Department of Education, Employment and Workplace : Increased investment in social enterprise boosts local communities
A new social investment fund will help Australia's social enterprises to grow, build their capacity and increase the impact of their work in local communities, reports 4-traders.
Sector leaders push for Financial Services Bill amendments
Civil society leaders have backed a letter to the Treasury which requests support for amendments to the Financial Services Bill to stimulate the growth of the country's social investment market, reports Civil Society.
NI domant accounts funding to support social enterprises and children
The Northern Ireland Minister for Finance, Sammy Wilson, has announced his intention to channel dormant accounts funding in Northern Ireland as loans to social enterprise activity in 'faith based' organisations and for work with children, reports UK Fundraising.
Helping the poor to help themselves
Cina Daily reports on Fuping Development Institute, a nonprofit organization that helps low-income groups. Established to alleviate poverty and promote social equality, the institute runs four social enterprises with registered capital totaling 100 million yuan ($16 million).
Women giving poverty the needle
Social enterprises are a new phenomenon in China, but they are helping the poor regain their dignity. Jiang Xueqing reports for China Daily from Chengdu and Qionglai in Sichuan province.
Community Wood Recyclers beat the recession
Britain's growing network of community wood recycling enterprises have defied the recession to reach a key milestone. Social enterprises that work under the National Community Wood Recycling Partnership umbrella have earned more than £1m in collection fees since the launch of a nationwide collection service in 2009, reports Green Building Press.
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