work Programme, a report claims. According to Lg news; Analysis…
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Social Enterprise help
Social Enterprise UK carry out and commission research to help build the case for social enterprises and to help support our work shaping government…
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Reducing poverty through public procurement
Public sector contractors could be creating thousands of jobs for marginalised young people, according to a new report from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF).…
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Payment by results stifles innovation
The use of contracts based on payment by results is stifling innovation in public services, according to a report. Rather than promoting new ways…
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900,000 recieve help from food banks
More people are seeking help from foodbanks than ever before, with over 900,000 individuals receiving emergency support in the last year. According to LG…
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Encouragement for social enterprise hotspots
Towns and cities across the UK are being encouraged to declare themselves social enterprise hotspots. National body Social Enterprise UK has extended a programme…
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Landlords given an opportunity to form business improvement districts
Property owners in London are to be allowed to form business improvement districts (BIDs) in a move designed to get landlords more involved in…
