http://www.sel.org.uk/ SEL News en-gb http://www.sel.org.uk//news_84_4109.aspx Third Sector Magazine reports on Nick Hurd's comment to Social Enterprise London debate that social entrepreneurs need better access to capital 2010-03-04T00:00:00 Latest http://www.sel.org.uk//news_84_4106.aspx Allison Ogden Newton writes in today's Guardian on 'what next for social enterprise?' 2010-02-24T00:00:00 Latest http://www.sel.org.uk//news_84_4105.aspx Angela Smith MP, Minister of State for the Third Sector is to go head to head with MPs Nick Hurd and Jenny Willott, her counterparts from the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats respectively in a public debate over the future of social enterprise. 2010-02-23T00:00:00 Latest http://www.sel.org.uk//news_84_4073.aspx Angela Smith, Minister for the Third Sector, yesterday welcomed the commitment of public and private sector leaders to bringing social enterprises into their supply chains. 2010-01-29T00:00:00 Latest http://www.sel.org.uk//news_84_4045.aspx Congratulations to Nigel Kershaw, Chief Executive of the Big Issue Invest, who has been awarded the OBE in recognition of his services to social enterprise. 2010-01-07T00:00:00 Latest http://www.sel.org.uk//news_84_4046.aspx Third Sector reports that an NHS panel has decided to investigate Acevo's complaint against a primary care trust that prevented non-NHS organisations from bidding to be primary contractors in the provision of community services. 2010-01-07T00:00:00 Latest http://www.sel.org.uk//news_84_4047.aspx Social Enterprise London this month launches a major new partnership with PricewaterhouseCoopers and the London Development Agency with a prestigious event for London's social enterprise leaders, kindly hosted by BT at its central office in St. Pauls on 26 Jan. 2010-01-07T00:00:00 Latest http://www.sel.org.uk//news_84_4048.aspx Social Enterprise Network (SEN) has appointed Peter Morton as its new Chief Executive. 2010-01-07T00:00:00 Latest http://www.sel.org.uk//news_84_4049.aspx Social Enterprise Magazine argues that community interest companies (CICs) will become much more attractive to investors this Spring with the government set to simplify the rules governing how much profit can be paid out. 2010-01-07T00:00:00 Latest http://www.sel.org.uk//news_84_4050.aspx A quarter of respondents to a new poll think the Government's third sector action plan has helped the sector cope with the recession. But a greater proportion - 29 per cent of respondents - say it has not helped at all. 2010-01-07T00:00:00 Latest http://www.sel.org.uk//news_84_4040.aspx Social Enterprise London CEO Allison Ogden-Newton writes in today's Guardian blog in response to recent criticism from Unite 2009-12-22T00:00:00 Latest http://www.sel.org.uk//news_83_3916.aspx Today Programme on Radion 4 with Peter Worley of The Philosophy Shop on the importance of teaching Philosophy to Children 2009-11-20T00:00:00 Archive http://www.sel.org.uk//news_84_3912.aspx Bucking the growing trend of youth unemployment, a groundbreaking new jobs programme celebrated its first placement today. 2009-11-19T00:00:00 Latest http://www.sel.org.uk//news_83_3913.aspx Check out what we have been up and how we have been celebrating in our CEO's latest blog post 2009-11-19T00:00:00 Archive http://www.sel.org.uk//news_84_3769.aspx SEL CEO Allison Ogden-Newton this week launched her new blog. She will use it to reflect on the world of social enterprise, and to give a personal account of life at the helm of SEL 2009-11-06T00:00:00 Latest http://www.sel.org.uk//news_83_3770.aspx Global Entrepreneurship Week takes place from 16 – 22 November 2009 2009-11-04T00:00:00 Archive http://www.sel.org.uk//news_83_3765.aspx Nine social enterprises are on the shortlist for the English heat of the national Social Enterprise Awards, it was announced today. 2009-11-03T00:00:00 Archive http://www.sel.org.uk//news_84_3756.aspx Social Enterprise London Chief Executive Allison Ogden-Newton today responded to a series of comments from NAVCA Chief Executive Kevin Curley criticising the purpose and value of social enterprise. 