Third sector should be called 'first sector', Cameron says
3 July 2009
Conservative leader tells local government conference the term implies lack of respect
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The latest news, opinion and analysis for social enterprises, community interest companies and not-for-profits
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Local area agreements must involve charities, says Navca
2 July 2009
Many voluntary organisations put off by 'bureaucratic, confusing and time-consuming' process
Cooperatives 'thriving despite recession'
2 July 2009
Co-operative Group and John Lewis Partnership lead growing and prospering sector, says Co-operatives UK
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1 July 2009
Business Link survey finds three-quarters planning for growth
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Charity Law Association says restrictions are deterring social enterprises from adopting the legal model
Social Enterprise Resources
Viewpoint:
Don't miss the bus
Social enterprises will have to innovate if they are to avoid being overtaken by the private sector, argues social activist and author Robert Ashton
Case study:
From business to social enterprise - with a little help from a housing association
Thorpete started life as a small, family-run business offering gas maintenance services to local communities in the East Midlands. Founded by Pete Thorp, a former British Gas engineer who was made redundant in the mid 1990s, the company was never conceived as a social enterprise.
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Social enterprises
Social enterprises are trendy. So why are so few third sector organisations applying for grants to start them up?
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