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Report on commissioning research - Social Economy Research Steering Group Meeting, April 2007 Social Economy Unit Date: 27th Apr 2007 The Social Economy Unit in Communities Scotland has commissioned three pieces of research. EKOS Ltd will map existing provision to promote start up social enterprises. Rocket Science will report on two areas: present social enterprise activity in key market areas, and the business development support available to SEs in Lowland Scotland. Check out their briefs here....more Developing a social equity capital market New Economics Forum Date: 20th Apr 2007 The rise of social entrepreneurship has resulted in an increasing number of businesses seeking to maximise both social and financial returns. Like traditional businesses, these organisations need equity capital to grow and achieve their strategic objectives ...more Social Business Entrepreneurs Are the Solution Muhammad Yunus Date: 19th Apr 2007 One of the best teachers on adapting the Capitalist model for social purposes is Muhammad Yunus – here he sets out his ideas. ...more Scottish Labour election manifesto 2007 - social enterprise Scottish Labour Date: 19th Apr 2007 Scottish Labour’s new manifesto shows a complete u-turn – not only the acknowledgement that they do it better in the north – but the explicit proposal that they extend their good practice south. ...more Social enterprise in the Scottish Elections - an at a glance guide Social Enterprise Coalition Date: 18th Apr 2007 All the political parties have now published their Manifestos and we have a digest of the 'social enterprise bits' - courtesy of Jon Molyneux of the Scottish Social Enterprise Coalition and Matt Jarratt of Social Firms Scotland. Form you own conclusion which of the parties 'gets' what we're trying to do. ...more Big Lottery in Scotland: developement of a venture fund Big Lottery in Scotland Date: 13th Apr 2007 Recently there have been reports of an emergence of new social venture intermediaries on the ground – BIGInvest has lent to 10 social businesses. CAN and Permira’s Breakthrough pilot has taken on 5. In Scotland, Senscot has been talking with other intermediaries about a pilot that would select and help 4-6 businesses with potential. The Big Lottery Scotland has also declared an interest in entering this market....more Strategic Waste Fund - New Guidance 2007 Strategic Waste Fund Date: 5th Apr 2007 As part of the Scottish Executive's Strategic Waste Fund (SWF 150), additional sums of money have been set aside for Councils on the condition that they partner local recycling organisations/social enterprises. ...more |
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Senscot works closely with these social enterprise intermediaries: The development work of Senscot is also supported by the Scottish Government.
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