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  • P2P Impact Fund: social enterprises get £2 million boost

    A new fund will help social organisations source investment through peer-to-peer and crowdfunding platforms.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Social investment for better public services

    Bringing together individuals with the influence and expertise to tackle Britain’s most damaging social problems.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Giving community organisers the power to create real change

    Francis Maude explains how the government is helping community organisers to use social action to change their communities for the better.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Giving Tuesday Summit 2015: Rob Wilson speech

    Minister for Civil Society, Rob Wilson, spoke about the success of Giving Tuesday and how the government supports it.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Tens of thousands get involved in Community Organisers programme

    Community Organisers have mobilised more than 400 communities to change their neighbourhoods for the better.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK social economy: Francis Maude speech

    The Minister for Cabinet Office spoke at Chivas Strathisla distillery on the UK as a global hub for social enterprise and social investment.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Global social economy promoted in Scotland

    Francis Maude announced a global campaign to promote the UK social economy, meeting Scottish social entrepreneurs at Chivas distillery.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Joint open data initiative "game changer" for social enterprise industry

    Social Enterprise UK and Cabinet Office data will enable people to track money spent by local authorities and central government on social enterprises.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Rob Wilson speech: Centre for Social Justice 'Social Solutions' report

    The Minister for Civil Society shared his vision for a long-term social plan at the launch of the 'Social Solutions' report.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Social Investment and Public Services Conference

    Rob Wilson, Minister for Civil Society, explains how social investment helps social ventures and charities.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The NAO praises our plans for change - but there’s work ahead for us

    Sarah Atkinson explains the National Audit Office's findings - and looks to charities to up their game.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Rob Wilson at Giving Tuesday reception

    Rob Wilson gave a speech at a London Stock Exchange reception to mark Giving Tuesday.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Charities to benefit from £110 million boost on Giving Tuesday

    Rob Wilson pledges long term funding to thousands of small charities with £110 million pot of money to help the most vulnerable in society.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Investment and Contract Readiness Fund helps social ventures win business worth £117 million

    A world-leading business support fund has helped charities and social enterprises win investments and contracts worth £117 million.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Rob Wilson speech to Creative Collisions 2014

    The Minister for Civil Society spoke at the Creative Collisions 2014: Uniting for Young People conference on support for the youth sector.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Education in charity law: informing the debate

    Marion Shanley, Legal adviser to Registrations and Operations, Charity Commission.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government reviews ground-breaking Social Value Act

    Lord Young, the Prime Minister’s Adviser on Enterprise, led a review of the Social Value Act following its widespread success.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Rob Wilson speech at the Foundation for Social Improvement Annual Conference

    The Minister for Civil Society spoke at the conference on how the government supports charity giving, social action and social investment.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Charity Finance Summit 2014

    The Charity Commission's chief executive explains how it is becoming “tougher, smarter, more agile and more proactive”.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • William Shawcross speech: Voluntary Action Leeds AGM

    Charity Commission Chairman William Shawcross speaks on the importance of the relationship between the commission and local charities.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government