The Social Enterprise Coalition (SEC) was in Luton this week to host an event for Black and Minority Ethnic Communities aimed at promoting the opportunities presented by social enterprise.
Inevitably, there was a lot of discussion about the role social enterprise can play in facilitating the economic recovery …
Posted on Thursday, 26th March 2009 | This entry has 0 comment(s)
New Start, in collaboration with Community Links, is holding a discussion group this afternoon in Sheffield on how to build stronger, more supportive communities during the recession.
The ideas will be fed into the prime minister’s Council on Social Action. We will be providing live blogs during the meeting from …
Posted on Thursday, 26th March 2009 | This entry has 1 comment(s)
Tough times amidst the recession are apparently forcing commuters to ditch their cars and public transport and switch to using their bikes to get to and from work.
Undoubtedly, opting to cycle rather than drive does bring financial benefits but what often go undersold are the environmental and long-term health …
Posted on Wednesday, 25th March 2009 | This entry has 0 comment(s)
As a teenager, I worked in an Oxfam shop for one afternoon a week, selling Barbara Taylor Bradford books and Val Doonican records to pensioners.
We'd get the occasional person under the age of 30 in the shop, but it was usually some kid forced to come in as a …
Posted on Monday, 23rd March 2009 | This entry has 1 comment(s)
While the British Urban Regeneration Association’s (Bura) community inspired regeneration awards ceremony at the House of Lords was all about motivating people and showing how change is possible, a recurring theme in the day was how difficult it has become to transform our poorest neighbourhoods.
Lord Andrew Mawson, co-founder and …
Posted on Monday, 23rd March 2009 | This entry has 1 comment(s)
One thing always strikes me when I meet local people who want to change their communities.
It's their passion and determination to make a difference, often against all the odds. Community reps, local activists, residents, ordinary people: call them what you will, they're the people who work, often without pay, …
Posted on Friday, 20th March 2009 | This entry has 0 comment(s)
Liverpool Charity and Voluntary Services (LCVS) has launched an action plan for the future of the city's third sector and is asking local voluntary and community groups to express their views.
The Compact is a framework agreement on desirable working relationships between third sector organisations and the Liverpool First partnership, …
Posted on Thursday, 19th March 2009 | This entry has 0 comment(s)
Key Fund Yorkshire, an organisation that provides funding to social enterprises and voluntary & community groups is celebrating reaching ten years of delivery.
The Key Fund has been delivering grants and loans to third sector organisations throughout Yorkshire and the Humber since 1999, and is celebrating this achievement at their Annual …
Posted on Tuesday, 17th March 2009 | This entry has 0 comment(s)
Q: What makes places last?
A: Guided busways, fog-basking beetles, people and myths
In the second of this year’s 4x4 debates an architect, a planner, a programme director and a poet gathered in Leeds Met last week to debate the question: What makes places last?
Peter Studdert, director of joint …
Posted on Monday, 16th March 2009 | This entry has 0 comment(s)
Upward Curve PR is searching for its perfect PR partner - a smaller not-for-profit organisation to adopt as its Charity of the Year for 2009/2010. Closing date for applications is 17th April 2009 (visit www.upwardcurve.co.uk/news).
Upward Curve PR's Charity of the Year could be any not-for-profit such as a …
Posted on Friday, 13th March 2009 | This entry has 1 comment(s)
Interesting to read your discussion paper …
I agree with you about the probable cuts, move to on-line services, etc. But it would be nice to be a bit more specific – areas like affordable housing have risen up the agenda and could well be protected by either new …
Robert Bullard on 8th February 2010:
Austerity in rural England.... any glimmers in the darkness?
At least Heseltine showed some ability to learn from experience while involved in regeneration. He moved deftly from the heavy-handed UDCs to some of the early partnership approaches such as City Challenge. During New Labour we seem to have lost the ability to identify best practice, to apply it consistently …
Nick Bailey on 4th February 2010:
Why Heseltine is wrong man to lead on regeneration
I don’t wish to denigrate the stance taken by the individuals and organisations involved with improving rural communities, but some questions do spring to mind…
Firstly…the use of language is so important to enable participation at all levels, having been involved in community regeneration for almost 15 years, this is …
Bill McCallum on 4th February 2010:
Austerity in rural England.... any glimmers in the darkness?
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