Third Sector - Government review of legal framework for social enterprises could influence Budget
The Department for Work and Pensions has indicated it plans to lift barriers to growth in the social investment market. The government has been carrying out a review of the legal and regulatory framework for social enterprise, which could result in announcements in the Budget.
The Guardian - Frugal innovation: learning from social entrepreneurs in India
Over the past 60 years, innovation and improvements in India's public services have frequently emerged in the absence of state intervention or involvement. Social enterprises have stepped in to address the challenges where the government has failed.
Social Enterprise Live - Certified Social Enterprise Wins Fife Social Enterprise 2012
Furniture Plus, a certified social enterprise with the Social Enterprise Mark, was recently voted to be Fife's Social Enterprise of the Year for 2012, at the recent Fife Social Enterprise Network Trade Fair. Furniture Plus in Fife is a charity based ReUse and Recycling Social Enterprise for Furniture Household and Electrical Items.
Go Local Prov - First SEEED Conference in Providence Highlights Social Enterprise
The SEEED Summit is a national conference that celebrates the growth of social enterprise with a focus on its role as an economic development driver. The organization envisioned the conference to be the first step in creating a movement of social entrepreneurs who would work together to raise the profile of social enterprise as an economic development strategy.
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