SEC: Awards for Social Enterprises (etc).
This just in from the Social Enterprise Coalition:
Enterprising Solutions Awards
"Applications are already starting to come in for the 2007 Enterprising Solutions Awards, which offers social enterprises a chance to win over £10,000, free SEC membership and gain valuable publicity."
Social enterprises are encouraged to apply online no later than June 1 at: www.enterprisingsolutions.org
Centre for Social Justice
"THE CSJ awards are open to small social enterprise and VCS groups that tackle poverty in the UK. Winners of the awards will receive a cash prize of £5,000."
The awards ceremony will take place on 11 July 2007 hosted by JP Morgan Asset Management in London.
The deadline for applications is the 25 April 2007:
www.centreforsocialjustice.org.uk/default.asp?pageRef=39
New Media Awards
"The New Statesman, New Media awards 2007 highlight UK new media projects that benefit society, government or democracy. Nominations for the awards are now open in seven categories: Contribution to civic society, Modernising government, Elected representative, Education, Information and openness, Advocacy and Young Innovator."
www.newstatesman.com/nma/nma2007/
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Perhaps of further interest - from the SEC:
SMITH INSTITUTE LAUNCH SOCIAL ENTERPRISE REPORT
"The Smith Institute has produced a publication examining how barriers to the growth and development of the social enterprise sector could be overcome. The independent think-tank worked with the Social Enterprise Coalition and others, to produce 'Social Enterprise Futures'.
The publication features a foreword by SEC's chief executive, Jonathan Bland, and essays from social entrepreneurs." To view the report, click here.
