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- Social Firms UK response to 'Building Stronger Communities' report (September 2009)
Social Firms UK strongly supports the Report’s recommendation for greater partnership between the public, private and third sectors. There is great scope for social value to be added to commercial relat ...
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- Social investment wholesale bank consultation (October 2009)
Social Firms UK welcomed the Government’s proposals for a Social Investment Wholesale Bank that could support investors and lenders with a social purpose. There is clearly a need for a wholesaler to sup ...
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- Social investment wholesale bank consultation (October 2009)
Social Firms UK welcomed the Government’s proposals for a Social Investment Wholesale Bank that could support investors and lenders with a social purpose. There is clearly a need for a wholesaler to sup ...
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- 2008 Social Enterprise Day: film explaining what a Social Firm is
On 20 November 2008 Social Firms UK commissioned the production of a three minute film to explain what Social Firms are, entitled " Social Firms: successful businesses, empowering employment " ...
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- Case study: conversion report from social enterprise to Social Firm: Oxford Wood Recycling Ltd
This conversion report was produced with the support of the Small Business Service. It looks at Oxford Wood Recycling's experiences converting from a social enterprise to a Social Firm and looks at the lesson ...
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- Building a social enterprise - key messages
Sharing his experiences of the good and the bad times, Kevin Robbie, previously Chief Executive of Forth Sector, the award winning Scottish social enterprise, had the following key messages: Focus on t ...
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- Case study: Why use a Social Firm as your supplier - a buyer's perspective
David Donaldson is Director of Supply Chain at The Edrington Group and uses Star Social Firm, Haven Products Ltd as one of their suppl ...
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- Case study: Travel Matters
Travel Matters Enterprises Ltd is a fully bonded travel agency offering a comprehensive range of travel services. They can arrange anything from domestic flights to worldwide tailor-made holidays, an ...
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- Case study: Six Mary's Place
Six Mary's Place was created 22 years ago when its Acting Chairperson, Andy Hunter, gave Edinburgh Community Trust (now Forth Sector) a soft loan with which to buy the premises. It is an extremely co ...
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- Case study: Pluss
Pluss ( www.pluss.org.uk ) is a Star Social Firm which provides employment, development and equipment services for people with disabilities in South West England. ...
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