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WelcomeRISE is the voice for South West social enterprise and supports the development of sustainable social enterprises in the region.
RISE is a membership organisation open to anyone who has an interest in the social enterprise agenda and is based in South West England, offering you a range of discounts to publications and events. For those that provide information, advice and support to social enterprises, RISE provides an enhanced level of membership, called RISE Additions. RISE Additions provides discounts and benefits, including the RISE bursary, discounted training, and free access to the Business Advice Network -- to help learning and information sharing between social enterprise advisors and general business advisors.
If you are looking for advice or information in starting or running a social enterprise, contact Business Link specifying that your query relates to social enterprise.
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A photograph taken of a Devon social enterprise that tackles exclusion and isolation of elderly people in rural communities was announced today as the national winner of the Social Enterprise Day photography competition, beating entries from across England.
Social Enterprise Day is a national day to celebrate and promote social enterprise - businesses set up to tackle a social or environmental need
Published Nov 20, 2008 - 06:00 AM
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The Co-operative Loan Fund is delighted to announce that it has received a £150,000 donation from East of England Co-operative Society, enabling it to provide even more accessible, ethical loan finance to co-operative businesses and initiatives.
Published Nov 19, 2008 - 10:40 AM
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Bridges Ventures have announced the launch of the Bridges Social Entrepreneurs Fund, a new fund dedicated to investment in social enterprises. The Fund is an initiative of the Bridges Charitable Trust and has so far raised £4.25 million.
Published Nov 19, 2008 - 10:36 AM
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South West businesses battling the economic downturn are being supported with a raft of financial and advisory measures from the
South West RDA.
Published Nov 13, 2008 - 09:15 AM
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Full time Creative Agent
£25,000 fixed term contract for 1 year
Possible job share opportunity
Working with 10 schools planning, delivering and evaluating a creative piece of work
Closing date: 26/11/08
Published Nov 13, 2008 - 09:00 AM
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Awards for All is currently funded jointly by Arts Council England, Big Lottery Fund, Heritage Lottery Fund and Sport England. From 1 April 2009 each of the lottery distributors supporting the scheme will have their own small grants programmes up and running, meaning that applicants will have four separate and more tailored programmes of funding to apply to.
Published Nov 11, 2008 - 11:45 AM
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Some of the country's most powerful financiers have created the UK's first dedicated social enterprise investment fund.
Published Nov 11, 2008 - 11:30 AM
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South West Foundation in Partnership with the Learning Curve and the Learning and Skills Council, are opening a new grant programme today for the South West Region.
Published Nov 10, 2008 - 09:50 AM
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The Department for Environment and Rural Affairs (
Defra) have announced a new third sector strategy. The Strategy includes a new Defra social enterprise partnership with the Social Enterprise Coalition, Co-ops UK, the DTA, the Plunkett Foundation and RISE.
Published Nov 10, 2008 - 09:40 AM
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Triodos Bank is launching a £3 million fund for social enterprises.
Published Nov 10, 2008 - 09:00 AM
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A Call for Proposals has been launched for an additional £2.8 million of European Social Fund (ESF) money to support Innovative Activities in the field of skills and employment in the South West.
The deadline for project applications is Wednesday 17 December 2008.
Published Nov 06, 2008 - 01:15 PM
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The Esmée Fairbairn Foundation and
the Tudor Trust have become the first contributors to the Community Land Trust Fund, together contributing £1.75m to a total fund of £2m to support emerging CLTs.
Published Nov 06, 2008 - 01:00 PM
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The Greener Living Fund has been launched by Hilary Benn, as part of Defra's third sector strategy. The fund will be worth £6m over the next two years and will support a small number of third sector led programmes and projects that help individuals and communities in England live more sustainably.
Published Nov 05, 2008 - 03:30 PM
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Freelance Creative Agent
£4,000 fixed fee
Working with 7 schools planning, delivering and evaluating a creative piece of work by June 2009
Closing date: Friday 14th November
Published Oct 31, 2008 - 09:35 AM
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Project Manager required for the Plymouth Better Together Programme.
8 days per month.
Published Oct 31, 2008 - 09:15 AM
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