|  Social enterprise day photography competition 2009 This year, 19 November is Social Enterprise Day: a national day to celebrate and promote social enterprise. We are delighted to launch of the second annual Social Enterprise Day photography competition for England, and this year, we want to show how social enterprise is more than just business as usual. We are in search for the best photograph that shows how social enterprise is using business to make positive change. Maybe you work for a social enterprise or maybe you or someone you know has received exceptional service or goods from one - take a photo and show us what makes social enterprise great. http://tiny.cc/Y7EuH
 New ambassadors website launched Yesterday the brand new website for the Social Enterprise Ambassadors programme went live with lots of new features and ways to interact with some of the most inspirational social entrepreneurs in the country. Read their biographies, browse the latest news and blog posts and view the new campaigns page - which includes information specific to business and finance, young people and public services. There is also the latest images and videos, featuring the ambassadors working hard within their social enterprises and out and about speaking for the camera and at various events. The site also includes signpost information to other relevant websites and organisations. Pauline Milligan, programme manager for the Social Enterprise Ambassadors programme was interviewed about the new website and the Ambassadors' upcoming plans by Social Enterprise Magazine. Check out the new site here - http://socialenterpriseambassadors.org.uk/
 Changes to the Coalition's policy and research directorate The month of August has brought some recent changes within the Coalition's policy and research directorate. We are pleased to announce that George Leahy - the Coalition's director of policy and research - has extended his secondment from the Department of Health with the Social Enterprise Coalition until the end of December 2009. George will be in the role of director of research, taking forward the Coalition's research programme and a number of specific projects including the Identifier project. Secondly, on 17 August the Coalition appointed Ceri Jones as interim head of policy. Ceri will be leading the Coalition's policy work. We have recently bid farewell to Daniel Shah (research and policy officer) who has joined the Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) and Ewan Kennedy (policy officer) who has joined Race on the Agenda (ROTA). We wish them well and thank them for their hard work and contributions in developing our policy and research agenda. Finally, we are in the process of recruiting for two new policy roles - senior policy officer and policy support officer. These will be temporary contracts until the end of the year.  News  School for Social Entrepreneurs opens in Devon Dartington and the School for Social Entrepreneurs (SSE) are delighted to announce the opening of the latest branch of the SSE in Devon. The SSE provides support to pioneering individuals who are acting entrepreneurially for social benefit and positive change, rather than for personal profit. As part of its growth in the UK, and with recently secured funding from the Office of the Third Sector (OTS) at the Cabinet Office, a Devon SSE is being set up by a coalition of county wide organisations, led by The Dartington Hall Trust. This coalition of Devon organisations - The Dartington Hall Trust, Devon County Council, Torbay Council, South Devon College, Business Link and Cosmic - have matched the grant from the OTS, with a combination of cash and in kind contributions. Representatives from these organisations met recently at Dartington for the first meeting of the Devon SSE Steering Group. Alastair Wilson, CEO of SSE UK said: "We are hugely excited to see social entrepreneurs being supported in Devon to both learn and develop new skills and to create sustainable, effective organisations. Huge thanks and congratulations are due to all the partners and individuals who have been a part of making this happen; and, as a former SSE student myself, I look forward to meeting the social entrepreneurs who will start the first programme in January 2010" Events  CAN Mezzanine open house + ‘ask the expert' surgeries September 2009 London Bridge Visit one or all three of CAN's high quality office space. Tours will be running throughout the day at London Bridge, Old Street and Southwark's mezzanines. Refreshments will be provided throughout the day, and full details on workshops and exhibitors can be found at - http://www.can-online.org.uk/. Ask the experts... Surgeries, some drop-in and some needing advance booking, will be running throughout the day. They include website optimisation, lease and property advice, copywriting, IT, marketing, branding advertising and design, public speaking and winning contracts. For more information go to: http://www.can-online.org.uk/
 Good Deals October 2009 London Good Deals 2009, the national social investment conference, returns. Hosted by the Department of Communities and Local Government (CLG), the Office of the Third Sector (OTS), and NESTA, in partnership with Social Enterprise magazine, sponsored by CCLA (an investment manager, specialising in managing funds for charities) and RBS. Good Deals aims to bring the biggest names in social investment together. To book your place or to view the programme so far, visit http://www.good-dealsuk.com/.
