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Dame Black's review of Drugs UK (part two)

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The second part of Dame Carol Black’s independent review of drugs focuses on prevention, treatment and recovery.

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A joint thematic inspection of the criminal justice journey for individuals with mental health needs and disorders – HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate

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All content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0, except where otherwise stated.

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Poverty and Crime The most undesserving of all

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Criminal exploitation of children young people and vulnerable adults county lines

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Bromley Briefings of Prisoner Demographics

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Bromley Briefings of Prisoner Demographics

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THE EXPERIENCES OF PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS WHO ARE VICTIMS OF CRIME WITH THE POLICE IN ENGLAND A QUALITATIVE STUDY

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Poverty, Social Inequality & Domestic Abuse

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Crimes recorded by neighbourhood income deprivation decile in London (2023)

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FairShares is a brand and development model for self-governing social enterprises operating as companies, co-operatives, partnerships and associations that integrate founder, worker, user and investor interests in ventures that build social solidarity and advance sustainable development.
(The board of the FairShares Association decided the association should become dormant on 1st April 2024. They will preserve materials still in active use for a minimum of 5 years).
Evolutesix Solve Earth Please contact them if you wish to incubate or convert to a FairShares enterprise. History
Future work on the FairShares Model will be taken over by two FairShares incubators registered in the UK:
Messages From Our Founders
The FairShares Model (FSM) is a coherent philosophy supported by curricula and development tools that enable four member groups to co‑operate during the creation, conversion and development of social enterprises. This improves governance and stewardship of natural, human, social, intellectual, manufactured and financial wealth.
Steve Wagstaff, Co-operative Group, South Yorkshire & Chesterfield
"Intense concentrations of wealth have been caused by the private corporation. The FairShares Model of co-operative enterprise distributes surpluses equitably. It is a much‑needed part of the social economy's infrastructure..."
Nicola Dickins, Co-founder of Make It Happen Consultancy
"The ability to enfranchise those who put in money, those who use an organisation and those who work for it, is hugely appealing ... [it is] the future development of social enterprise and a more democratic society..."
Rory Ridley-Duff, Professor of Co-operative Social Entrepreneurship, Sheffield Business School
"I see FairShares as a way for every person to become a co‑owner of organisations they work for, buy from and need to secure their well-being. We have devised a new approach to sharing control ..."
Cliff Southcombe, Managing Director, Social Enterprise Europe Ltd
"For me, FairShares emerges as a direct continuation of our original [social enterprise] movement - a bit like a ship out of the fog powered by the latest engineering - reminding us of our founding values..."

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FairShares - The association for multi-stakeholder co-operation in member-owned social enterprises

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FairShares is a brand and development model for self-governing social enterprises operating as companies, co-operatives, partnerships and associations that integrate founder, worker, user and investor interests in ventures that build social solidarity and advance sustainable development . (The board of the FairShares Association decided the association should become dormant on 1st April 2024.

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Tap Social grew out of a passion for good beer and social justice. We are a craft brewery and hospitality organisation that creates employment and training for ex-offenders because we believe that everyone benefits when no-one is excluded from the job market. Tap Social Movement was founded in 2016 by Paul, Amy and Te

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Government Document re Social Enterprises

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Government Document re Social Enterprises

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Social Enterprise UK (SEUK) is the UK's membership body for social enterprises. We lead the world's largest network of businesses with a social purpose who together are helping to create a fairer economy and a more sustainable future for everyone.

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Discover how Groundwork UK deliver government contracts

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Learn how Groundwork UK delivers contracts for central government in this case study on the Public Services Hub, part of the VCSE Contract Readiness Programme

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Find out about how NOAH Enterprise deliver street outreach programmes for the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.

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How RIFT Social Enterprise work with government departments

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Discover of RIFT Social Enterprise is contracted by government departments, the benefits working with VCSEs brings and some top tips for other VCSEs

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The Nelson Trust is a charity set up to support people with complex needs. Find out more about their work with the MoJ supporting women in the prison system.

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Bounce Back | Bounce Back - Training and employment of ex offenders

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Bounce Back is a Charity and a Social Enterprise focussed on training and employment of ex offenders

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Chocolate, electric bicycles and musical instruments: How Autism Plus embraced the social enterprise model

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Chocolate, electric bicycles and musical instruments: How Autism Plus embraced the social enterprise model

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In this edition we are highlighting Autism Plus, a leading force in the North of England supporting individuals with autism, learning disabilities and mental health diagnoses. The charity, which has been in existence for a quarter of a century, has recently expanded its offering to include a range of social enterprises.
We spoke to Philip Bartey, CEO of Autism Plus, who has been with the charity since 2005. His background in the food and drink industry has stood him in good stead for the launch of a number of the charity's social enterprises, among which is a chocolate factory. He is also Group Chief Executive of The Adsetts Partnership (TAP), of which Autism Plus is a founder member. Not-for-profit organisation TAP links together twenty plus organisations in the region, working in the health, social care and education sectors, to deliver projects to a range of needs groups.

The idea to set up social enterprises grew out of Philip's experience with the government's Work Programme, which he describes as less than ideal for those with the kind of needs the charity encounters, and which required heavy subsidising to make it work for Autism Plus' clients. Other forms of support, such as traditional day services, also fell short of the mark for those who were capable of going into employment with support.

Day services offer occupational activities such as arts and crafts but nothing to give users of the service the foundation or encouragement to go out and seek employment. "These services should be preserved," Philip observes, in support of people with complex needs, "but not in isolation; rather as part of a progressive model." With funding for even these day services being cut, it was time for a different approach.

"We should be aiming to build up the confidence and self-esteem of disabled people by offering them the opportunity to have some interesting, dynamic employment with in-house support."

Social enterprise offered an ideal solution for the charity to do just that. Today, Autism Plus has five social enterprises under its umbrella, each with its own manager. These include Easi Works in Easingwold; Beanstalk Gardens in Sheffield; Mayfield Musical Bell Lyres, also in Sheffield; The INGS Project in Hull delivering meals on wheels on electric bicycles; and a chocolate factory in North Yorkshire.

Mayfield Bell Lyres are sold throughout the UK and exported across the world. Philip recently visited RAF Cranwell to personally deliver the first order for the RAF Air Cadets National Band.

Autism Plus' latest success story has unfolded in the idyllic setting of Ampleforth Abbey in York, a Benedictine community which dates back to 1802. Derelict farm buildings at Park House Farm were donated to the charity by The Ampleforth Trust, and a bank loan provided the capital for renovations to transform the buildings into a range of micro social enterprises.

A chocolate factory was set up on site and is already producing high-quality chocolates for the wholesale and retail markets, thanks to the leadership of skilled chocolatier Andrew Thwaite, previously Head Chocolatier at York Chocolate Story. The business offers its disabled employees the opportunity to learn a marketable skill in a supportive environment.

