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Social enterprises are businesses trading for social and environmental purposes.

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National photography competition to capture business at its best

Images which show business at its best are being sought as part of a photo competition for social enterprises jointly run by SEC and Triodos Bank.

Social Franchising Support project

SEC has joined forces with a number of key partners to deliver this project and we are currently in the research stage. If you're interested in or have experience of social franchising we'd love to hear from you.

Latest blog from Peter Holbrook

Peter shares his equation for the creation of the Big Society in a new blog post.

SEC responds to Big Society Bank announcement

SEC has just released it's response to today's announcement from David Cameron on the Big Society Bank.

SEC responds to Health White Paper

SEC welcomes high level commitment to creating the largest social enterprise sector in the world but calls for better understanding of the difference between Foundation Trusts and social enterprise.

Key Announcements from the Emergency Budget

The Social Enterprise Coalition has taken a look at this week's Emergency Budget and would like to highlight a number of key announcements with particular relevance for social enterprise.

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  1. RT @ClearlySo: Great article about an ethical undewear manufacturer: http://tiny.cc/tsj9s
  2. RT @GuardianSocEnt: Roundtable report - social enterprises providing a lasting legacy for the olympic games http://bit.ly/auINAU #socent
  3. Work and Pensions Committee to hold an inquiry into Youth Unemployment & the Future Jobs Fund http://bit.ly/cVl2ZU #socent
  4. RT @SocialEnterprYH: Programme for Futures North event now online: http://bit.ly/9H3Rdc #coops14 #socent #bsitnorth #coop