The MoJ's National Offender Management Service (NOMS) has announced two new funding opportunities (each totalling £200k) for social enterprises in England to develop creative approaches to service delivery.
The European Social Firms of the Year Awards, which took place during the Social Firms UK and Social Firms Europe CEFEC annual conference, celebrated some of the fantastic work taking place across Europe was showcased and celebrated in style. Those winners in full:-
Best Overall winner 2010: Oxford Wood Recycling Ltd, UK
Social Firm, MillRace IT, is among several partners in the “Essex UnITe” project that has been awarded a grant of £428,141 by Big Lottery’s “Reaching Communities” programme. Essex UnITe aims to introduce computers and the internet to older people across Essex through community workshops, and to deliver training to people in supported and sheltered accommodation.
Graphic Design & Print has been given the 'Innovation Award' "for its remarkable commitment to invest 100% of its p rofits towards training and employing people with learning disabilities." The award was given by 'buy local', a social enterprise which supports locally owned businesses in Norfolk. For more information about buy local, visit www.buylocalnorfolk.co.uk
Emerging Social Firm, Graphic Design & Print has been given an 'Innovation Award' "for its remarkable commitment to invest 100% of its p rofits towards training and employing people with learning disabilities." The award was given by 'buy local', a social enterprise which supports locally owned
Social Firm, MillRace IT, is among several partners in the “Essex UnITe” project that has been awarded a grant of £428,141 by Big Lottery’s “Reaching Communities” programme. Essex UnITe aims to introduce computers and the internet to older people across Essex through community workshops, and to deliver training to people in supported and sheltered accommodation.
Wholefood Planet, a new wholefood shop in Norwich, is going to be officially opened by Kevin Brennan, Minister for the Third Sector, on 18th March 2009. The store is registered as a Community Interest Company (CIC) and it is set up as a Social Firm which will create good quality paid work for people with learning disabilities from Norwich.
Wholefood Planet, a new wholefood shop in Norwich, opened its doors to eager customers on Monday 26th January. At a time when much of the news from the retail sector is gloomy, this shop is different and brings positivity to the area. It is registered as a Community Interest Company (CIC) and it is set up as a Social Firm* which, in this case, will create good quality paid work for people with learning disabilities from Norwich.
Emerging Social Firm, Graphic Design & Print has been given an 'Innovation Award' "for its remarkable commitment to invest 100% of its p rofits towards training and employing people with learning disabilities." The award was given by 'buy local', a social enterprise which supports locally owned 