2009-10-27T00:00:00 Latest http://www.sel.org.uk//news_84_3754.aspx Free Powerpoint presentation aimed at teachers focusing on business studies, enterprise or social enterprise. It showcases Divine Chocolate as an example of a successful social enterprise. 2009-10-26T00:00:00 Latest http://www.sel.org.uk//news_83_3693.aspx In the fourth of a series of pieces The Guardian is running giving legal advice to the charity sector, Iain Cathcart, of Bates Wells and Braithwaite solicitors, answers questions on social enterprise. 2009-10-07T00:00:00 Archive http://www.sel.org.uk//news_83_3514.aspx Social Enterprise London launched London's Future 500, a programme funded through the Department for Work and Pensions' Future Jobs Fund, to provide jobs for 500 of London's most disadvantaged young people in some of the most inspiring social enterprises and community organisations in the UK. 2009-09-29T00:00:00 Archive http://www.sel.org.uk//news_83_3571.aspx As part of our commitment to having an impact on the social enterprise community, we are conducting this survey to assess how and to what extent we impact you or your organisation. 2009-09-04T00:00:00 Archive http://www.sel.org.uk//news_83_3522.aspx SEL has recently relaunched its website and we're really keen to get your feedback. We would be really grateful if you take two minutes to complete this survey. 2009-08-20T00:00:00 Archive http://www.sel.org.uk//news_83_3521.aspx Win a feature for your social enterprise in the Big Issue by entering the annual social enterprise photo competition, organised by the Social Enterprise Coalition. 2009-08-19T00:00:00 Archive http://www.sel.org.uk//news_83_3496.aspx Using social enterprises to provide services would tick boxes on reform, local democracy and sustainability, not to mention cost, says Allison Ogden-Newton, CEO of Social Enterprise London 2009-08-03T00:00:00 Archive http://www.sel.org.uk//news_83_3497.aspx SEL has won a major contract to deliver over 200 jobs in social enterprise over the next 12 months. 2009-08-03T00:00:00 Archive http://www.sel.org.uk//news_83_3481.aspx The Office of the Third Sector is conducting a consultation on a Social Investment Wholesale Bank. 2009-07-28T00:00:00 Archive http://www.sel.org.uk//news_83_3482.aspx Dai Powell, Chief Executive of leading transport social enterprise HCT Group, has been appointed to become Chair of the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC). 2009-07-28T00:00:00 Archive http://www.sel.org.uk//news_83_3484.aspx Make sure you sign up to the 'your news' section on Social Enterprise Magazine's new website – it's free publicity! 2009-07-28T00:00:00 Archive http://www.sel.org.uk//news_83_3454.aspx Social Enterprise London has this week teamed up with pioneering online dictionary Wordia.com to launch Social Enterprise Word Week. 2009-07-20T00:00:00 Archive http://www.sel.org.uk//news_83_3439.aspx A performance from the brightest and best of London's young social entrepreneurs… featuring music, circus, dance and drama. 2009-07-10T00:00:00 Archive http://www.sel.org.uk//news_83_3370.aspx Social Enterprise London is submitting a bid to the Department of Work and Pensions' Future Jobs Fund. SEL's bid; 'London's Future 500', which will create 500 jobs and training opportunities in social enterprise for young people from some of the hardest to reach groups across London. 2009-06-25T00:00:00 Archive http://www.sel.org.uk//news_83_3362.aspx As part of our package of support for third sector leaders, SEL has partnered with ACEVO to offer an exclusive discount to ACEVO membership. 2009-06-20T00:00:00 Archive http://www.sel.org.uk//news_83_3243.aspx The Social Enterprise Investment Fund, which offers grants and loans to the health and social care sector, is now open for business under the management of Government-backed loan fund Futurebuilders England and infrastructure body Partnerships UK. 2009-06-19T00:00:00 Archive http://www.sel.org.uk//news_83_3354.aspx Social enterprise is at the forefront of the public agenda on Monday as many of London's most senior public leaders come together for a major social enterprise summit. 2009-06-19T00:00:00 Archive