‘Dragons’ tackle economic inactivity Sion BarryWestern Mail13.02.07 A new enterprise organisation, which is being backed by the trade union movement, will be launched today …
Social housing tenants to be helped on to property ladder
Patrick WintourGuardian Society13.02.07
• Kelly offers aid to those who can pay 10% of value• House prices still rising faster than income…
Former GHA chief Lennon says cash drought forced him out.
Third Force News
09.02.07
THE chief executive of Glasgow Housing Association has stood down, claiming the executive had u…
National energy provider gives profits away
www.24dash.com08.02.07
EBICo Limited, the not-for-profit electricity and gas supply company set up to help give a better deal to low income households has a…
Eaga bound for the stock market
Simon BainThe Herald09.2.07
Eaga, the employee-owned social enterprise chaired by former ScottishPower director Charles Berry, is to float on the London Stock Exchange …
Calling enterprise champions
This is Money
12.02.07
The search is on to find the UK's enterprise champions, with the launch of the Enterprising Britain 2007 competition.
T…
Dear members and friends,
On my way to Spain, I stop one night in London for a meeting – but the B&B from the Internet (£65) is dire – as bad as it gets. Tatty, dirty, the sour smell of cooki…
Older people excluded financially
By Geoff Adams-Spink Age & disability correspondent BBC News website 07.02.07
Older people are being left behind by the financial services indu…
Funding blow to Scots third sector
Regeneration & Renewal09.02.07
Voluntary groups delivering small projects have been excluded from applying for crisis funding being provided by the …
Strong and prosperous communities - The Local Government White Paper
08.02.07
The English local government white paper published in October now has a strong implementation plan on…
Social change incubator gets lottery boost
08.02.07
Plans for a new Edinburgh based support service for socially and environmentally progressive organisations working throughout Scotland have just bee…
Scottish Executive criticised for further delays to action plan
Barry McCarthy
New Start magazine
07.02.07
The Scottish Executive has been criticised for failing to produce a reg…
