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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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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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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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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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RISE negotiates Third Sector discount to attend World Social Marketing Conference
Acting on behalf of Social Enterprise Mark holders, RISE members and social enterprises in South West England and beyond, RISE has successfully influenced the pricing structure to attend the
World Social Marketing Conference. Organisers had not accurately reflected the ability to pay of organisations working in the Third Sector.
Published Sep 19, 2008 - 04:30 PM
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RISE hosts visit for Office of the Third Sector
RISE recently hosted a visit from James Strachan (Deputy Director) and Liz Liston-Jones, both from the Office of the Third Sector (OTS). Kathy Baker (Social Firms UK) and Victoria Zastava (Social Enterprise Mark Independent Panel and South West Regional Development Agency) joined the meeting.
Published Sep 19, 2008 - 04:20 PM
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RISE Social Enterprise survey 2008: summary of key findings
RISE is constantly updating the quality of its information and knowledge about the social enterprise sector to help shape regional services, and to make the right case to policy-makers on your behalf.
Between the months of April to July 2008 RISE ran an on-line survey to which a total of 133 organisations answered (i.e. organisations driven by a social and/or environmental objective and earning income by providing services or products).
Published Sep 19, 2008 - 04:05 PM
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Forest of Dean Credit Union: winners of ethical food hamper
The Forest of Dean Credit Union are the delighted winners of a luxurious food hamper, following their participation in the RISE on-line survey to help collect up-to-date information on social enterprises. The contents of the hamper were supplied by
Essential Trading Co-operative Ltd, a well-known worker�s co-operative in South West England.
Published Aug 21, 2008 - 12:45 PM
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How can support for social enterprises be improved?
RISE, in partnership with Capacitybuilders, is conducting a consultation to identify priorities for support for social enterprises in South West England. The findings will inform RISE's ongoing work and be used to commission future services, so it�s really important that you take part. You can contribute by attending an event, or completing the
online survey.
Published Aug 19, 2008 - 04:05 PM
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Invitation to tender: Capacity Builders Social Enterprise Programme
RISE has been commissioned by Capacity Builders to develop its Social Enterprise Programme for South West England. The contractor will be required to work with RISE over the development phase (from now until mid September) to: identify and develop key priority actions from existing research and new consultation; develop and expand a regional portfolio of projects to address these priorities; and support RISE in writing the bid. Deadline for tenders: Monday 4th August 10am.
Published Jul 24, 2008 - 10:12 AM
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