"A lot of charities set up social enterprises run entirely by disabled people with no expert support. For each project, we've recruited a specialist lead person, with knowledge of the products and market."

Employees will regularly join the mainstream workforce thanks to the links created by the charity and the skills they have developed in their time working at the social enterprises. Philip highlights the dilemma often encountered by the charity's clients when looking for work - they have no experience, which employers view as a risk. With up to two years' experience working in one of the charity's social enterprises, Autism Plus' clients become viable and attractive prospects for employers in the area. There are numerous jobs available at Ampleforth itself, from ground maintenance to retail and work in the Abbey's own cider-making business.

While there are no more new projects in the pipelines for the time being, Autism Plus is starting to look at ways in which their existing businesses can work together across the North of England. The Ampleforth site is also home to a horticultural enterprise, which will produce vegetable boxes for the school and the surrounding community. Beanstalk Gardens in Sheffield also sells organic vegetable produce, and the charity is seeking ways in which they can combine the different varieties of produce grown on the two sites to give customers greater variety and choice.

"Social enterprise is an ideal model provided you treat the social enterprises as businesses."

So what advice does Philip offer to other charities seeking to run social enterprises? "Like any business," he advises, "the social enterprise has to succeed and be profitable; the focus should be on products and services, and there should be a clear plan or route to market." Access to capital funding is as much of a struggle for social enterprises as for any other business, so those running them must be prepared for this.
Click here to read our newsbrief in full.
Hempsons is pleased to have supported Autism Plus over many years, helping it to achieve the success it enjoys today. Ian Hempseed, Head of Charities and Social Enterprise, comments: "It is excellent to see a charity taking on the running of social enterprises, as a way of providing valuable and meaningful benefits to its clients."

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Chocolate, electric bicycles and musical instruments: How Autism Plus embraced the social enterprise model

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In this edition we are highlighting Autism Plus, a leading force in the North of England supporting individuals with autism, learning disabilities and mental health diagnoses. The charity, which has been in existence for a quarter of a century, has recently expanded its offering to include a range of social enterprises.

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Sheffield City Council (SCC) has commissioned the Sheffield Social Enterprise Network (SSEN) to create the Social Enterprise Growth Accelerator (SEGA).

In partnership with Sheffield Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) and the South Yorkshire Community Foundation (SYCF), the programme provides specialist business support and advice for social enterprises in Sheffield.

The programme will aim to create at least 30 new social enterprises in Sheffield, whilst providing expert advice and support to a minimum of 100 established social enterprises in the city.

Funded by UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF), part of the government's Levelling Up agenda, through the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA), SEGA covers four key topics: engagement and diagnostic, specialist support, marketing and communication, referrals and networking.

As a priority, SCC has identified the provision of specialist, targeted assistance to support the startup, survival, growth and scale-up of the wider social enterprise sector within Sheffield.

Terry Murphy, CEO of the Sheffield Social Enterprise Network, said: "The SEGA programme will facilitate the development of a more connected Social Enterprise sector and support Social Entrepreneurs to develop the skills and knowledge they need.

"We'll be welcoming more and more organisations into our network in the coming years as charities are forced to become more enterprising and businesses forced to become more social. Through SEGA, Social Enterprises can demonstrate that they can be the city's trailblazers, galvanising the changes necessary to shape the future of Britain's economy into a sustainable one."

Louisa Harrison-Walker, CEO of the Sheffield Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said: "One of Sheffield's strengths is its thriving social enterprise sector and with collaboration at the heart of everything we do at the Chamber, initiatives like this are exactly what we're all about.

"Social enterprises are a wonderful example of businesses operating as a force for good so it's great to be able to contribute our collective business expertise to this cause. SSEN's impact across the city, of which SEGA is a part, is vital to ensure Sheffield can be a hub for social enterprises. We're delighted to have partnered with them and SYCF to see the aims of the commission come to reality."

Ruth Willis, CEO of the South Yorkshire Community Foundation, said: "SYCF are looking forward to working with all the partners to the SEGA programme. This collaboration between key organisations within Sheffield will lead to a coordinated approach for social enterprise support.

"Through the programme, SYCF will be delivering a small grants programme of 30 grants to social enterprise start-ups, ensuring they have the resources they need to become resilient and to grow. Limited numbers of grants are currently available through SYCF and not for start-ups, so this is a valuable source of income for the sector. We anticipate a high take up of the grants on offer."

By Mark Adair - Correspondent, Bdaily

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Sheffield City Council (SCC) has commissioned the Sheffield Social Enterprise Network (SSEN) to create the Social Enterprise Growth Accelerator (SEGA). In... | Economy | Finance | Government | Yorkshire & The Humber | Business Growth |

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UK Social Enterprise Awards 2023 – The Shortlist

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UK Social Enterprise Awards 2023 - The Shortlist | Social Enterprise UK

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The UK Social Enterprise Awards recognise the nation’s leading social enterprises shining a spotlight on the breadth and diversity of the social enterprise movement. From start-ups to multi-million-pound turnover businesses, health and social care organisations to cutting edge consumer-focused businesses, we’re proud to announce the 2023 shortlist. Congratulations to everyone who has been shortlisted!

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Purpose: To embed a new, diverse pool of talent in the UK’s workforce, bringing lasting positive change to both business and society, and changing attitudes towards prison leavers.

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Purpose: To embed a new, diverse pool of talent in the UK’s workforce, bringing lasting positive change to both business and society, and changing attitudes towards prison leavers.

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During the transition period we help associates sharpen their CVs and interview skills ready to take on the world of employment. You'll also learn crucial soft skills that will help you excel in the world of work.

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Richard Branson, Virgin UK: Eight social enterprises giving ex-offenders a second chance

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Richard Branson, Virgin UK: Eight social enterprises giving ex-offenders a second chance

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I've long argued that anyone who has struggled in life deserves a second chance to get back up on their feet and realise their true potential. The idea that no one should be judged by their worst moment lies at the heart of my passion for criminal justice reform and many other issues. When it comes to people with criminal convictions, we know that the dignity of work is an important part of rehabilitation. Having a job is an important factor in staying out of trouble and keeping re-offending rates low.

Businesses can play an important role in bringing about attitude change and in building healthy, cohesive societies. Employers should recognise that people from disadvantaged backgrounds often show enormous determination to find work in the face of significant personal challenges. It's a huge, untapped source of skill and passion. Across Virgin, we have hired hundreds of people with criminal convictions over the years, guided by a firm belief that employment is critical to reducing the vicious cycle of incarceration and re-offending.

