News & Events
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Promoting social enterprise involvement in the Olympic Legacy | Ambassadors debate Big Society and host Hong Kong officials | Growing new social enterprises in Shropshire and NHS work steps up |
29 July 2010 | 17 June 2010 | 16 May 2010 |
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 | Several of the ambassadors are actively engaged in debates on the government’s Big Society, ensuring that social entrepreneurs’ voices are heard. | 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. |
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P3 tops list of Best Companies to Work For | Addressing huge audiences, agenda setting and crucial work with schools | More social enterprise for the new decade, as ambassadors get off to a busy start |
11 March 2010 | 26 February 2010 | 28 January 2010 |
P3 wins the title of 'Best Company to Work For' from the The Sunday Times - Read all about what makes P3 a great place to work in this article by the The Times. |
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. | The Ambassadors have started the new year with a renewed commitment to spreading the word about social enterprise. In schools and universities, with government ministers and big business - the Ambassadors are taking the message far and wide for 2010. |
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Nigel Kershaw receives OBE in New Year Honours | Inspiring business leaders, public services campaign hits its stride, and lots of media coverage | The Guardian, Google, and growing social enterprises... |
5 January 2010 | 15 December 2009 | 6 November 2009 |
Social enterprise ambassador and CEO of Big Issue Invest Nigel Kershaw is one of at least eight people involved in social enterprise awarded in the New Year Honours List 2010. | Once again the Ambassadors have been out and about spreading the word about social enterprise to diverse audiences including small business owners, young people and civil servants.
| It’s been another busy couple of weeks, with ambassadors reaching impressive heights in their mission to influence national and also, international, audiences. |
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Ministry of Justice and NHS networks engage with ambassadors and lots more... | Angels housekeeping features in The Guardian's public services debate | Sam Conniff features in Children & Young People Now magazine |
19 October 2009 | 29 September 2009 | 23 September 2009 |
As ever, the ambassadors have been capturing the hearts and minds of new and important audiences at recent events and meetings. This update features some of the latest highlights, but don’t forget to check the blogs and twitter for daily updates. | Angels Housekeeping, led by ambassador Gill Coupland, features as one of The Guardian's case studies in their new series debating the future of public services | Ambassador Sam Conniff talks about Livity and the role of social enterprises in running services for young people in Children & Young People Now magazine |
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Dr Sam Everington says social enterprises 'will complement the NHS' in Public Finance magazine | Café Sunlight to join east London social enterprise food quarter | Kresse features in Sunday Times article on eco-entrepreneurs |
17 September 2009 | 6 September 2009 | 18 August 2009 |
Ambassador Dr Sam Everington, who runs the Bromley by Bow Centre in East London, talks about the role of social enterprises in delivering healthcare in this article in Public Finance magazine. | Ambassador Peter Holbrook has just announced a deal with fellow social enterprise CAN Mezzanine which will see Café Sunlight provide a lunch and catering service across three office blocks in London. | "Time is running out for exploiters and polluters" says Social Enterprise Ambassador Kresse Wesling in this Sunday Times article on eco-entrepreneurs |
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First investors back Big Issue Invest fund with £1.75m | Belu water features in this week's TIME magazine | Ambassadors lead growth plans worth millions |
18 August 2009 | 7 August 2009 | 3 August 2009 |
The new £10m Big Issue Invest fund, led by Social Enterprise Ambassador Nigel Kershaw, has just announced funding from two big investors. | Social Enterprise Ambassador Reed Paget and his bottled water company Belu take centre stage in this week's TIME magazine, in a special feature about entrepreneurial heroes. | Two Social Enterprise Ambassadors are tackling the recession head on with expansion plans worth millions of pounds. |
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Sam Conniff features in ShortList magazine as one of Britain's most successful entrepreneurs | Catch 22 and MakeBelieve Arts feature in Times article on creative social enterprises | At major business conventions, on European DVDs and sharing knowledge with Age Concern |
8 July 2009 | 28 May 2009 | 15 April 2009 |
Social Enterprise Ambassador Sam Conniff features in ShortList magazine as one of the country's most successful entrepreneurs. Sam explains how he went from handing out chewing gum outside nightclubs to leading one of the country’s most successful social enterprises, Livity. | Ambassador Tokunbo Ajasa-Oluwa's social enterprise Catch 22 and Trisha Lee of MakeBelieve Arts feature in a new Times article focusing on how community-led creative and arts based social enterprises are addressing the most complex social and environmental needs | The ambassadors regularly speak to new audiences to demonstrate the potential of social enterprise. And, in our changing economy, they are finding a wider audience than ever before keen to hear about the transformative effect this kind of business can have in society. |
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Ambassadors latest: Influencing innovation, producing US TV and supplying celebs | HCT and Turning Point feature in Times article on social enterprise | Tokunbo listed alongside Obama in top 20 movers and shakers |
15 January 2009 | 9 January 2009 | 8 January 2009 |
This month, ambassadors are reaching all sectors of the UK and Sam from Livity is helping produce a US series for young people. | A new Times newspaper article on social enterprise highlights HCT, the community transport operation run by ambassador Dai Powell, and Turning Point - which provides services for people with complex needs and is run by ambassador Lord Victor Adebowale - as great examples of social enterprise. | Social Enterprise Ambassador Tokunbo Ajasa-Oluwa has been listed alongside Barak Obama and X Factor winner Alexandra Burke in The Voice newspaper’s list of 20 movers and shakers for 2009. |
