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Llandudno café records stirring victory in Fair Trade cuppa poll! (26 Feb 2010)
It’s official! Coffee Culture in Llandudno is the Welsh public’s favourite place to go for a Fair Trade cuppa. A total of 603 votes saw the town centre coffee shop... Read MoreSelf-managed care: a co-operative approach (19 Feb 2010)
The Self-managed Care project was delivered by Co-operatives UK with funding from the Department of Health (under Section 64) over to period 2006 to 2009. The final report, ‘Self-managed care:... Read MoreMore detail needed on Tory proposals, says Co-operatives UK (19 Feb 2010)
The umbrella body for UK cooperatives has said more detail is needed before it will decide whether to back Conservative proposals to allow public sector workers to form independent cooperatives... Read MoreCoalition launches its 2010 Election Campaign to raise awareness of social enterprise amongst current and prospective MPs (18 Feb 2010)
To help get more MPs on board its election campiagn the Social Enterprise Coalition is calling on its members to download the campaign pack that includes tips on... Read MoreSocial enterprise contribution should increase threefold by 2020, says SEC manifesto (16 Feb 2010)
The Social Enterprise Coalition officially launched its manifesto with a call for government to help social enterprises increase their contribution to the UK´s economy by three times over the next... Read MoreBig Lottery Fund programme offers short-term funding (14 Feb 2010)
The Big Lottery Fund has announced a new funding programme that will allow voluntary organisations to apply for grants of up to £40,000 a year until 2015. The fund is... Read MoreFebruary £500m jobs fund called for in social entrepreneurship manifesto (13 Feb 2010)
The Social Entrepreneurship Policy Group has published a manifesto calling for the government to create something similar to the Future Jobs Fund, a £1bn programme from the DWP. It proposes... Read MoreSuccessful Commissioning: an introduction to developing your health tender (12 Feb 2010)
Successful commissioning: an introduction to developing your health tender is free to voluntary organisations. This training course is part of the Department of Health´s Strategic Partner Programme and will... Read MoreThird Sector Performance Dashboard for FREE! (11 Feb 2010)
Social Firms UK are offering a rare opportunity to get hold of the Third Sector Performance Dashboard free of charge! The resource is a CD-based performance management tool to help... Read MoreNew Guide: Calling time on pub closures - the co-operative answer (10 Feb 2010)
“The Great British Pub is a unique institution. The local pub is the focal point of communities across the country - in both rural and urban areas - and it... Read More Wales Co-operative Centre, Llandaff Court, Fairwater Road, Cardiff, CF5 2XP
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