 Social Return on Investment training September 22-23 October 27-28 London nef consulting has announced a further two dates for its popular Social Return on Investment (SROI) training course. The two-day course covers the methodology and practice needed to carry out an SROI analysis and explains policy background to SROI and how it can be useful for different organisations. The course includes a practical element where participants are taken through the different components of SROI analysis. Developed in conjunction with nef, the course is facilitated by accredited practitioners and counts towards accreditation as a practitioner. For more information, please contact Oliver Kempton on oliver.kempton@nef-consulting.co.uk or 0207 820 6367, or email SROItraining@neweconomics.org.
 Cylch Conference 2009 October 2009 Cardiff
Regularly attracting over 150 delegates from the public, private and social enterprise sectors,
the Cylch annual conference features the Wales Recycling Awards. Cylch 2009 will represent an opportunity to reflect upon the achievements of Cylch members as well as a chance to consider the future direction of the sector. Book your place through the Cylch website
 Social Enterprise Investment Fund regional workshops London - September 2009
Manchester - November 2009
Bristol - January 2010
Newcastle - March 2010 Find out more about the Department of Health's Social Enterprise Investment Fund (SEIF), at one of the regional workshops running from September 2009 - March 2010. The SEIF provides investment and support to help existing and new social enterprises grow and deliver improvements to health or social care. The SEIF recognises that commissioners, as purchasers of these services, are working to stimulate diverse provider markets in which social enterprises play an integral role. A series of regional one day workshops will bring commissioners, existing and new social enterprises together, to encourage greater understanding of the respective challenges they face. The workshops will highlight the opportunities and benefits offered by building stronger relationships between service providers and the public sector. They aim to help to develop understanding of the current and future contribution that social enterprises can add to the delivery of primary and community care. SEIF is managed on behalf of the Department of Health by Futurebuilders England Ltd, working together with Partnerships UK plc. The workshops have been developed, and will be delivered by Partnerships UK. If you have any queries, please call the SEIF events team 0208 842 7721 or email seif@futurebuilders-england.org.uk Click here to register.
 Navigating funding agreements and tendering for better services A new NCVO Public Service Delivery Network (PSDN) suite of training for commissioners, providers and support agencies. London September and October 2009 Learn from legal and procurement specialists about what to cover and what to expect from funding agreements plus gain practical insights about how commissioners and providers can approach tendering processes to buy and bid to deliver better services. Contact: Jerrold Cheam on 0207 520 3162, jerrold.cheam@ncvo-vol.org.uk More information Resources  SE100 social enterprise online tool
The RBS SE100 index, run by Social Enterprise magazine, is an online tool that charts social enterprises' growth and social impact reporting. It monitors the growth of key players and emerging markets, discover rising stars and explore how effectively organisations measure social impact. Each month the top five growth organisations from a particular market, including education, environment, charity, health and finance, are profiled in Social Enterprise magazine. And in March 2010 the highest growth organization; the organisation that most effectively measures its social impact and a trailblazing newcomer will win prizes totalling £50,000. To claim your place, or nominate an organisation visit http://www.se100.co.uk/
 Three day professional development for social enterprise advisors from Rise October 2009 Swindon This course aims to teach attendees to consider the business model behind social enterprise, addressing the following key themes - Working with clients to develop plans and outline proposals;
Advising clients on the market place and viability;
Tools of the adviser - e.g., enterprise review and development plan;
Advising clients on the right legal structure for them;
Supporting clients with the business planning process;
Finance for social enterprise;
Performance review for social enterprise;
Sustainability and options for growth. Cost: £545 or £450 for Rise ‘additions' members as well as Social Enterprise Coalition members; Per day: £215 or £175 for RISE ‘additions' members as well as Social Enterprise Coalition members. To book a place contact:
Kat Lee, 01392 456531, katlee@rise-sw.co.uk
