A joint social enterprise, run by ambassadors Dai Powell of HCT and Stephen Sears of ECT, has won a contract to provide transport at the 2012 Olympics.

The new business E&HCT - a collaboration between the two community transport operations - began operating a bus service to take workers between key areas on the Olympic site on 14 April 2008.

The social enterprise beat five other transport operators - National Express Group, East London Bus Group, First Capital, Metroline Services and NCP Services - to win the four-year contract.

The 31-year-old entrepreneur, who recycles old fire hoses into fashion accessories, donating money to the fire service, will succeed the late Dame Anita Roddick.

She will take up her volunteer post next month and offer free one-to-one advice sessions at the British Library’s business centre.

Craig Dearden-Phillips has published a book for new social entrepreneurs to guide them through setting up a social business.

Craig’s book: Your Chance to Change the World: The No-fibbing Guide to Social Entrepreneurship is aimed at people who need practical advice and inspiration. It contains anecdotes, top tips and real-life stories from himself and 25 other social entrepreneurs.

On 14 March, Her Majesty took a tour of the East London Tate & Lyle sugar refinery and paid a visit to Auction My Stuff, which is based on the same site.