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Creating a human economy: the power of purpose properly certified

21/6/2019

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​We’ve just got back from the Social Enterprise Mark conference in Birmingham. This annual event brings together people from all over the UK and beyond. The theme was Growth for Good and how certification and standards can help businesses grow, be accountable and transparent.

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The REAL LIVING WAGE not only changes lives it makes our businesses better. Here’s why:

2/5/2019

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Social enterprises are leading the way when it comes to paying the REAL living wage. Our guest Policy Researcher, Benjamin Stein, explores the human and business benefits of paying fair wages.

The UK is home to three million children deemed to be in poverty, 70% of these come from working families. Theresa May declares every week that “work is the best route out of poverty”, and she’s absolutely right. But thousands of people in poverty do work, so our route needs improvements.​

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Knife crime: Social ventures can help repair the damage austerity has left behind

1/4/2019

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Our guest Policy Researcher, Benjamin Stein, explores knife crime: the impacts of austerity, how social ventures are part of the solution and how business and community solutions are needed alongside policing. He also talks about some poignant personal experiences.

Whitleigh is a small district in Plymouth that I walk through most nights after work. Last month, it was the location of a teenage stabbing...(click read more)


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Developing community-owned tidal power

19/3/2019

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“Half of Europe’s tidal energy [is] around UK shores. The seas could help us reach a huge chunk of our 2020 energy targets.” Dr Jennifer Hoxton, University Highlands and Islands - NERC Planet Earth, Summer 2017.
  
Paul Hamlyn Foundation awarded Iridescent Ideas CIC a small grant in 2017 to explore the concept of community-owned tidal power in Plymouth. This blog explores our findings and ideas to help the future development of projects like this.

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Social Enterprises: something we can all agree on?

8/3/2019

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Our guest Policy Researcher, Benjamin Stein, explores the power of social enterprise in a polarised society.

It’s no secret that the UK is hopelessly divided right now as to what sort of society we want to create. Whether it is Corbynites versus Tories or Brexiteers set against Remainers, there isn’t a whole lot we agree on. Simply put, the public conversation has become volatile, and we need some respite.

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How to avoid running into brick walls

25/2/2019

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Starting something, no matter how big or small can be a challenge. It could be the joy of painting your bedroom or your amazing start-up idea that is going to make you millions. Whatever it might be the chances are you are going to hit a few brick walls trying to turn your idea into reality.

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Social enterprises for a strong economy and a fairer society

14/11/2018

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Business can make us noble or be a tool for oppression and control

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A poem for a job description

28/9/2018

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Art, poetry, science and business collide. We’ve had a week or so to mull over the Social Enterprise World Forum (SEWF). This event in Edinburgh is probably the world leading conference on social enterprise.

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Fancy a drink this weekend? Here are our top ten social enterprise alcoholic drinks

10/3/2017

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Find out which drinks made our top ten best social enterprise beverages...

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The kids are alright!

28/2/2017

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​Recently we were asked to attend a local school’s careers day for children aged 11-14 years.   It was comprised of businesses ranging from marketing companies, food producers, construction firms, the Fire Service and me - a director of a social enterprise business support provider.  I think we could be best described as ‘​niche.’

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