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David Cameron awards Social Enterprise Mark to Sunlight
The Rt. Hon. David Cameron MP presented the Social Enterprise Mark to the Sunlight Trust, at Voice 09, the national social enterprise conference.
Published Feb 12, 2009 - 11:05 AM
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RISE was thrilled to attend the launch of Make Your Mark with a tenner at Swindon Academy on Friday 30th January with Caroline Marsh from Channel 4's secret millionaire.
Published Feb 05, 2009 - 03:15 PM
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Watershed Media Centre, based at the heart of Bristol have become the latest holders of the Social Enterprise Mark, joining the growing number of high profile Mark holders.
Published Feb 05, 2009 - 12:30 PM
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South Molton Recycle Awarded Social Enterprise Mark
Community business South Molton Recycle, provider of a range of recycling services in the Torridge area, is proud to have been accredited as the first organisation in the area to receive the new �Social Enterprise Mark�.
Published Jan 14, 2009 - 10:45 AM
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Pluss become the first Social Firm to hold the Social Enterprise Mark
Martin Davies, the managing Director of Pluss was presented with the Social Enterprise Mark by Exeter MP Ben Bradshaw on the Pluss premises.
Published Jan 13, 2009 - 05:20 PM
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Community Enterprise Unit in Exeter have become the first business support organisation to be licensed to use the Social Enterprise Mark.
Published Dec 16, 2008 - 10:00 AM
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Fixed Term Contract/Secondment/Consultancy Opportunity
If fixed term: �36,293 pro rata plus 8% pension, 21-35 hours per week (3-5 days)
Covering the maternity leave of our Director of Enterprise and Projects, we need somebody who knows social enterprise inside-out, with experience of working at a senior level within this field.
Published Dec 15, 2008 - 02:20 PM
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RISE is thrilled to announce the newest addition to our team: Jemima Luckhurst, who will be based at the Eden Project in Cornwall. Jemima is the new Marketing and Partnerships Coordinator leading on the RISE contract with Business Link to market the social enterprise service.
Published Dec 15, 2008 - 12:51 PM
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Following the session that RISE ran at the Richard Lander School as part of Enterprise Week 2008, one of the Young Enterprise companies involved were motivated to come up with an idea for a social enterprise. This idea has won the most innovative company award at the Young Enterprise Trade Fair, held in Kingsley Village, Cornwall.
Published Dec 12, 2008 - 03:55 PM
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Capacity Builders has awarded �374,065 to the SW Social Enterprise Programme for 2008-11 to improve the quality of support to them. This is part of Capacity Builders national programme.
Published Dec 10, 2008 - 02:50 PM
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The success of the Social Enterprise Mark in South West England has convinced
Senscot that the use of a common identifier - nationally accredited - would benefit Scotland's emerging sector.
Published Dec 09, 2008 - 12:00 PM
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MP Dawn Primarolo visits social enterprise trade fair
Co-operatives SW, the umbrella organisation for co-ops in South West England, and RISE, jointly hosted a trade fair for co-operatives and social enterprises.
Dawn Primarolo, Minister for Public Health, visited the Fair to present an award to Devon-based Upstream, the winner of a south west social enterprise photography competition designed to show how social enterprises are transforming lives.
Published Dec 04, 2008 - 10:55 AM
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RISE broadcast on Exeter FM local radio
Lucy Findlay, RISE Chief Executive, is set to be interviewed by Exeter FM on Sunday 7th December at 10.10am. Around the region, you can listen live at www.exeter.fm.
Published Nov 27, 2008 - 02:00 PM
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First CIC and Development Trust hold Social Enterprise Mark
The Pierian Centre Community Interest Company and
Wolseley Development Trust have both been awarded the Mark adding to the diverse selection of holders from all Social Enterprise sectors.
Published Nov 27, 2008 - 01:10 PM
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Dan's business training inspires his cafe plan
A 16-year-old East Devon student is planning to open his own youth cafe after taking part in the RISE social enterprise sessions in schools, as part of Enterprise Week last year.
Published Nov 20, 2008 - 09:10 AM
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