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WelcomeRISE is the voice for South West social enterprise and supports the development of sustainable social enterprises in the region.
RISE is a
membership organisation open to anyone who has an interest in the social enterprise agenda and is based in South West England, offering you a range of discounts to publications and events. For those that provide information, advice and support to social enterprises, RISE provides an enhanced level of membership, called
RISE Additions. RISE Additions provides discounts and benefits, including the RISE bursary, discounted training, and free access to the
Business Advice Network -- to help learning and information sharing between social enterprise advisors and general business advisors.
If you are looking for advice or information in starting or running a social enterprise, ask for an information pack from
Social Enterprise Link, a new South West service providing information and advice to everyone developing social enterprises in the region.
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RISE is undertaking a piece of research to find out about organisations that are driven by a social or environmental objective, and earn income by providing services or products, either to a paying customer or under a public sector contract. Please take a few minutes to
complete the survey. You could win a fantastic hamper worth £100! (actual hamper not shown)
Published May 09, 2008 - 04:25 PM
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Kent social enterprise, The Sunlight Trust, has developed an online petition to lobby for the national roll out of the Social Enterprise Mark and are encouraging others to sign-up. The Social Enterprise Mark is a label that tells customers that a product or service comes from a social enterprise.
Published May 09, 2008 - 04:20 PM
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Care Services Minister, Ivan Lewis announced the opening of the second round of the Department of Health (DH) Social Enterprise Investment Fund today. He also announced that this year, it would include a new element, the 'Innovation for Life Challenge Fund', developed in collaboration with the Social Enterprise Coalition. The Innovation for Life Challenge Fund will encourage Strategic Health Authorities (SHAs) and their partners to find collaborative solutions to health and social care needs through social enterprise
Published May 09, 2008 - 04:15 PM
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Training Manager: £25,000 - £30,000
ReZolve Kernow are looking for an experienced training professional…someone with a great deal of experience in setting up and running training programmes…someone with a flair for identifying new training opportunities, developing innovative new courses and building lasting relationships with both employers and training organisations…above all else, they need somebody with great communication skills, adept at dealing with a range of stakeholders and vulnerable people at the same time…empathy, compassion, enthusiasm and ability to coach others are a must.
Published May 09, 2008 - 04:15 PM
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The anticipated advertisement for the provision of business support services to social enterprises is now available on the OJEU website. Known as 'The framework for the provision of specialist services to Social Enterprises (in South West England), Serco on behalf of Business Link are advertising the contract.
Published May 06, 2008 - 02:42 PM
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To stay up-to-date with opportunities for supplying the 2012 Olympic Games, visit these resources:
CompeteFor and
Social Enterprise: Winning with 2012.
Published Apr 30, 2008 - 12:55 PM
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The Government has teamed up with the Social Enterprise Coalition to develop a new fund that will encourage health commissioners to work with social enterprises on problematic health and care issues.
Published Apr 26, 2008 - 04:20 PM
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Visit RISE at Ethical Expo 2008 - a brand new, two-day consumer event in Bristol on 9-10 May. RISE will exhibit and hold a seminar on what the Social Enterprise Mark means to consumers. With massive consumer interest in all things green, the time is right for this exciting event, offering real, practical solutions towards a more ethical lifestyle. RISE hopes to raise consumer awareness of social enterprises, as well as helping social enterprises benefit from the growth in ethical consumerism.
Published Apr 25, 2008 - 04:15 PM
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Mid-Devon Community Recycling (MDCR) have been awarded the South West Skills ‘Train to Gain Employer of the Year’ award for their ‘outstanding’ commitment to staff training and development. The award, presented by celebrity TV presenter Ben Fogle, is part of a nationwide Learning and Skills Council project to find the best regional employers.
Published Apr 25, 2008 - 03:30 PM
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Originally built 800 years ago as the main gateway into the city, The Bargate Monument, Southampton’s iconic building has held a number of important positions throughout its history. These include being the City’s guildhall and the police headquarters during WWII. It is now a contemporary art gallery and was the perfect setting for employee-owned graphic design co-operative Total Coverage to celebrate their 20th birthday.
Published Apr 25, 2008 - 03:00 PM
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Changes to the way business rates are charged on empty property from 1 April 2008 are creating opportunities for charities looking for cheap premises on a short term basis. But the Ethical Property Foundation is urging charities to beware landlords bearing gifts, as these deals may not be all they seem.
Published Apr 25, 2008 - 02:50 PM
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Hitting the target, missing the point: How government regeneration targets fail deprived areas is the first in a series of four reports from the Measuring What Matters programme at the new economics foundation which examines how the government obsession with targets is failing to deliver effective public policies.
Published Apr 25, 2008 - 02:50 PM
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Monday 12th May at The Watershed, Bristol: come to a meeting to discuss the opportunities presented by the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and how social enterprise in the South West can take part in the delivery and legacy of the Games.
Published Apr 24, 2008 - 03:00 PM
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The SEU, a small busy team within the Department of Health’s Commissioning and System Management Directorate are looking for a secondee to the role of Policy and Project Manager. The post is in the salary range circa £35k and the secondment, based at Quarry House in Leeds, would be for four months.
Published Apr 24, 2008 - 03:00 PM
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Mid-Devon Community Recycling (MDCR) have been awarded the Social Enterprise Mark by RISE and joined a growing number of high profile social enterprise Mark holders including COSMIC, the Co-operative Group South West, Devon Doctors and the Eden Project.
Published Apr 23, 2008 - 05:05 PM
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