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Get more for your money with social enterprise |
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Tuesday, 06 May 2008 |
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6 May '08: Today the
ambassadors are launching their More for
your Money campaign to demonstrate the added-value businesses with a
social purpose bring to society.
When people buy a
product or a service from a social enterprise, they get the same high quality
goods, but they can get extra piece of mind from knowing that their money is
used to do good.
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Latest news: Ambassadors win Olympic contract |
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Wednesday, 16 April 2008 |
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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.
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Kresse is new Brit Library social entrepreneur adviser |
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Sunday, 23 March 2008 |
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Kresse Wesling, who’s set up a clutch of
ethical and social enterprises, is the British Library’s new advisor for social
entrepreneurs.
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.
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Ambassador publishes book for social entrepreneurs |
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Sunday, 23 March 2008 |
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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.
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HM The Queen visits ambassador |
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Sunday, 23 March 2008 |
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HM The Queen has visited Chris Allwood’s eBay
social enterprise Auction My Stuff.
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.
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