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"Seeing is believing" say Social Enterprise Ambassadors | Promoting social enterprise involvement in the Olympic Legacy | The value of mentoring |
14 September 2010 | 29 July 2010 | 15 July 2010 |
The Social Enterprise Ambassadors last night called for a ‘Seeing is Believing’ approach to social enterprise at an event in central London to celebrate the completion of the three-year Programme. | The ambassadors’ efforts to get social enterprises involved in the 2012 Olympics have continued this month along with activity designed to promote social enterprise amongst young people | This week ambassadors have been meeting with Government departments as well as offering advice to the next generation of social enterpreneurs. |
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Growing new social enterprises in Shropshire and NHS work steps up | Ambassadors lead the way in justice and health developments | Addressing huge audiences, agenda setting and crucial work with schools |
16 May 2010 | 17 March 2010 | 26 February 2010 |
The Ambassadors have been continuing to spread the social enterprise message all around the country, with Jean Jarvis holding showcase events, and Dr Sam Everington and Lord Adebowale flying the flag for social enterprise in the health and social care sector. | Ambassadors, Martin Kinsella, Karen Lowthrop, and Jean Jarvis strongly demonstrate how social enterprise can provide a steadying hand in helping ex-offenders and those with health and personal problems improve their future. Read about the ambassadors work with the Ministry of Justice and Department of Health here. |
Voice10 marked the start of a busy month for the Ambassadors who attended a range of speaking events at which they shared their expertise and worked to spread the message of social enterprise to politicians, civil servants and young people. |
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Ambassadors' mentoring competition launches at Voice10 | Ambassadors inspire hundreds of young people during GEW celebrations | No10, One Big Idea, awards and more for Social Enterprise Day |
1 February 2010 | 27 November 2009 | 20 November 2009 |
What can you do in two hours? Watch a film? Catch a tube from one side of London to the other? How about give your business the lift, energy and direction it needs to make big waves? |
Schoolchildren up and down the country have been visited by ambassadors in the last two weeks to introduce them to social enterprise and get them working on their own social enterprise projects. | The nation’s knowledge, understanding and passion for social enterprise has surely quadrupled (at least) this week with the huge variety of activities the ambassadors have organised or attended. |
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Ambassadors’ experience matches positive research findings | Social Enterprise Day, job swaps and spreading the word... | South Shropshire Furniture Scheme recognised for successful partnership with the private sector |
19 November 2009 | 16 November 2009 | 6 November 2009 |
Research published by Social Enterprise Coalition on 19th November revealed that the future looks bright for the industry, with social enterprises proving to be recession-busting. The optimistic findings match the recent experiences of many of the Social Enterprise Ambassadors. | It’s Social Enterprise Day this Thursday and there’s a buzz in the air. It’s a massive opportunity for the ambassadors to ignite and grow the country’s love for social enterprise. Find out what they've got planned and what they've been up to over the past couple of weeks. | A partnership between South Shropshire Furniture Scheme (SSFS), run by Jean Jarvis and Veolia Environmental Services, has been named as one of the top three recycling partnerships in the country. |
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Ambassadors website revamped and relaunched | Ambassadors letter to the Guardian: Social enterprises can be part of the solution | Awards galore for South Shropshire Furniture Scheme |
18 August 2009 | 14 August 2009 | 13 August 2009 |
The Social Enterprise Ambassadors programme has been revamped, repackaged and is relaunched today. | In response to the Guardian article on how innovative councils are coping with the recession, ambassadors write about social enterprises providing essential services that are both community focused and offer great value for money. | South Shropshire Furniture Scheme (SSFS) is celebrating not one, but two, awards that will help it further its success as a sustainable social enterprise. |
