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Networks1st Update: Friday 30th July 2010
The SVA Learning Events being run by the Social Enterprise Academy for the Single Interfaces begin, with the first of four, in Aberdeen on Friday the 27th of August. These events are tasked to develop Business Plans for the Single Interfaces which have to be delivered to the Scottish Government by November...more

Networks1st Update: Friday 23rd July 2010
The first issue of ReadyforBusiness.org`s online `Brief` will be available next week.  The quarterly `Brief` will aim to give news updates and background on RfB. Issue No.1 highlights the success of Unity Enterprise in winning a large catering contract for the Commonwealth Velodrome. If you any stories to share, please let us know. Interest in the Register continues to grow with 219 enterprising third sector organisations now signed up and, in the last fortnight, approaches from 8 private sector firms (including Balfour Beattie and Sir Robert McAlpine) looking to work with the social enterprise community....more

Networks1st Update: Friday 16th July 2010
Dumfries and Galloway SEN contacted us this week to ask us to highlight the SVA programme ‘Leading in Change’. There are to be 4 residentials across the country to discuss and develop the Business Plans for the Single Interfaces. We know Edinburgh SEN is involved but it's unclear if any other SENs active in Single Interfaces are. However, it's good to see that the Social Enterprise Academy has won the contract to deliver these events. There are other opportunities within the SVA Programme for SENs involved in or working towards Single Interface status, Sally Dyson, SVA Programme Manager has provided us with an update on the Programme and will also attend the Network Reps meeting in September...more

Networks1st Update: Friday 9th July 2010
ReadyforBusiness.org - the register of social enterprises - continues to grow with over 200 social enterprises now signed up (a large percentage of them SEN members).  Part of the success of ReadyforBusiness.org is thanks to the introduction of Community Benefit Clauses in public sector contracts, which has led to growing interest from private sector....more



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