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Socially enterprising women
Blog post by Mark Cotton, Financial Sustainability and Social Investment Mentor at Devon Community Foundation. So it seems it’s my turn to take up the Enhance Social Enterprise blog platform again. Last time I talked about the value of … Continue reading
Posted in Enhance social enterprise | Leave a commentGet steady – the key to being sustainable
Blog post by Andy Stuart, Consultant at Real Ideas Organisation (RIO). I have been involved in the Enhance Social Enterprise programme for the past few months after having supported dozens of clients in Cornwall on our equivalent … Continue reading
Posted in Enhance social enterprise | Tagged Business, Business sustainability, Client, financial sustainability, Growth, Income, Market share, New markets, Profit, resilience, Revenue, Social enterprise, social entrepreneur, Sustainability, Turnover | Leave a commentMeasuring the impact of social enterprises – a novel approach
The CAG team is excited to be working with Devon County Council to develop an innovative method for testing the impact of social enterprises. The aim is to support the future growth of the sector by providing a way of … Continue reading
Posted in Enhance social enterprise | Tagged devon, economy, evidence, impact, measurement, methodology, outcomes, resilience, sector, Social enterprise, social enterprise sector, social enterprises, social impact, social objectives, social value, society, Somerset | Leave a commentChristmas shopping with purpose!
It’s December, I can no longer avoid the fact that Christmas is mere days away, and my Bah Humbug avoidance of shops decked in holly and tinsel since August may now be inadvertently contributing to a rising panic that … Continue reading
Posted in Enhance social enterprise | Tagged Buy Social, Christmas presents, Christmas shopping, Gifts, Presents with purpose, Social business, Social enterprise | Leave a commentMake Your Pre-School Fit for the Future event on 22 October 2018
We recently held a Enhance Social Enterprise training event for social enterprise pre-schools at Monks Yard in Somerset. Watch this video to find out more about the event and the experiences of those who attended.
Posted in Enhance social enterprise | Tagged collaboration, digital marketing, digital transformation, financial sustainability, funding, pre-schools, resilience, social investment, Somerset, strategic plannng | Leave a commentCould YOU be a social entrepreneur?
Blog post by Steve McLauchlin, Social Investment Manager at Somerset Community Foundation. For the past 25 years or so, I’ve been woken by a radio alarm at 6am and listened to the first half an hour or so of … Continue reading
Posted in Enhance social enterprise | Tagged Social enterprise, social entrepreneur, social investment, somerset community foundation | Leave a commentCroyde Deckchair Cinema
Croyde Deckchair Cinema is a not-for-profit organisation that enables charities, local groups and individuals to raise money for good causes. It is run in the local village hall and provides facilities for charity screening for local people. … Continue reading
Posted in Enhance social enterprise | Tagged Business support, charity, cinema, not-for-profit, Social enterprise, Somerset Social Entrepreneurs Programme | Leave a commentEnhance Social Enterprise at Off Grid Festival
I had a stand for the Enhance Social Enterprise Programme at Off Grid festival from Thursday 9th to Sunday 12th August 2018, on the recommendation of an osteopath I met at South West Business Expo earlier in the … Continue reading
Posted in Enhance social enterprise | Tagged community, community wealth building, devon, festival, grassroots, green, inclusive growth, Off Grid festival, Off-grid, renewables, Social enterprise, solar energy, Somerset, wind energy | Leave a commentSomerset social entrepreneur awarded £10,000 Big Lottery grant.
The School for Social Entrepreneurs Dartington (SSED) is delighted to announce that one of their Fellows, Kris Scotting, has been awarded a Big Lottery Awards for All grant of £10,000, for his social enterprise, Seed of Hope CIC. National … Continue reading
Posted in Enhance social enterprise | Tagged Gardening, Mental health, Recovery, Social enterprise, social entrepreneur, Somerset, Therapeutic, Therapy, Wellbeing | Leave a commentSeed of Hope
Seed of Hope is a Community Interest Company providing Recovery based social and therapeutic gardening. They work with Bridgwater and Taunton College, using its stunning Walled Gardens of Cannington as a base. Using the gardening expertise and facilities … Continue reading
Posted in Enhance social enterprise | Tagged Gardening, Health and wellbeing, Mental health, Social enterprise, social entrepreneur, Therapeutic, Therapy | Leave a comment← Older posts