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Are 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.

Wednesday 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.

Why 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.

Are 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! 

Scotland 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.

The 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.

Business coach Donald Munro shares his top tips to achieve goals in an infographic. 

The Saltire Fellowship brings together individuals from business, government and social enterprise that wish to develop their entrepreneurial leadership capability.

The Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Programme helps entrepreneurs create jobs and economic opportunity. It provides greater access to education and business support services.

In 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.

A 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.

26 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. 

The winners of the Social Innovation Competition 2016 were announced at the Scottish Parliament last week. 

The winners of Scotland’s annual awards for innovation and success in social enterprise were announced at The Scottish Parliament on Thursday 10th November. 

This 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.

Sign 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.

Homes 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.