National
Minister: "Social enterprise can blaze a trail through tough economic times"
Amid the vibrant hubbub of Social Enterprise Day, the Government today backed social enterprise as the model to show how business with a conscience can be done. The Minister for the Third Sector, Kevin Brennan, spent the day experiencing the energy and innovation of the social enterprise movement. Setting out new milestones in government policy, he said: "This government, from the Prime Minister down, is passionate in its enthusiasm for the social enterprise movement. As everyone starts to feel the effects of the global financial crisis it is clear that there is a growing market place for alternative business models, which hold social and environmental value to be every bit as important as financial gain. http://nds.coi.gov.uk/Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=384916&NewsAreaID=2
Public demand for social enterprises on the up
Most people believe a business' social and environmental values are as or more important now than before the start of the current financial crisis, new figures reveal. The data from the Social Enterprise Coalition (SEC) showed only 13% of the public felt companies' committment to social and environmental goals were less important than before the economic upheaval. Released to coincide with Thursday's Social Enterprise Day the report also showed a strong public desire for more social businesses. Almost half of respondents chose social enterprises ahead of government institutions, charities and traditional business as key to ensure a sustainable UK economy. http://www.businesszone.co.uk/cgi-bin/item.cgi?id=191473&d=1095&h=1097&f=1096&dateformat=
‘Government: social enterprise is the way forward during the global financial crisis’ Hannah Wooderson, 24dash
Amid the vibrant hubbub of Social Enterprise Day, the Government today backed social enterprise as the model to show how business with a conscience can be done. The Minister for the Third Sector, Kevin Brennan, spent the day experiencing the energy and innovation of the social enterprise movement. Setting out new milestones in government policy, he said: "This government, from the Prime Minister down, is passionate in its enthusiasm for the social enterprise movement. As everyone starts to feel the effects of the global financial crisis it is clear that there is a growing market place for alternative business models, which hold social and environmental value to be every bit as important as financial gain. http://www.24dash.com/news/Central_Government/2008-11-20-Government-social-enterprise-is-the-way-forward-during-the-global-financial-crisis
'Social enterprise turned my life around' The Guardian
The Social Enterprise Coalition commissioned photographer Charlie Pinder to take portraits of people served by Open Door, a social care enterprise in Grimsby, Lincolnshire. Open Door offers medical, nursing, social support services and alternative therapies to around 50 different people each day. Pinder took clients' photographs and asked them about their lives. The photographs are published today to mark Social Enterprise Day. http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/gallery/2008/nov/20/social-enterprise-day-open-door-portraits?picture=339826729
‘Social Enterprise Day’ Gemma Hampson, Social Enterprise Magazine
Social entrepreneurs from around the UK are coming together to celebrate Social Enterprise Day today, part of the first global entrepreneurship week. New initiatives, competitions and reports will be unveiled, aiming to inspire the next generation of entrepreneur, to map out the future of social enterprise and to get people thinking about innovative ways for social change. Politicians, celebrities, business people and youngsters are involved in numerous events, from visiting schools to debates in Westminster. All the news and stories from these events will be brought to you by the reporters at Social Enterprise, who are attending events all day and connecting with social enterprises throughout the UK. http://www.socialenterprisemag.co.uk/sem/news/detail/index.asp?id=740
‘Jobs are lost after partnership pulls funding’ The Plymouth Herald
JOBS will be lost at a Plymouth maintenance project after the Devonport Regeneration Community Partnership voted to end its funding. Emergency meetings are now being held with staff at the Pembroke Estate Management Board Ltd's Repair and Maintenance service. Three of the project's four workers will be out of a job and a vacant post will not be filled; there will also be a reduction in hours for other admin and management staff at the Pembroke EMB. The organisation, an acclaimed social enterprise set up in 1994 in Devonport, had asked for cash up to a maximum of £114,307 for the next two years. http://www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/news/Jobs-lost-drcp-pulls-funding/article-483433-detail/article.html
‘£6million reasons to celebrate Social Enterprise Day 2008’ Hannah Wooderson, 24dash
Not for profit organisations are being offered a once in a lifetime opportunity this National Social Enterprise Day, Thursday 20th November, thanks to the first ever £6million Social Entrepreneur Awards from Bank of Scotland Corporate. Social Enterprise Day encourages people to generate enterprising ideas which will lead to social and environmental change and, as part of Global Entrepreneurship Week, will harness the enterprising ideas of a nation to address some of society’s biggest issues. The groundbreaking £6 million on offer for the Social Entrepreneur Awards means that the Social Enterprise Day will be the biggest ever and gives not for profit organisations the chance to receive a fantastic funding award. http://www.24dash.com/news/Communities/2008-11-19-6million-reasons-to-celebrate-Social-Enterprise-Day-2008
‘New goal to end rough sleeping’ Communities and Local Government
A major new drive to end rough sleeping by 2012 was announced by the Government today. Rough sleeping numbers have been driven down over the last decade and have stayed down due to concerted efforts across Government, the voluntary sector and community action, but the Government is calling on everyone to go even further and help end rough sleeping for good. ….The Minister will announce a further £2.5m for social enterprise start up scheme Spark where charities and homeless individuals receive business training and advice from corporate partners such as PWC and BT. http://www.communities.gov.uk/news/corporate/1062803
Senior NHS leaders challenged to promote innovation Public Net
The NHS national learning network, where staff share their ideas and best practice, has seen a 75 per cent increase in frontline staff who’ve had ideas and want to work together to make them happen. The NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement believes that ideas could flow more freely if the climate was right. The Institute has challenged senior leaders to create an environment in which more frontline NHS and social care staff are encouraged to come forward with their ideas for improving the health care system. ….The Launchpad will speed up the creation and development of social enterprises relating to long term conditions. http://www.publicnet.co.uk/news/2008/11/18/senior-nhs-leaders-challenged-to-promote-innovation/
'Nominations open for Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2009’ GAAP web.com
This week is Global Entrepreneurship Week and Ernst & Young is launching its 2009 Entrepreneur of the Year award to coincide with the event. Previous winners include easyJet founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou and Simon Woodruffe of Yo Sushi and the award is designed to celebrate entrepreneurial strength and success. ….Part of the Global Entrepreneurship Week, the fifth Enterprise Week was launched yesterday by prime minister Gordon Brown to encourage more people to start a business or social enterprise. http://www.gaapweb.com/news/1239-Nominations-open-for-Ernst-Young-Entrepreneur-of-the-Year-2009.html
Local
Project claims national award Thursday, November 20, 2008, 23:00
A DEVON project that tackles exclusion and isolation of older people has won a national photograph competition. The Upstream project in Mid Devon, which receives funding from Devon County Council, works with communities and health professionals to identify people who have become isolated or are at risk of isolation for all sorts of reasons, including where they live, family and personal reasons, ill-health, disability, community fragmentation, and much more. The groups competition entry titled Devon Drummers shows three older women participating in an African drumming class at Upstream and is a great example of how the project is making a remarkable difference to people's quality of life.http://www.thisisexeter.co.uk/politics/Project-claims-national-award/article-489778-detail/article.html