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"Seeing is believing" say Social Enterprise Ambassadors | Promoting social enterprise involvement in the Olympic Legacy | International governments visit ambassador and mentoring scheme gets underway |
14 September 2010 | 29 July 2010 | 29 June 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 | Another busy week for the Social Enterprise Ambassadors as they host overseas visits and use the benefit of their expertise to support new and emerging social entrepreneurs. |
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Ambassadors debate Big Society and host Hong Kong officials | Growing new social enterprises in Shropshire and NHS work steps up | Ambassadors lead the way in justice and health developments |
17 June 2010 | 16 May 2010 | 17 March 2010 |
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. | 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. |
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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 | Inspiring business leaders, public services campaign hits its stride, and lots of media coverage |
26 February 2010 | 28 January 2010 | 15 December 2009 |
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. | 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 Ambassadors call for public sector to give credit where credit’s due | Social Enterprise Day, job swaps and spreading the word... | The Guardian, Google, and growing social enterprises... |
19 November 2009 | 16 November 2009 | 6 November 2009 |
The Social Enterprise Ambassadors are marking Social Enterprise Day by calling for public sector spending decisions to fairly give credit for the added benefits that social enterprises deliver. | 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. |
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Angela Smith MP meets the Ambassadors and tours East London social enterprises | Ministry of Justice and NHS networks engage with ambassadors and lots more... | Angels housekeeping features in The Guardian's public services debate |
23 October 2009 | 19 October 2009 | 29 September 2009 |
Third Sector Minister Angela Smith has said she will work with the ambassadors to help commissioners understand social enterprise and to encourage job swaps between mainstream business and social enterprise. | 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 |
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Sam Conniff features in Children & Young People Now magazine | Dr Sam Everington says social enterprises 'will complement the NHS' in Public Finance magazine | Ken Orchard leaves Mid Devon Community Recycling |
23 September 2009 | 17 September 2009 | 27 August 2009 |
Ambassador Sam Conniff talks about Livity and the role of social enterprises in running services for young people in Children & Young People Now magazine | 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. | Ken Orchard announced earlier this week that he has taken voluntary redundancy from MDCR as part of a restructuring of the organisation. Because of this development, he is also stepping down as a Social Enterprise Ambassador. |
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Ambassadors speak out on public services delivery | Ambassadors lead growth plans worth millions | Devon NHS Trusts contract MDCR in ambitious recycling scheme |
9 August 2009 | 3 August 2009 | 23 April 2009 |
A trio of Social Enterprise Ambassadors have made their case at recent events on the contribution that social enterprises can make to public service delivery. | Two Social Enterprise Ambassadors are tackling the recession head on with expansion plans worth millions of pounds. | Two Devon NHS Trusts have teamed up with social enterprise Mid Devon Community Recycling to help the NHS reduce its carbon footprint. |
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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 | |
15 January 2009 | 9 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. | |