In practice, our businesses have been rewarded with access to an incredible talent pool of motivated and hard-working employees who value and cherish that somewhere along their personal journey someone was willing to recognise their potential and give them an opportunity to get back on their feet. However, direct employment is not the only option. We are also looking at our supply chains: can we source products and services from or partner with enterprises that are giving people a second chance through training, skill-building and meaningful work? If you need a little inspiration, here are some businesses and social enterprises in the UK that are doing exactly that:

Redemption Roasters is operating a coffee roastery at HMP The Mount and has launched barista academies in several UK prisons, supporting employment of ex-offenders in the coffee industry.

The Skill Mill provides training employment opportunities in water and land based management to young ex-offenders aged 16-18, helping to reduce flood risk and improve the local environment. In six years, The Skill Mill has helped 158 young people into jobs.

Freedom Bakery is training Scottish prisoners on day release as bakers and pastry chefs, offering a pathway into long-term employment upon release.

Offploy is a social recruitment business formed by ex-prisoners, connecting business and people with criminal convictions and support both parties throughout every step of the recruitment and employment process. Founder Jacob Hill has also recently launched inmade.org, selling high-quality prison-made gifts.

The Clink Charity operates training restaurants and cafes open to the public in five UK prisons, plus an event catering business.
There is also great work happening in the US.

Flikshop: Marcus Bullock was just 15-years-old when he was sentenced to prison and he says that it was his letters from his mother that gave him hope during this dark period in his life. Research shows that contact from the outside world has a marked impact on people leaving prison and not reoffending. Marcus has now set up his own company Flikshop to connect families to prisoners and launched a campaign called Moments of Empathy - to get more postcards sent to prisoners who won't be visited by their families due to the pandemic.

The Last Mile prepares incarcerated individuals for successful re-entry through business and technology training. They started in San Quentin prison outside of San Francisco. Virgin Unite was an early investor helping them scale. They're now operating in prisons in five states, and their graduates are landing jobs at leading tech companies as developers.

Defy Ventures has created a powerful in-prison programme for their Entrepreneurs in Training (EIT) and for volunteers coming in from the outside. EITs work through a curriculum that includes employment-readiness, healthy habits, and entrepreneurship training. Throughout the program, large groups of volunteers from businesses come inside to offer feedback on resumes and interviews, and to judge pitch contests.

As we rebuild from the pandemic, I would like to encourage more businesses around the world to see the benefits of being open employers.

Looking beyond stereotypes and assumptions to see the skills, experience and potential of people who represent a broader spectrum of the society our companies serve helps change business for good and our societies for the better.

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Eight social enterprises giving ex-offenders a second chance | Virgin

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When it comes to people with criminal convictions, we know that the dignity of work is an important part of rehabilitation

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Beyond Recovery is the UK’s leading 3P social enterprise working within the Criminal Justice System

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Beyond Recovery is currently working in two English prisons:

Beyond Recovery has also worked in four other UK prisons to a high degrees of researched success, most cut short by Covid:

Beyond Recovery delivers a range of programmes:

Our Three Principles Programme consists of ten once per week three hour session which includes the following key modules: building rapport, exploration of "reality," separate realities, exploration of thought and insight,
consciousness-where does it come from?, exploring feelings/moods/behavior, exploring innate health/natural intelligence, what is Mind?, exploring infinite potential, exploring mental clarity versus a busy mind, stepping into the unknown, implications of the principles for life in prison, and living outside of prison.

Our Foundation Programme, which is delivered either over three consecutive days or 10 weekly sessions, is an introduction of the Three Principles and teaches a simple understanding of how state of mind affects our reality and therefore our behaviour and how we can access our natural wellbeing and resilience.

Our Beyond Cravings Programme. This six week programme is designed to help participants understand the nature of cravings. Initially focused on smoking cessation, the programme can be used to help people struggling with any form of addiction.

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Beyond Recovery is the UK's leading 3P social enterprise working within the Criminal Justice System

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Beyond Recovery is currently delivering evidence-based programmes in UK prisons, in addition to working with community organisations and professionals who work within the Criminal Justice System. We use a combination of teaching, group discussion and peer support to enable self discovery and connection with others.

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Social Justice: Transforming conversations on addiction and criminal justice

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TCES National Online School - whose pupils have special educational needs, with many at risk of becoming 'ghost children' through missing out on school entirely - has been named as the first online special school to be accredited under the Department for Education's new Online Education Accreditation Scheme (OEAS). The clampdown scheme was launched in response to growing concern about the quality and safety of an unregulated and rapidly growing online education sector. In a blog post explaining the scheme, National Director of Education, Christopher Russell, has identified the risks as: 'Anyone - qualified or not - could cobble together an unsafe platform, plan a few lessons, and start to charge fees to unsuspecting parents. That's bad for children, bad for their parents, and it's also unfair for the good online providers that are proud of their work and welcome independent oversight.' A two-day inspection, during which inspectors spoke to children, parents and the Local Authorities who fund TCES National Online School places, concluded that the school had met all OEAS quality standards: 'Led by the proprietor, leaders and staff are driven by a strong moral purpose to improve children's academic and pastoral outcomes. They expertly intertwine education and therapy, working tirelessly to identify, reduce, and often, eliminate the barriers to learning children have faced.' 'In line with TCES' other schools and services, TCES National Online School provides for pupils' holistic development through a five-part curriculum: academic and vocational, enrichment, engagement, therapeutic and pupil leadership. The curriculum is designed to meet pupils' educational, therapeutic and SEMH needs and is mapped against the targets in pupils' EHC plans. When joining the provider, pupils are enrolled as full-time learners, with timetables specific to their needs. As they develop trust in their tutors and build in confidence, pupils access an increasing range of learning opportunities.' Welcoming the first-of-its-kind quality mark, TCES Founder and CEO Thomas Keaney says: 'Being the first online special school to achieve the Department for Education's quality mark is a huge achievement for my team. It proves that we're doing what we set out to; provide a first-class, well-rounded education for children with special needs, anxiety and other challenges that make it impossible for them to attend school in person. 'Just as importantly the quality mark provides vital reassurance for families and Local Authorities. Now they can look for an online provider with the OEAS quality mark and know that we meet the standards demanded by the Department for Education.' 10-year-old Daniel has a diagnosis of autism and ADHD and has been studying with TCES National Online School since May 2023. Prior to joining TCES, Daniel's attendance at his mainstream primary school had fallen to around 50% and getting him into school had become increasingly difficult for his mum Louise, who says: 'I used to dread waking up in the morning to get Daniel into school. Sometimes I couldn't get him there until midday or 1pm. I felt like I was failing as a mum because he was suffering so much. I want him to have an education, but not at the expense of his mental health. Daniel could certainly have become one of the so-called 'ghost children' without TCES National Online School. His school said they couldn't meet his needs, I would have had to take him out and maybe try home-schooling, but I don't have any training in that area. Everything could have become very, very difficult for us both. Since he's been with TCES, I've seen Daniel thrive and be independent. He's excited rather than stressed. He's calmer, happier, he knows he's in a safe environment and doesn't feel threatened.' TCES CEO Thomas Keaney continues: 'Most TCES National Online School pupils have Education Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) owing to their medical diagnoses, special needs, or mental health challenges. Often, they are victims of a broken system which has seen them permanently excluded with no other school that will take them, or waiting years for a special school place in a sector where chronic underinvestment means that need far outstrips supply. For these families, online school is not a lifestyle choice, a nice to have, it's quite simply the only way that their complex and vulnerable children can access the education they are entitled to. With more than 36% of children with EHCPs persistently absent, and more than 3,000 reportedly waiting for a special school place, it's high time we stopped thinking of attendance in a physical school as the only solution. Today is a first for the online education sector, and I hope it sends a clear message that online special education - be it interim or permanent - is a viable option for the future. Regulating the sector must be just the start of the journey for the Department for Education. Next it must consult, invest, and plan for the expansion of state-funded online special schools, rather than allow a two-tier online school system to open up where only those parents who can afford it get the specialist education their children deserve.' About TCES TCES National Online School has been providing a full online curriculum and school experience to pupils since 2020. It is part of the family-owned, social enterprise group, The Complete Education Solution (TCES). TCES was set up in 1999 by founder and CEO Thomas Keaney whose authentic commitment to inclusion means that no child has ever been permanently excluded in the Group's 24-year history, and there are no fixed term exclusions either. Increasingly, pupils referred to TCES National Online School have been out of school for long periods, and at substantial risk of becoming 'ghost children' and/or being drawn into criminal and other forms of exploitation owing to a chronic lack of support for them and their families. Working to the same therapeutic education principles used in TCES bricks and mortar schools (rated Good with Outstanding features by Ofsted) TCES National Online School aims to prepare pupils to 'step down' into physical mainstream or special schools wherever possible. Pupils attend TCES National Online School for a minimum of six weeks, with the average placement lasting 28 weeks. However, pupils also attend for longer periods where appropriate. The OEAS inspection report confirms that 'no pupils leaving the provider [TCES National Online School] become NEET' (not in education, employment or training).

