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Third 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 More

New 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

Twelve communities win low carbon cash (08 Feb 2010)

Three communities in Wales are amongst the twelve drawn from across the UK to receive up to £500,000 each to help install new green technologies. The list of winners of... Read More

Comic Relief - Older People’s Programme (08 Feb 2010)

This programme aims to support older people to bring positive change to their communities.  Types of projects to receive funding include bringing the generations together to learn from each... Read More

Win a FREE mentoring session with a Social Enterprise Ambassador (05 Feb 2010)

The Social Enterprise Ambassadors share a common goal – to run successful businesses that make a positive contribution to society. They want to inspire and help the next wave of... Read More

VOICE10: Voters must back social enterprise, says Blond (04 Feb 2010)

Politicians will only adopt social enterprise as the vision for all business models if there is a groundswell of support from ordinary voters, said Phillip Blond, the director of social... Read More

VOICE10: Social Enterprise Mark revealed (02 Feb 2010)

The new Social Enterprise Mark and its spiralling logo have been unveiled at Voice10, the annual conference for social enterprise. The Mark, which comes with the tag line of ´Trading... Read More

Welsh claim proud social enterprise history ahead of Voice10 (01 Feb 2010)

Social enterprise is based on ´Welsh principles´, according to the new Welsh assembly member responsible for social enterprise. Speaking in a statement ahead of Voice10 Carl Sargent said: ´I believe... Read More

Taking social enterprise to new heights (01 Feb 2010)

Peter Holbrook, new head of the Social Enterprise Coalition, insists the sector is allowing people to make a real difference to their own lives. Now, he says, the time is... Read More

Community Ownership of Sport Conference (29 Jan 2010)

The Community Ownership of Sport Conference will take place on 22nd February 2010 at the SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff. Further information: www.cooperatives-wales.coop... Read More