Social economy
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agendaNiMarch 2014
Mapping the sector
A detailed study has outlined the shape of the social economy in Northern Ireland. The Executive’s ‘third sector mapping’ project…
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agendaNiMarch 2014
Services transferred to social economy
The transfer of public services to the social enterprise sector has been a major theme for the Coalition Government since…
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agendaNiMarch 2014
A ‘bright start’ for social enterprise
New childcare providers must operate as social enterprises if they want to receive government funding, following an announcement by the…
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agendaNiMarch 2014
Maximising the social economy
Hugh Crossey, Chair of the Bryson Charitable Group, reflects on his role and the challenges facing the sector. Social enterprise…
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agendaNiMarch 2014
Assembly endorsement for social economy
agendaNi summarises the Stormont parties’ commitments to the sector. All parties in the Executive have highlighted the benefits that the…
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agendaNiDecember 2010
Inside the Social Economy Strategy
agendaNi reviews DETI’s plan for the sector. “An enterprise environment which encourages greater social entrepreneurial activity and is supportive of…
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agendaNiDecember 2010
A Big Society economy
Peter Cheney tracks David Cameron’s interest in social enterprise. Nurses seem an unlikely example of social enterprise but when four…
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agendaNiDecember 2010
Party policy summary
The social economy accounts for between 5-8 per cent of economic activity in Northern Ireland, according to the Social Economy…
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