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Transforming conversations on addiction and criminal justice | Social Enterprise UK

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Social Enterprise UK: About our policy and influencing strategy

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Social Enterprise UK: About our policy and influencing strategy

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We have built a reputation for the effectiveness of our campaigns, run regular events and have a strong track record in influencing the policy agenda such as the creation of the Community Interest Company legislation and the Social Value Act.

There is no such thing as a free market. Every market is influenced and regulated by the rules of the game. Our work seeks to level the playing field for social enterprises. We trust that where people and planet are put first, social enterprises will succeed.

In order to level the playing field, we work hard with politicians across the political spectrum to make sure that policies are developed which help social enterprises to grow. This includes:

Supporting access to finance for social enterprises through social investment, grant programmes and other activities;

Encouraging public and private sectors to buy from social enterprises through encouraging the development of the Social Value Act;

Reforming the tax system to make it as easy to run and grow a social enterprise;

Advocating for the importance of place-led infrastructure for social enterprises through our Places programme;

We work with all sides nationally, locally and with devolved administrations.
In recent years we have run a number of campaigns to support the social enterprise sector.

During COVID, we worked hard to ensure that social enterprises were given access to the emergency funding they needed to survive and unlocking hundreds of millions of pounds for the sector. We have also been working hard with to promote social enterprises in health and care by lobbying engaging with Ministers, senior officials and during the recent Health and Care Bill. We are currently in the process of running a major programme, Social Value 2032, to coincide with the ten year anniversary of the Social Value Act.

Social Enterprise UK also acts as the Secretariat for the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Social Enterprise.

If you would like to support our policy and influencing work, then please email our Director of Research and Policy, Emily Darko - emily.darko@socialenterprise.org.uk

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Accolade for Sheffield’s commitment to business for good

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Accolade for Sheffield’s commitment to business for good

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Accolade for Sheffield's commitment to business for good

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Sheffield has been awarded formal accreditation as a Social Enterprise Place for its commitment to developing and supporting social enterprise to thrive by Social Enterprise UK.

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The Archer Project Social Enterprises: the people who access these services are very much linked directly to people at risk of being involved with the criminal justice system

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The Archer Project Social Enterprises: the people who access these services are very much linked directly to people at risk of being involved with the criminal justice system

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Our Fulfilment services are delivered primarily through our social enterprises, Printed By Us and Just Clean.

Our social enterprises focus on helping vulnerable adults, who are ready to undertake the challenge, to achieve long term employment through the provision of internal paid work opportunities.

In 2019 we were awarded the Social Enterprise of the Year at the "Homeless Link Excellence Awards". Click on the link above to play the video made to commemorate our award.

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Local Projects, Initiatives and Social Enterprises (good to think about the range of things that are being done in general)

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Local Projects, Initiatives and Social Enterprises (good to think about the range of things that are being done in general)

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Local Projects, Initiatives and Social Enterprises | Transition Sheffield

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These are some of the local groups, initiatives and social enterprises that are working to create more sustainable communities in Sheffield. We’ve placed them in sections as follows:

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Social Enterprise Exchange supports social enterprise development in South Yorkshire and beyond. Our goal is to contribute to broad social and environmental impact through social enterprise start-up and development.

Social Enterprise Exchange promotes social entrepreneurship, through knowledge exchange and peer networking; it provides step-up support for start-ups, including access to facilities; and it offers specialist enterprise advice and support for existing social enterprises to grow and to develop.

Over the course of seven years of delivery we have engaged with over 2000 social entrepreneurs and social enterprises, supported over 100 social enterprise start-ups and contributed to the development of over 300 existing social enterprises.

Social Enterprise Exchange is managed by a consortium of community-based partners who have come together to offer a broad range of support and to assure coverage throughout South Yorkshire and beyond. The core delivery partners are Community Made Solutions, South Yorkshire Community Foundation, Sheffield Live! and Barnsley Community and Voluntary Services. The Social Enterprise Exchange partnership is supported by a network of advisors and associates.

Community Made Solutions (CMS) is a social enterprise and provides specialist support for new social entrepreneurs, established social enterprises and wider community partnerships. CMS brings extensive experience of business modelling, strategic planning, legal structures and governance, finance and fundraising, marketing and communications, and community uses of digital technology.

Sheffield Live (SLTV) is a community media organisation providing a regional platform for community information and creative talent and provides start-up and ongoing support for social enterprises and community projects. SLTV manages our start-up support and leads on delivery of marketing and digital support including multi-media tools, web-site design and social media strategy.

