轉寄︰ The ClearlySo Newsletter - 24th August

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Advertisement ClearlySo Newsletter | August 24th 2012    Dear friends, You could say that 2012 has been a PR disaster of sorts for the social enterprise sector; with A4e making the headlines for all the wrong reasons and corporate tech giants Salesforce persistently trying to take our name in vain. As these stories rumble on, we’re taking an optimistic outlook at ClearlySo. We recently wrote about an inspiring social enterprise called Vi-Ability that is training young football enthusiasts in the commercial management of a club. We’re also trying to put a positive spin on the back to school blues, asking whether the social economy can present new untapped opportunities for graduates looking for work. All that plus the other stories making the headlines, events and jobs in the sector: it’s the ClearlySo newsletter. Have a great weekend, The ClearlySo Team This week is your last week to take advantage of our ‘early bird’ price of just £150 for SBC12; our seventh annual conference. Join us on October 9th for what promises to be an unmissable event for any aspiring social entrepreneur. Contact us if you would like to be featured on our next newsletter. Best of the blog Salesforce: the next chapter in the war on words The beautiful game? Social enterprise and the escalator of education The debacle surrounding Salesforce’s attempt to trademark the term “social enterprise” rumbles on, with Social Enterprise UK now fighting the corner for our sector. Rodney Schwartz updates us on recent developments in the debate. The footy may be back on our screens but as an industry that employs thousands of people, are unsustainable financial practices acceptable? One social enterprise, Vi-Ability, is trying to tackle the culture of irresponsible business in the sport from the ground up. Over the past month, students everywhere have been anxiously receiving the exam results. For those who don’t have another academic year ahead of them, the prospects can often look bleak. Can social enterprise plug the gap? In other news A4e banned from describing itself as a ‘social purpose company’ Another of the big sector stories of 2012 continues, as welfare-to-work company A4e are told by the Advertising Standards Authority that describing themselves as a ‘social purpose company’ is misleading amidst claims of fraud at the firm. This article from The Guardian has the details. PwC joins group of twelve new approved providers for Investment and Contract Readiness Fund The £10m Investment and Contract Readiness Fund, being delivered by The Social Investment Business on behalf of the Office for Civil Society with support from Deutsche Bank has trebled its capacity with the announcement of 12 new approved providers of investment and contract readiness services. Ambitious social ventures looking to raise new investment or compete for public service contracts can apply for a grant between £50,000 and £150,000 to partner with specialist providers of a range of professional services including law, financial management, corporate finance and public service commissioning to become investment or contract ready. Energy-saving app turns off PC monitor when users walk away How many of us turn off our screens when we get up to make a cuppa? What about during lunch? How many of us even leave our monitors (or worse, PCs) on overnight? Your computer screen uses energy when left on, even when it's not receiving a signal. This free app from Ecobenefícios turns your screen off when you walk away from your computer by accessing your webcam; potentially saving you and your office from wasting energy. Upcoming events Sep 13th: Tea-time Q&A Oct 1st: SOCAP12: Making Meaning Matter Oct 3rd: The Eurosif Annual Conference 2012 Jobs board Conference Sales Administrator Ethical Property Company The DoNation Autumn Intern The DoNation Marketing Manager Real Ideas Organisation Advertise on this newsletter Does your organisation want to market to our newsletter audience of over six thousand social entrepreneurs? We offer extremely competitive rates for advertising and can also provide design skills to produce a banner for you if you don’t already have marketing materials. Contact us on 020 7490 9520 or email contact@clearlyso.com to discuss the options available to you. Forward email This email was sent to incubator.hou@gmail.com by jonny.kates@clearlyso.com |   Update Profile/Email Address | Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe™ | Privacy Policy. ClearlySo | 4th Floor | 20 Old Street | London | EC1V 9AB | United Kingdom