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THE new Coalition Government’s plans for a radical shake-up of the NHS pose real challenges for social enterprises, such as Sound Communication. Health Secretary Andrew Lansley claims the Con/Dem changes are aimed at giving GPs more power and control over the funding of patient care. His clear intention is to dismantle the health authorities and [...]
STUDENTS from a Salford college came up with their own enterprising plans after being given a unique insight into social businesses. They developed a range of new ideas for social businesses locally, based around the environment, youth and sports facilities after spending the day finding out about social enterprise. More than 150 Year 10 students [...]
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A SALFORD social enterprise has become the first in the North West to win the prestigious Social Enterprise Mark. The fair-trade style Mark has been awarded to Unlimited Potential, after it demonstrated that its work benefitted local people, rather than anonymous shareholders or owners. Profits made by the company are used to tackle social or [...]
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TWO interesting developments in the Third Sector – the space between public and private organisations. First, former Prime Minister Tony Blair hands out some advice to other Third Sector organisations as a result of his involvement in charity work. Blair’s out-of-government office has now set up four separate organisations which all appear to loosely fit [...]
SOUND Communication provides ethically-based PR, media relations and communications services. We are a social enterprise founded on ethical values. We believe in social and economic progress, human rights and respect for the environment. If you share these values, we would love to work with you. We are an independently regulated Community Interest Company (CIC), run [...]
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COMMUNITIES Minister Hazel Blears is to set up a crack Social Enterprise Unit to push for change in local authorities and across Whitehall. She made the announcement during the successful Voice 08 Conference in Liverpool, organised by the Social Enterprise Coalition. Ms Blears, MP for Salford, told the conference that she wanted the Unit to [...]
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