South Yorkshire Community Foundation (SYCF) manages charitable funds for grant-making on behalf of philanthropists, business and trusts. SYCF has awarded more than £25 million in community grants in the last 30 years and has extensive experience of grant-making and grant management. SYCF has led on the management of our small grants scheme to support social enterprise start-up and growth.

Barnsley Community and Voluntary Services (BCVS) is at the forefront of community development in Barnsley supporting new start and existing organisations, with access to facilities and services such as legal registration, financial planning, HR, business and strategic development, funding and investment advice. BCVS provides local support and incubation for social enterprise start-up and growth.

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Social Enterprise Exchange supports social enterprise development in South Yorkshire and beyond. Our goal is to contribute to broad social and environmental impact through social enterprise start-up and development. Social Enterprise Exchange promotes social entrepreneurship, through knowledge exchange and peer networking; it provides step-up support for start-ups, including access to facilities; and it offers specialist enterprise advice and support for existing social enterprises to grow and to develop.

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Our vision is for Sheffield to be a hub for Social Enterprises and for them to be a part of delivering a strong social, environmental and economic impact for the city and wider Sheffield City Region.

Our Mission

Our mission is to build connections, provide expert support, information and opportunities for those working with and in social enterprise, whilst raising the profile of the sector at a local, regional and national level.

We achieve this through our membership programme, partnerships with a wide range of other organisations, consultancy support and delivering events for social entrepreneurs and those working in the sector. As a social enterprise ourselves, we believe in the important of people, planet and profit. We work to empower individuals, organisations and communities, with the aim of encouraging organisational sustainability and to make Sheffield and the surrounding area a place of purpose.

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Sheffield Social Enterprise Network (SSEN) aims to improve the social impact of social enterprise for entrepreneurs and local businesses.

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Social Enterprise and reducing re-offending

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Social Enterprise and reducing re-offending

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A really interesting Social Enterprise linked directly to Criminology

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Most people working with offenders would agree that the the three keys to giving up crime are a home, a job and a good support network. That's why Steve Hodgkins founded Jobs, Friends and Houses a Blackpool-based social enterprise which aims to turn people's lives around. In today's post, Steve describes how he did it.
Social Enterprise

I've never really been one for figures and statistics.

While some of my colleagues were keen to talk conviction rates and lengths of sentences for offenders, I was more concerned with the back stories and personal plights of those we were charged with catching and convicting. In strategic meetings, I would often tried to argue we should support individuals to desist from offending through skills development and good housing.

My policing career began in London, in Shepherds Bush and Hammersmith, in the late 80s. In the 90s I moved North to start a family and joined Lancashire Police - I'm now an honorary Northerner! I worked as custody sergeant, processing those who came in (and out, in and out...) of Blackpool's custody suite.

It was here that there was one statistic I couldn't get out of my head: 80% of those going into custody in the resort were unemployed.

Jobs, friends and houses

I thought that more could and should be done to stop prolific repeat offenders by offering them opportunities to change their lifestyles; to move away from welfare dependancy, complete treatment for substance misuse problems, live in good housing they can be proud of, and have positive, supportive peers.

In 2014 I founded Jobs, Friends & Houses (JFH) - a social enterprise which 'does what it says on the tin', by offering all this to ex-offenders, largely whose lives have been blighted by substance misuse and are now in recovery from addiction. JFH works to the Government's 2010 drug strategy, that stable employment, good accommodation and positive relationships support and sustain recovery and reduce crime.

The model

The model is simple; individuals join us and work on building sites, learning basic work skills and specific trades skills as they help to renovate and refurbish properties across Blackpool. Once complete, these properties are then offered to rent to individuals, who are either offered long-term employment with us through adult apprenticeships or have developed the skills to move into other employment. Each team member is supported holistically, both by their peers and our dedicated wellbeing team.

I'm a big believer that if someone is happy at home they will be happy at work, so we support the whole person - not just the employee on the building site - ensuring their home life, relationships and wellbeing are healthy, happy and improving. This involves a lot of supporting and hand holding - budgeting for the weekly shop, sorting out bank accounts. When a grown man asks you "how do you make a friend?" you have some idea of the personal challenges confronting the adults we work with.

The adults we work with have been addicts or alcoholics, they have come from broken homes or are care leavers, they have spent decades in prison or slept rough and even eaten from bins to survive:

Two-thirds have criminal records, 59% have had substance misuse problems, half have been homeless or experienced mental illness.

Positive outcomes

I'm now really proud to be able to prove an alternative model to reduce re-offending:

94.1% reduction in annual re-offending rates of our team members.

86% of team members reporting "significantly improved" family relationships.

£800,000+ saving to the public purse.

These are the headline findings of an independent academic evaluation of Jobs, Friends & Houses (JFH), conducted by a foremost criminologist and expert on recovery, Professor David Best.

Prof Best and a team from ACT Recovery have been following JFH since its early days, measuring the wellbeing of individuals we work with, their offending behaviours before and during engagement with us, and the impact JFH has on individuals, communities and society as a whole.

There were occasions - when bad decision making, negative relationships, low self worth or poor resilience temporarily led team members back towards old, negative behaviours - where others might have kicked themselves for inviting outsiders in to scrutinise this entirely new and as yet untested work.

But I wanted to show JFH for all it was, even if that meant warts and all.

And courage in this conviction paid off - with these key findings from the report:

"Before joining JFH the ex-offender clients had a total of 1,142 recorded offences on the Police National Computer. Since joining JFH five offences had been recorded. The average annual offence rate was 2.46 pre JFH and 0.15 since joining JFH. This represents a 94.1% reduction in the annual recorded offence rate."

"Using a series of conservative assumptions, the net saving to the public purse in the first 12 months is just over £815,113 - using health, criminal justice, prison and benefit costs offset against tax paid since joining JFH."

"Longer time periods of engagement with JFH are associated with:

better reported quality of life

fewer drinking days

fewer adverse health symptoms

"Being a part of JFH is protective to physical and psychological health."

Anecdotally, the impact of JFH has been staggering too:

He wakes up happy and goes to bed happy now he's with JFH (a partner)

The kids' teachers say they're much more settled in school since I'm in work (a father)

I feel I'm growing day by day, learning who I really am (a trainee)

I feel safe now, I've got structure in my life and good people around me (an apprentice)

And on top of those headline figures of reducing re-offending and improving family relationship and community cohesion, which directly meet JFH's mission, there are more findings:

28 individuals with a history of offending and/or addiction have been given meaningful employment with JFH.

46 children are now seeing their parents, most of whom were long-term unemployed, going out to work.

Eight properties have been renovated, creating 15 purpose-built, quality homes for marginalised adults.

