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Scottish Gaelic isn’t renowned for its easy spelling, but speakers and learners can now put their knowledge to the test with a new licensed edition Gaelic version of the world-famous board game, Scrabble.
read moreStarting a business can sometimes feel like an enormous task, leaving entrepreneurs feeling overwhelmed. Start-up advisor Emma Ives shares some tips to get your idea moving quickly and cheaply.
read moreAs well as enjoying the exciting location (Amsterdam!), Charles shares what he learned from insightful sessions on doing social and environmental good around the world.
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read more“This funding from the Social Enterprise Boost Fund will be crucial in helping ramp up social enterprise activity in six disadvantaged areas of England, and support the development of innovative ideas in this area.”
read moreThe Making Work Work – LEAP (Learning, Employability, and Purpose) project, is running from August 2023 to March 2024 as a partnership between The Challenges Group, their Making Work Work brand, and Firstport.
read moreHalf-way through Challenge Poverty Week, we take a moment to reflect on the latest edition of our Social Innovation Challenge programme and to celebrate the winner of this year’s £50,000 award.
read moreApparelXchange, a social enterprise dedicated to reusing, repairing and recycling childrenswear, is the winner of this year’s Social Innovation Challenge.
read moreThe investment will help ETA address a looming skills shortage in engineers trained to install air source heat pumps and other renewable technology.
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