 Charity Action Recruitment temporary staff offer From administrators to fundraisers through to finance staff, Charity Action Recruitment has a number of excellent candidates who are keen to secure a temporary booking or interim contract. In line with their parent charity's ethos of getting people back into the workforce they are offering commission free bookings for seven days on temporary appointments made before the 31 August. You will just pay their hourly rate plus the legislative holiday pay and national insurance. If you have any queries, please call on 0207 378 5441. Member ProfileS2S Sports Coaching S2S is a sports coach brokerage service that coordinates and supports the recruitment, training, education, development and deployment needs of sports coaches across the Yorkshire and Humber region http://www.s2s.uk.net/ Website of the fortnight Social Enterprise Ambassadors We're so proud of it we had to feature it twice. Take a look! http://socialenterpriseambassadors.org.uk/ Of general interest  'How ethical are supermarket clothes?' Sanjida O'Connell, The Guardian, 13 August The cheapest T-shirt in Asda costs £1.50. You don't have to be a mathematician to calculate that this figure doesn't add up. Someone, somewhere bought that cotton seed, planted it, irrigated it, pumped it full of pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides, harvested it, sorted it, baled it, shipped it to another country, carded it, spun it, wove it, cut it, sewed it, packaged it, shipped it again, and sold it. For £1.50. If we're not paying the price of that cotton T-shirt, someone, somewhere is. Lee Holdstock, a textile consultant for the Soil Association, says, "There is no such thing as a cheap product. The consumer may not be paying at point of sale but there are hidden environmental and human costs.".... Article continues on http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2009/aug/13/ethical-supermarket-clothes Jobs Temporary policy support officer Social Enterprise Coalition Salary: £21,512 - £23,285 pro rata Fixed term contract until 31st December 2009 Social enterprises are profit-making businesses trading for social or environmental purposes. The Social Enterprise Coalition is the UK's national body for social enterprise and works on behalf of its members to influence national policy, showcase the benefits of social enterprise and promote best practice. The Coalition is looking for a dynamic individual to support the policy team through a range of administrative and policy activities. You will be able to manage different workloads, have had experience of policy work and writing policy documents, and have good IT knowledge. If you can make an active contribution to the future of social enterprise, download an information pack or email recruitment@socialenterprise.org.uk. Information pack (PDF)
Information pack (Word)
Equal opportunities form (Word) Closing date: Noon, Friday 28th August 2009 Disclaimer: The Social Enterprise Coalition's newsletter primarily aims to promote the work of our membership. Entries do not constitute recommendation. The editor's decision is final. Back to the top | 
The kingdom business and business as mission movements are exploding around the world. God is at work in so many nations and through so many organizations that it is hard to keep up. We are thankful for the part that we get to play in this exciting movement. 
Dr. John Mulford is guest editor of the next 
In June 2009, RCE hosted 20 senior leaders and practitioners from the largest missions sending organizations in the U.S. During the two-day Symposium, the group discussed the increased role of business as mission (BAM) in their organizations and shared information on how to integrate BAM into their mission and culture.
RCE organized a conference of 1,000 pastors and business leaders in Guatemala in conjunction with the Luis Palau Festival in March 2009. Our goal was two-fold. First, we wanted these leaders to understand and embrace the concept of reaching the marketplace for Christ through kingdom business. Second, we wanted them to act on this understanding. To facilitate the latter, we brought presenters from nine organizations that prepare and support people in kingdom business. 
RCE is partnering with the International Christian Chamber of Commerce (ICCC) to launch Business Development Centers (BDC’s) that will train entrepreneurs and nurture them as they launch and grow businesses that will bless their nations economically and spiritually. The program will launch in Burundi this year. Plans are to open Centers in Liberia and Israel in the first half of 2010, followed by Rwanda and Benin. 
One of the things we delight in doing here at the Center is bringing like-minded people together and helping them partner together. Dr. Bryan Crute, senior pastor of Destiny Metropolitan Church in Atlanta GA and Regent University alumnus, has a vision to transform his community through business. 
The Regent Center for Entrepreneurship is pleased to congratulate Patrice Tsague and the whole 
