| ClearlySo Newsletter | Keeping you informed about our events in the social business and enterprise sector |
| Dear Houghton Happy Friday! In this week's ClearlySo newsletter we ask the important questions: Meanwhile, we interview the former Apprentice finalist, Claire Young, and keep you up to date with the usual diet of jobs, events and the latest news. P.S. Please forward this to anyone you think would be interested, and help us raise the profile of our member businesses. |
The Government and Social Enterprise
|  | | Chris White MP |
The Government has certainly talked the talk on social enterprise. Will it be able to offer anything more concrete? We've been taking a close look at some of the issues raised. As amendments to Chris White's 'Social Value' Bill remove mention of social enterprise, Rodney Schwartz asks if we should be worried. News that the Government may cut Feed in Tariffs has caused a landmark social investment deal to stall. Tom Cropper examines some of the implications and whether, when it comes to social enterprise, we can take the Government at its word? |
| Social enterprise and the feral youth |  | | The face of youth? |
According to Barnardos, half of us believe our children have turned feral. It's not an image Rodney Schwartz recognises. He's dedicated his debate on Social Edge this month to the question of the plight facing young people. Meanwhile, our interns at ClearlySo have been investigating ways in which we can better engage with young people. Katrina Cruz has produced this excellent blog reporting on their work so far. |
ClearlySo Gem: Claire Young
|  | | Claire with students in Sheffield |
Continuing the youth theme, our interview this week features former Apprentice finalist Claire Young. This month she launches a brand new project to kickstart entrepreneurism with young people. She's been telling us all about that and how she made the transition from the shark tank of Alan Sugar's boardroom to the wonderful world of social enterprise. Head to our blog for more. |
Social Enterprise Vox Pops
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 Want to know what Darth Vader thinks about social enterprise? Then check out this video. As part of their project on youth outreach our interns headed out into the city, armed with a microphone, a camera and a lot of questions. Their mission: to see if the youth of Britain had caught the social enterprise bug. A great little video made all the more entertaining by an impromptu appearance from everyone's favourite Sith. |
BBC World Challenge
| It's your last chance to vote in this year's BBC World Challenge. Run by BBC World News and NewsWeek, this is a competition to recognise enterprising businesses at grassroots level. We're down to the 12 finalists. Voting closes next week on 11th November, so there is not one moment to lose. Head to their site and start voting.
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| Jobs in social enterprise | Head to our jobs board for the latest vacancies in social enterprise. Here are some of the latest. |
| | | | Latest news | - Mention of social enterprise has been removed from the Social Enterprise Bill. Visit Third Sector for more.
- BBC News reports that possible changes to feed in tarrifs have frozen a project to supply thousands of homes with cheap solar power.
- Rise, the owner of the Social Enterprise Mark, is to close. Go to Civil Society Media for more.
- More than a thousand nurses have joined social enterprises according to Nursing Times.
- And finally: Congratulations to Bristol Together CIC. Not only have they been named ClearlySo Social Business of the Year, but they have secured £500k of funding through Triodos Bank. The full story can be found on Civil Society Media.
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That's all for now. Have a great weekend. In the meantime, don't forget to check out www.clearlyso.com for everything you need from social enterprise.
Cheerio,
Tom Cropper
ClearlySo |
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