FYI: Minister launches first ever Social Investment Almanack

"When you do the common things in life in an uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world." George Washington Carver What is Social Entrepreneurship? 社會企業家的事業 my facebook  &  my twitter & my tumblr --- 2009年9月16日 星期三，Social Enterprise <socialenterprise@se-livewire.com> 寫道﹕ 寄件人: Social Enterprise <socialenterprise@se-livewire.com> 主題: Minister launches first ever Social Investment Almanack 收件人: incubator.hou@gmail.com 日期: 2009年9月16日,星期三,下午10:15 To share this message, click here click here to see all our lovely images in your browser 16 September '09 Hurrah for LIVEWIRE! All the latest stories from the DTA conference and the city seminar on social investment are online now. Minister launches first ever Social Investment Almanack £5m government boost for most ambitious social enterprises Street market scoops first DTA award Communitybuilders could lead to greater things, DTA conference hears CIC Association membership takes off and The bottom line: Technology of the Future Get a massive 40% discount when you subscribe to Social Enterprise magazine click here Minister launches first ever Social Investment Almanack The first ever Social Investment Almanack has been launched by third sector minister Angela Smith. more... £5m government boost for most ambitious social enterprises Third sector minister Angela Smith has announced the government will invest up to £5m to boost the fastest growing social enterprises via the Bridges Social Entrepreneurs Fund. more... Street market scoops first DTA award A bustling street market in Acton, west London, has been presented with the first Excellence in Community Enterprise award by the Development Trusts Association (DTA). more... Communitybuilders could lead to greater things, DTA conference hears The government's £70m Communitybuilders fund should be seen as a test for the development trusts sector, said a leading social entrepreneur at the Development Trusts Association conference. more... CIC Association membership takes off The CIC Association has had more than 250 sign-ups this week, since it joined forces with the CIC Regulator. more... Other top stories on www.socialenterpriselive.com More social investment, less tax, urges Cohen,  Tories back Social Investment Wholesale Bank,  Social investment should learn from fair trade success   News on tap! Rise has got it, Senscot has got it - now you can get it too. Our  'get- your-news-where-you-want-it' news widget is available now! Get it here The bottom line... Technology shouldn't be for the privileged few, but should be accessible for all and aid the most deprived of communities, says Raj Mair of Innovation IT. more... Social Enterprise Livewire is sponsored by Markel, specialist insurance providers to the sector. Markel are a long established insurance underwriter who have provided insurance for both commercial and not-for-profit organisations for a number of years. Our Social Welfare Insurance is particularly suited to social enterprises as each risk is written on its individual merits and our bespoke insurance arrangements are complemented by risk management support services. © Social Enterprise Magazine 2009 Social Enterprise LIVEWIRE is produced by London Fields Publishing on behalf of Social Enterprise. No part of this publication may be produced in any material form (including photocopying it or storing it in any medium by electronic means and whether or not transiently or incidentally to some other use of this publication) without the written permission of the copyright owner except in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 or under terms of a licence issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency Ltd, 6-10 Kirby Street, London, England, EC1N 8TS. Applications for the copyright owner零 written permission to reproduce any part of this publication should be addressed to the publisher. The registered office of London Fields Publishing is 15 Clifton Road, London N22 7XN. Company registered in England no. 4219483

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