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Promoting social enterprise involvement in the Olympic Legacy | Ambassadors debate Big Society and host Hong Kong officials | Meeting corporates and international knowledge sharing |
30 July 2010 | 18 June 2010 | 2 April 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 reached out to share their knowledge and expertise with some high fliers in the corporate world, as well as budding social entrepreneurs the world over. |
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P3 tops list of Best Companies to Work For | Addressing huge audiences, agenda setting and crucial work with schools | Coutts CEO says job swap with ambassador was ‘An education’ |
11 March 2010 | 26 February 2010 | 16 February 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 head of major private bank, Coutts, has said he discovered “a whole new world” through taking part in a ‘job swap’ with ambassador Nigel Kershaw, head of Big Issue Invest. |
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Ambassador's work pays off as O2 announces commitment to social enterprise | Job swap gives Cabinet Office Minister a taste for social enterprise | Inspiring business leaders, public services campaign hits its stride, and lots of media coverage |
2 February 2010 | 29 January 2010 | 15 December 2009 |
Ambassador Sam Conniff's work to get telecoms company 02 supporting social enterprise has paid off, after the company announced plans to introduce a bespoke business package for social enterprises at Voice 10 in Cardiff yesterday. | Cabinet Office Minister Angela Smith has been given a taste of a social enterprise, in an exciting job swap with MD of Divine and Social Enterprise Ambassador Sophi Tranchell.
| 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.
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Social Enterprise Day, job swaps and spreading the word... | The Guardian, Google, and growing social enterprises... | South Shropshire Furniture Scheme recognised for successful partnership with the private sector |
16 November 2009 | 6 November 2009 | 6 November 2009 |
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. | It’s been another busy couple of weeks, with ambassadors reaching impressive heights in their mission to influence national and also, international, audiences. | 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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Café Sunlight to join east London social enterprise food quarter | Kresse features in Sunday Times article on eco-entrepreneurs | Belu water features in this week's TIME magazine |
7 September 2009 | 19 August 2009 | 7 August 2009 |
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 | 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. |
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Sam Conniff features in ShortList magazine as one of Britain's most successful entrepreneurs | At major business conventions, on European DVDs and sharing knowledge with Age Concern | |
9 July 2009 | 16 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. | 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. | |
