Sport SEN and @ScotClubSport are hosting a session on income generation and sustainability on Thursday 22 April at 12noon. We will hear from two successful sport social enterprises and a local Sports Council. Find out more and register 👉 bit.ly/3gx7md4
The Sport SEN has teamed up with @sported_Scot and @ScotClubSport to deliver a session on Monday 19 April with @sportscotland's Facilities team on Getting Ready to Reopen Sports Facilities. Find out more and register ➡️bit.ly/3tlVcaT
To profit or not to profit. Is that the question?
The Guardian, by Rob Greenland
January 2012
On Social Business Day, Leeds-based social entrepreneur Rob Greenland challenges one of the Yunus Centre's…
Muhammad Yunus, Economist
New Statesmen
18.01.12
You are famous for pioneering microfinance can you explain what that Is simply?
It is credit given to the poorest people, without collateral, to create…
New Social Enterprise Venue Site
Community Enterprise Ltd
18.01.12
A new on-line resource for social enterprise venues has been launched. This website has been initiated by the sector itself, wh…
Dear members and friends,
During my recent Spanish visit - trudging along the seashore became obsessive - 3 or 4 hours a day - I lost 8lbs. I was like Tom Hanks as Forrest Gump - crossing the USA on f…
Extract from ‘Manifesto for Social Enterprise’
from 'Social Enterprise in Anytown' by John Pearce
12.01.12
Mutual Financing
Financial institutions are required within the third system wh…
What’s to be done about our Crown Estate?
Scottish Community Alliance, Blog by Andy Wightman
11.01.12
It is long past time that I revisited the topic of the Crown Estate since much has been happ…
An open letter to David Cameron telling him why he is mistaken
Scottish Review
12.01.12
Dear Prime Minister
The superficial nature of your proposals on the referendum simply proves that you have littl…
In 2009, 3 SENs undertook Vital Stats surveys – Edinburgh, Dundee and Aberdeen. In 2010, this number increased to 6. This year, we intend to extend this again, hopefully to 9 SENs. Vital Stats l…
A Voluntary Code of Practice for Social Enterprises Draft 3
Senscot
13.01.12
1. Context
1.1. In 2002, the UK Govt published an `official` definition of social enterprise (SE) which was also…
New Year’s resolution: expose the incompetence which is failing our communities
Steve Wyler
09.01.12
In 1891 a young barrister named Frank Tillyard began offering free legal advice at th…
McGroundhog Day in Scottish Independence Debate
Huffington Post, by Lesley Riddoch
12.01.12
Picture the scene. Your nation has been involved in a lengthy discussion about the pros and cons of the bigg…
About the panel
Independance Panel
January 2012
The Panel on the Independence of the Voluntary Sector was established in June 2011 to ensure that independence is seen as a top priority by the vo…