Finally, positive figures and statistics!

You can keep up with the work of JFH on Twitter: @jobsfriendhouse

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Most people working with offenders would agree that the the three keys to giving up crime are a home, a job and a good support network. That's why Steve Hodgkins founded Jobs, Friends and Houses a Blackpool-based social enterprise which aims to turn people's lives around.

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These are tax-exempt entities supported, at least in part, by earned income (although I've seen it argued once or twice that an innovative nonprofit idea, even without earned income, makes the cut). To reach entrepreneurial nonprofit status, these organizations can either (a) implement a revenue-generating program or (b) adopt an overall entrepreneurial business model.

Funding

Their main funding sources typically are grants from foundations and donations from the general public (the cornerstone of the tax-exempt nonprofit model), although in some circumstances loans from banks, or from foundations in the form of program-related investments, are also possible.

Examples

Girl Scouts of America, with its much-loved cookie sale program, and Daily Table and With Love L.A., retail grocers bringing healthy, affordable food options to neighborhoods that don't otherwise have access.

Never heard of this one? I'm not surprised - I made it up, for the sake of clarifying often-overlooked yet meaningful distinctions. These organizations start with social mission, much like a nonprofit, and then figure out a way to make it work outside the restrictions of a tax-exempt model - in other words, they're a for-profit business. They exist primarily to address a social issue ("mission-first" or "mission-centric"), with revenue-generating activities intertwined with change-making activities.

They don't form as for-profits because they are in business "for profit"; rather, it's a decision that allows for higher-capacity growth, sustainability, innovation and risk-taking - all components of highly successful entities in other sectors - than is generally permitted under the regulations that come with tax-exemption.

Funding

The ideal funding source here is program-related investments from foundations, which provide low-cost capital at a critical early stage and prevent compromising the fullest expression of mission for financial returns down the road. In some cases, grants from foundations or investments from traditional angel investors or venture capital firms also may be possible.

Examples

Everytable, seeking to eliminate food deserts through affordable grab-and-go meals with a first-of-its-kind sliding scale model; and InvestED, opening access to capital to low-income entrepreneurs globally with a creative combination of edtech and fintech. Others that fall in this category include Generation Genius, Amplio Recruiting, Nightingale Apps, Tickleberry Place, Mini City and Neopenda.

This is the biggest bucket of them all and includes benefit corporations, Certified B Corporations and all things double- and triple-bottom-line. While these types of entities canbe created primarily to address a social issue, it's more common that this categorical distinction is based on the adoption of practices benefiting community, employees or environment (generally more aligned with the idea of doing business better). In the case of benefit corporations and B Corps, this distinction is included in the company's formational documents, along with a provision stating that they are legally permitted to honor this distinction (whether that be company culture, responsible sourcing, etc.), even at the expense of shareholder profit maximization.

Worth noting here is that benefit corporations are a legal entity formed at the state level, whereas B Corp is a certification available to other for-profit entities (such as corporations and LLCs). Double-bottom-line denotes a focus on social returns alongside financial ones, while triple-bottom-line denotes a focus on environmental, social and financial returns.

Funding

Primary funding options here include traditional angel investments and venture capital, as well as program-related investments in some circumstances.

Examples

THRIVE Farmers Coffee, on the more mission-centric side; Ben & Jerry's and Patagonia, on the more build-a-better-business side.

These companies direct some portion of their business toward charitable work and are almost always layered into the preceding and subsequent categories (falling on either side of it in the diagram above). Revenue-generating activities are generally wholly separate from change-making activities and, in many cases, the social component is an add-on to the company's core business. Because these models generally feed back into traditional nonprofit system, I break it out as a separate subcategory.

Funding

Same as above

Examples

While some will expand these terms to include virtually everything in the previous two categories, we think they also capture a different type of company not yet mentioned - those that sell products designed to engage community and bring awareness to a social issue, but whose primary activities don't necessarily address the root cause of the social problem they're bringing awareness to.

Funding

Same as above

Examples

Beautiful in Every Shade, So Worth Loving.

There is no one-size-fits-all, and not every entity will fit neatly in these categories (particularly given the constantly evolving nature of this sector). The social enterprise employment model, which uses the business to provide meaningful work and empowerment to a disadvantaged population (like Bitty and Beau's Coffee), is a component that can be layered into any of the categories discussed above

Then there's outliers like Fruitcraft (formerly the California Fruit Wine Company), which is pioneering a new model called social value enterprise (SVE). While an untrained eye might classify this as a socially responsible business (group 3 above), the folks behind Fruitcraft are very clear about striving for more - namely using market forces to incentivize and reward thinking about the whole - with three defining aspects they claim put SVE in a category of its own:

Democratic ownership by employees, including accountability and decision making within the company.

No possibility of sale, keeping the company permanently stewarded by the workforce for the benefit of society.

Unleashing 100 percent of profits for social good.

While there are a lot of options out there, at the end of the day the label doesn't really matter, except for those that have tax and legal considerations (talk with a professional about those). What matters is that you're creating something meaningful - whatever model or business idea you're considering, whether it's one on this list or something else altogether.

The moral of the story: If you feel a tug from deep inside to do something good, just do. I bet you'll wind up creating something beautiful and adding social value in a way that only you can.

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A Look Inside the 6 Types of Social Enterprises

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These are tax-exempt entities supported, at least in part, by earned income (although I've seen it argued once or twice that an innovative nonprofit idea, even without earned income, makes the cut). To reach entrepreneurial nonprofit status, these organizations can either (a) implement a revenue-generating program or (b) adopt an overall entrepreneurial business model.

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‘They were like bandits’ - how did the rich get richer?

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Did a Bank of England policy to save the UK economy during the financial crash make the wealthiest people even wealthier?

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Understanding a different way of thinking about capitalism

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Harish Manwani: Profit's not always the point

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You might not expect the chief operating officer of a major global corporation to look too far beyond either the balance sheet or the bottom line. But Harish Manwani, COO of Unilever, makes a passionate argument that doing so to include value, purpose and sustainability in top-level decision-making is not just savvy, it's the only way to run a 21st century business responsibly.

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Social Enterprise at Sheffield Hallam Students' Union

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GREAT Social Enterprises and Social Investment in the UK

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Social Enterprise UK (SEUK) is the UK's membership body for social enterprises. We lead the world's largest network of businesses with a social purpose who together are helping to create a fairer economy and a more sustainable future for everyone.

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You must choose a business structure if you're starting a business that helps people or communities (a 'social enterprise').

If you want to set up a business that has social, charitable or community-based objectives, you can set up as a:

If you're setting up a small organisation like a sports club or a voluntary group and do not plan to make a profit, you can form an ' unincorporated association ' instead of starting a business.

