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The second official count of enterprising charities and social enterprises - organisations operating for the public good and generating income from trading activities - is now live.
Good Finance, a website and collaborative project to help charities and social enterprises navigate social investment, launched in April.
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Cash and training on offer to new social entrepreneurs
March 31, 2017Are you planning to grow an organisation that helps people in need? Are you running or starting up a project to create social or environmental impact? This support could be for you.
The WISE100 (Women In Social Enterprise 100) will recognise 100 of the most inspiring and influential women in social enterprise, impact investment and social innovation. It is a new initiative from the NatWest SE100 Index – the UK’s leading source of market intelligence on social enterprise.
Women are Bold for Change in Scotland
March 2, 2017Wednesday 8th of March is International Women's Day. It is THE day to celebrate achievements of women and help drive positive change. Not that any other days isn’t great too! This year, the theme is Be Bold for Change.
Do you have a product that could sell in a supermarket?
February 28, 2017Why not apply for the award-winning Asda Supplier Development Academy? If you are an ambitious social enterprise and want to scale and grow, the Academy is for you.
Win £500 for your idea in healthcare, life sciences, or biotechnology
February 17, 2017Are you an innovator in healthcare, life sciences, or biotechnology? If your idea has a social impact and has the potential to make a profit, this competition is for you!
You could be the winner of the first TEDxGlasgow Award! And you don't need to live in Glasgow...
February 16, 2017Scotland is home to fantastic thinkers, dreamers, creators and inventors. People with a passion for what they do and for making a difference. It is with this belief that the people behind TEDxGlasgow launched the first TEDxGlasgow Award. Applications are open to people all over Scotland.
Search begins to discover inspiring entrepreneurs from across Scotland’s Universities
February 8, 2017The quest to find the next generation of entrepreneurs from Scotland’s thriving academic entrepreneur community is underway once again. Converge Challenge alumni launched the 2017 programme at the University of St Andrews challenging every Scottish university to uncover the next big idea.
4 tips to achieve your goals
February 7, 2017Business coach Donald Munro shares his top tips to achieve goals in an infographic.
Accelerate your Career in Social Entrepreneurship
January 30, 2017The Saltire Fellowship brings together individuals from business, government and social enterprise that wish to develop their entrepreneurial leadership capability.
Do you run a successful social enterprise and are looking to grow?
January 26, 2017The Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Programme helps entrepreneurs create jobs and economic opportunity. It provides greater access to education and business support services.
Locals meet with eight community change makers
January 11, 2017In 2016, eight locals from Rothesay, embarked aboard the Vital Spark programme. They have been developing businesses that benefit their community. They are passionate about their island and are instilling change, drop by drop.
Award-winning Western Isles Community Local Produce Hub is inspiring others to follow suit
November 22, 2016A community local produce hub in the Western Isles is in line for a hat-trick of awards. It is inspiring other communities to follow in their footsteps.
Two Scottish social enterprises shortlisted for the 2016/17 NatWest SE100 Social Business Awards
November 15, 201626 organisations have been shortlisted, celebrating the most inspiring and effective social enterprise leaders, and the strength, impact and resilience of the sector in the UK. Two of them are based in Scotland.
3 exciting new business ideas have won awards as part of the Social Innovation Competition
November 15, 2016The winners of the Social Innovation Competition 2016 were announced at the Scottish Parliament last week.
Winners of Social Enterprise Awards Scotland 2016 announced
November 15, 2016The winners of Scotland’s annual awards for innovation and success in social enterprise were announced at The Scottish Parliament on Thursday 10th November.
Ground-breaking documentary campaign about Uganda businesswomen
November 10, 2016This Global Entrepreneurship Week (14 – 20 November 2016) BAFTA award-winning filmmaker and founder of Scrumptious Productions, Carol Cooke, will launch a ground-breaking documentary campaign, Barefoot in Business.
Learn new digital skills and get a free app for your business
November 7, 2016Sign up for a free nationally accredited online digital marketing course, Digital Promotion for Business, and receive your own tailored free smartphone app worth £3,000.
Two LaunchMe social enterprises shortlisted for the Asda Community Social Enterprise of the Year award
November 2, 2016Homes for Good and MsMissMrs, respectively run by Susan Aktemel and Sylvia Douglas, are two of the nine businesses shortlisted for the Asda Community Social Enterprise of the Year award.