The Co-operative Membership Community Fund The Co-operative Membership Community Fund awards grants of between £100 and £2,000 to community, voluntary, or self-help groups to run projects that carry out positive work in the community. Projects … [Read more...]
The Community action against crime: Innovation fund
November 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The Community action against crime: Innovation fund encourages creative new approaches to tackling crime. The fund is worth £5 million in 2011/12, with a further £5 million set aside for 2012/13. It will encourage greater community activism and … [Read more...]
27th Mar 2012: The Social Enterprise Exchange, Glasgow
November 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Social Enterprise UK and Social Enterprise Scotland have joined forces to host the world’s biggest social enterprise event. Early bird tickets available for The Social Enterprise Exchange taking place on Tuesday 27th March at the Scottish … [Read more...]
A plain English guide to the Localism Act
November 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Published November 2011 by Department for Communities and Local Government. The Localism Bill 2010/11 received Royal Assent on Tuesday (15th Nov) and is now the Localism Act 2011. It will influence planning, commissioning and the role of local … [Read more...]
Box Clever Learning Tools
November 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
People Can, the new name for Novas Scarman, sell a range of interactive enterprise learning tools that have been designed to demystify social enterprise learning and development. These hands-on tools provide easy and enjoyable social enterprise … [Read more...]
The poor really are more generous?
November 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Interesting story from Third Sector magazine: People earning less than £32k 'give higher proportion of their income than … [Read more...]
Dates for NLSE meetings in Spring 2012
November 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
NLSE meetings in 2012 Friday 13th January 2012 at 1pm Friday 10th February 2012 at 1pm Thursday 8th March at 1pm Friday 13th April 2012 at 1pm Venues will be announced closer the time. … [Read more...]
One Voice Motability Service
November 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
You don‘t need to shop til you drop anymore. You can get help in getting around town, whether in Lancaster or Morecambe. You can hire a scooter or wheelchair for part or all of the day from St Leonards House or the One Voice Morecambe … [Read more...]
Free Integrating Social Media guide
November 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
This guide from NCVO, experts in the voluntary sector, should be lots of help if new to social media or looking to update your communication strategy. Social media tools provide a huge range of opportunities to enhance your campaigning and … [Read more...]
Blooming Social Enterprises – New report
November 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The Young Foundation has published a report entitled Grow Your Own: How Local Authorities can support social enterprise. The report looks at findings from five leading and pioneering authorities from over the last year in supporting social … [Read more...]