Community interest companies (CICs)

A CIC is a special type of limited company which exists to benefit the community rather than private shareholders.

To set up a CIC, you'll need:

a 'community interest statement', explaining what your business plans to do

an 'asset lock'- a legal promise stating that the company's assets will only be used for its social objectives, and setting limits to the money it can pay to shareholders

a constitution - you can use the CIC regulator's model constitutions

to get your company approved by the community interest company regulator - your application will automatically be sent to them

The CIC regulator has guidance on setting up a CIC.

Set up a CIC online

Register your CIC online with Companies House.

It costs £27.

You'll need to create a Government Gateway user ID and password for your company. You cannot use your personal Government Gateway ID.

Set up a CIC by post

Use the forms from the CIC regulator to register a CIC by post.

Further information

Get advice and case studies from Social Enterprise UK, Inspire2Enterprise and UnLtd or download guidance on business structures for social enterprises.

Find out about legal forms for social enterprise.

There are also opportunities to invest in local enterprise with community shares or to bid to run a local service.

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Start a business to help people or communities - business structures including community interest companies and co-operatives

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This is a communication and learning tool about FairShares Lab Project. Find out what the project is, how it can help you start a FairShares enterprise and what help the project can give you. To find out more click on the relevant buttons!

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Free Social Enterprise Resources and Research / Theory

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FairShares Education - The Education Portal of the FairShares Institute for Co-operative Social Entrepreneurship

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Interesting to link to the concept of 'Distributing of wealth'!

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Interesting to link to the concept of 'Distributing of wealth'!

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"We think that this is ... an opportunity to do something radical about building back fairer to think about wealth taxes, to think about corporation taxes, to think about increasing the basic social floor for every citizen," Danny Sriskandarajah, Chief Executive of Oxfam GB, told the BBC.

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Earnings of wealthiest 10 men during pandemic 'could buy vaccines for all'

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"We think that this is ... an opportunity to do something radical about building back fairer to think about wealth taxes, to think about corporation taxes, to think about increasing the basic social floor for every citizen," Danny Sriskandarajah, Chief Executive of Oxfam GB, told the BBC.

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Blend Kitchen, which is due to open a new state-of-the-art dining space and training facility in the spring, was selected as one of 120 social entrepreneurs in England to receive support from the Inclusive Recovery Fund.

The £38,000 received by Blend Kitchen will enable the organisation's core staff to be brought off the UK Government's furlough scheme and paid in full, while also providing a resource to start training staff in anticipation of the outlet's opening in February.

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It will also allow Blend Kitchen to support local communities throughout the current lockdown, including expanding its important community activities such as providing free meals to disadvantaged children along with a number of online life coaching and hospitality training programmes for people who are looking for work.

Chris Hanson, founder of Blend Kitchen, said: "This funding is a huge boost and will mean that we can continue to support our team, as well as expand our capacity to support others.

"With only one in 10 organisations who applied being successful, we feel very fortunate to be able to continue carrying out vital work to support some of the most marginalised members of society during such a difficult time.

"It's a real morale boost for us all and highlights the value of the work that we do. However, though we're well underway in utilising this crucial funding to its optimum, it doesn't bring an end to our need for even more support during such difficult circumstances.

He added: "We've managed to raise upwards of £300,000 through various means in the last 12 months, to enable the brilliance of Blend Kitchen to live on, but we will still need additional public funding to get us over the line.

"While we have been able to install the kitchen, air conditioning, toilets, tables and chairs, we still need more than £20,000 to purchase stock, crockery, kitchenware and other finishing touches which we need to complete our journey."

The fund is a partnership between UnLtd, the foundation for social entrepreneurs, and Comic Relief, enabling social enterprises to 'deliver important services' while 'adapting to the challenges presented by the coronavirus crisis'.

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Sheffield cafe supporting city's most vulnerable receives thousands from funding grant

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Blend Kitchen, which is due to open a new state-of-the-art dining space and training facility in the spring, was selected as one of 120 social entrepreneurs in England to receive support from the Inclusive Recovery Fund.

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Conceptualising ethical capital in social enterprise

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Bull, M., Ridley-Duff, R.J., Foster, D., & Seanor, P. (2010). Conceptualising ethical capital in social enterprises. Social Enterprise Journal, 6 (3), 250-264. http://doi.org/10.1108/17508611011088832

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Homeless people talking to the Archer Project

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Homeless people talking to the Archer Project

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The Cathedral Archer Project is working with Homeless Stories, a social enterprise that supports charities to produce videos featuring first-person accounts of men and women affected by homelessness. Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales has funded the project to create four videos.

In the first film, Chris talks about his abusive childhood and how this set him on the road of drug and alcohol addiction and finding himself homeless following a time in the army .

He said: "When you are homeless you don't exist - you are invisible." When he was introduced to the Archer Project Chris had lost all contact with family and friends.

He said: "My assessor genuinely cared and that was life changing to have someone to care for and trust me." He discovered a passion for writing and said: "I pour all my pain and all my trauma into my writing."

In five years he has turned his life around - is clean, sober, has a home, is marrying the 'woman of his dreams' and has a one-year-old son.

The other three films include Danielle's story, talking about her journey and experiences of being a woman who has been homeless, how she has also managed to rebuild her life and now volunteers at the project.

She said: "I thought I was useless but where I first was to now is a massive difference."

The project chief executive Tim Renshaw and mMarketing and development manager Emily Bowes talk on another film about the welfare and emotional support provided by the project and Chris recites an emotional and poignant poem that he has written highlighting male suicide.

Cathedral Archer Project chief executive Tim Renshaw said: "It is so much more meaningful to hear the stories in their own words from the people we help.

"We have been so impressed and humbled by the open and candid way Chris and Danielle have shared their experiences in order to help others and increase understanding of what homelessness really means."​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

The films are on the Cathedral Archer Project YouTube channel.

You can watch the first two films now and the second two will be released on March 2 and 9.

In these confusing and worrying times, local journalism is more vital than ever. Thanks to everyone who helps us ask the questions that matter by taking out a subscription or buying a paper. We stand together. Nancy Fielder, editor

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Watch Sheffield homeless people talk about escaping life on the streets

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New charity launched to support homeless people in Sheffield

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New charity launched to support homeless people in Sheffield

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'Street Friends' was founded in partnership with the Dinnington Resource Centre near Sheffield by a group of volunteers passionate about helping vulnerable people.

Founder Rachel Havenhand said the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic meant other charities in the area were struggling to meet the increased demand for support, as large numbers of self-employed people or those on zero-hours contracts lost their jobs and were unable to pay rent.

To support their efforts, Street Friends recently held a launch event at the Dinnington Resource Centre, supported by a donation from financial services provider Foresters Financial (Foresters) and organised by local Foresters member Jo Hudson.

