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New investment opportunity for social entrepreneurs in East London

Investec Beyond Business is on the search for budding entrepreneurs with business ideas that are both profit-making and deliver social or environmental outcomes.  Shortlisted applicants are invited to pitch their business ideas in a ‘Dragon’s Den’ style panel. Each winner is provided with up to £24k of investment funding and expert business support to help […]

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Student overcomes barriers to win national education award

Check out this positive news story: a student from London has scooped a national award in recognition of his work to tackle mental health through dance.

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Free scheme launches for budding social entrepreneurs

Check out this positive new story: a new scheme has launched in Scotland which will see budding social entrepreneurs given support to help bring about change in society.

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Barriers for black entrepreneurs set to close

A new investment initiative has been launched to support and fund early-stage black-owned businesses after research revealed a funding gap for black-owned businesses.

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New social enterprise places honoured

Three areas of Scotland have been recognised for the impact of social enterprises in the area by Scottish Government Cabinet Secretary, Aileen Campbell MSP.

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Black entrepreneurs get crowdfunding help

A new crowdfunding initiative has been launched by ACE Entrepreneurs to support early stage black-owned businesses.

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Rooftop funders listed as top social enterprise

Campaign Collective, funders of The Rooftop have been included in the 2020 Social Entrepreneurs Index, a list of the top social enterprises in the UK.

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Categories Ethical ShoppingRecent

Period poverty campaigners hit milestone

Social enterprise Hey Girls this week donated their 10 millionth period product to women and girls in need across the UK.

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Rooftop TV: Children 1st, brightening birthdays, free laptops

In Episode 4 of Rooftop TV, we speak to the Chief Executive of Children 1st, Mary Glasgow about the UK’s first “Child’s House for Healing”.

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Games help brighten 200 cancelled birthday parties

A Brighton-based firm, previously seen on Dragon’s Den, has helped 200 children who had their birthdays cancelled due to COVID-19.

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