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General news of interest to the social enterprise sector in the region.



See Ahead

SEE Ahead is a new social enterprise providing business support for social enterprises. Our objective is to help clients achieve financial sustainability whilst attaining their social objectives.

We work with clients on a 1 to 1 basis providing information and advice. As part of our service, we can provide clients with the following:

 

  • an annual mentoring package .
  • a range of workshops  on both social enterprise and general business issues and details of these workshops are available on our website www.seeahead.co.uk
  • strategic planning sessions for Trustee Boards and senior management teams.
  • consultancy projects on a variety of social enterprise issues.

 

Contact details: Tel: 0844 870 7215  Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

 
GSK boss tells corporate leaders: It’s good for business for business to be good

The head of global pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline has made a powerful case for businesses to connect more strongly with society and its values and reap the business benefits of doing so.

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£4.5m social impact bond for Merseyside

Triodos Bank and GMCP (Greater Merseyside Connexions Partnership) win £4.5m DWP Innovation Fund payment by results contract to help support young people in Merseyside who may be unemployed or at risk of unemployment.

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Adult Learners' Week - what's the point?

Adult Learners' Week - what's the point?  Friday 20 January 2012 (14.00-16.00) St George’s Centre, Great George Street, Leeds, LS1 3BR  

Come and hear why Adult Learning is such a big deal!

Find out how to nominate an inspiring learner for an Award

See how your organisation can benefit from attracting more adults to learning

What’s the point of Adult Learners Week? Jan Novitzky, NIACE Regional Programme Director for Yorkshire & Humber will give an overview. Inspiring film clips will show you what it’s all about You can build and share ideas on what you can do in May, in the ideas generator.  You can collect NIACE materials to support your ALW events and work.      

 
Co-operatives UK applauds historic announcement by Prime Minister of a consolidated act for co-operatives

David Cameron has announced plans to refer legislation governing co-operatives and mutuals to the Law Commission.

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Darwin: the true father of economics?

As Europe stares into an economic abyss and with the US appearing to be in terminal decline, capitalism is under the cosh. Economist and author Robert H. Frank explains his vision of an economic model inspired by Charles Darwin.

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