A team of Foresters volunteers led by Jo put together 50 packs, containing vital items such as a hoodie, gloves, scarf, hat, wind up torch, sweet snacks and a sleeping bag. These were then distributed to those in desperate need within the community.

Rachel Havenhand, Founder of Street Friends, said: "We noticed early in the pandemic that there were increased numbers of homeless and struggling people that needed our support in the community. To understand exactly what help they needed, we started getting to know these people, and Street Friends was born.

"The last 12 months have been an extremely lonely time for a lot people, and we feel that everyone should be offered a hot meal and warm clothing, as well as a chat and an offer of help if needed, without any judgement."

Jo Hudson, Foresters member leader, added: "The impact of Covid-19 on the homeless community won't be fully realised for some time but it was clear in Dinnington that extra support for the homeless and vulnerable was desperately needed.

"I saw the work that Street Friends were doing through their social posts and thought it would be the perfect charity for Foresters members to support. I hope to work with Street Friends again on future projects, as the group continues its valuable work."

In England, it has been reported that the number of people sleeping rough has increased by 141 per cent between 2010 and 2019.

In these confusing and worrying times, local journalism is more vital than ever. Thanks to everyone who helps us ask the questions that matter by taking out a digital subscription or buying a paper. We stand together. Nancy Fielder, editor.

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New charity launched to support homeless people in Sheffield

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'Street Friends' was founded in partnership with the Dinnington Resource Centre near Sheffield by a group of volunteers passionate about helping vulnerable people. Founder Rachel Havenhand said the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic meant other charities in the area were struggling to meet the increased demand for support, as large numbers of self-employed people or those on zero-hours contracts lost their jobs and were unable to pay rent.

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Homeless Sheffield man who suffered frostbite sleeping on streets died from blood clot

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Homeless Sheffield man who suffered frostbite sleeping on streets died from blood clot

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Jason Dixon, aged 47, was found dead at the St Wilfrid's supported living centre on Queens Road on September 27, 2019.

An inquest into Jason's death at Sheffield Coroners' Court today heard evidence from his former GP, his plastic surgeon and a manager from the Great Places housing association.

Jason Dixon died from a blood clot in his lung after he suffered severe frostbite while living on the streets of Sheffield.

The court heard Jason has struggled with alcohol problems for much of his life and had spent time living on the streets near Sheffield railway station.

One one of the nights he spent outside he had become hypothermic and as a result suffered severe frostbite to both his lower limbs.

However, after receiving care from Sheffield Teaching Hospital's plastic surgery team, his wounds were healing and he was described by his surgeon as 'sober and polite'.

At the time of his death Jason was living at the St Wilfrid's Centre on Queen's Road, a supported living centre managed by housing association Great Places.

Great Places manager Steve Donoghue admitted in court there had been an internal investigation after it was discovered a mandatory risk assessment and well-being meeting with Jason had not taken place.

He added that both the manager and officer on duty at the time of the incident were no longer with the business.

However, senior coroner David Urpeth said he was satisfied that these lapses had not contributed to Jason's death.

In recording a verdict of 'misadventure', Mr Urpeth said it was clear that Jason's death resulted from the cold damage he had suffered after spending a night outside.

He said: "We don't know why that happened but that set the turn of events going in how he came by his death.

"The tragedy in all of this is that he was making great progress physically. He had almost got through that and things were improving but sadly it was not to be.

"It is a tragedy for him and all those he leaves behind."

At the conclusion of the inquest, one of Jason's family members added: "He had found a lady and was going to see his daughter that weekend. He had so much to look forward to."

Daryl Bishop, CEO of Ben's Centre, a charity which helps vulnerable people in Sheffield, said Jason's story, while extreme, was not unsual in the city's homeless community.

He said: "People in the homeless and substance dependent community can often find it difficult to access mainstream health services, partly due to the idea that they feel shunned and excluded from society and that they are not welcome in GPs surgeries or hospitals.

"This, coupled with the fact that often they are trying to bury a lot of shame, past trauma and general anxieties means they need further encouragement to actually decide to make steps to improve their health.

"Quite often on the streets wounds go undressed, health conditions go ignored and problems eventually become too huge to ignore. Sadly this can often mean that it is too late by the time medical professionals become involved."

In these confusing and worrying times, local journalism is more vital than ever. Thanks to everyone who helps us ask the questions that matter by taking out a digital subscription or buying a paper. We stand together. Nancy Fielder, editor.

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Homeless Sheffield man who suffered frostbite sleeping on streets died from blood clot

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Jason Dixon, aged 47, was found dead at the St Wilfrid's supported living centre on Queens Road on September 27, 2019. An inquest into Jason's death at Sheffield Coroners' Court today heard evidence from his former GP, his plastic surgeon and a manager from the Great Places housing association.

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Information from the BBC regards the success of emergency housing in the pandemic

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The pandemic has made the world's wealthiest far richer but has led to more people living in poverty, according to the charity Oxfam.

Lower incomes for the world's poorest contributed to the death of 21,000 people each day, its report claims.

But the world's 10 richest men have more than doubled their collective fortunes since March 2020, Oxfam said.

Oxfam typically releases a report on global inequality at the start of the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos.

That event usually sees thousands of corporate and political leaders, celebrities, campaigners, economists and journalists gather in the Swiss ski resort for panel discussions, drinks parties and schmoozing.

However for the second year running, the meeting (scheduled for this week) will be online-only after the emergence of the Omicron variant derailed plans to return to an in-person event.

This week's discussions will include the likely future path of the pandemic, vaccine equity and the energy transition.

Danny Sriskandarajah, Oxfam GB's chief executive, said the charity timed the report each year to coincide with Davos to attract the attention of economic, business and political elites.

"This year, what's happening is off the scale," he said. "There's been a new billionaire created almost every day during this pandemic, meanwhile 99% of the world's population are worse off because of lockdowns, lower international trade, less international tourism, and as a result of that, 160 million more people have been pushed into poverty."

"Something is deeply flawed with our economic system," he added.

According to Forbes figures cited by the charity, the world's 10 richest men are: Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Bernard Arnault and family, Bill Gates, Larry Ellison, Larry Page, Sergey Brin, Mark Zuckerberg, Steve Ballmer and Warren Buffet.

While collectively their wealth grew from $700bn to $1.5tn between March 2020 and November 2021, there is significant variation between them, with Mr Musk's fortune growing by more than 1,000%, while Mr Gates' rose by a more modest 30%.

Oxfam's decision to measure the growth from the start of the pandemic, when global share prices plummeted, also skews the findings slightly.

The wealth of the world's richest is typically tied up in their stock holdings, which fell sharply in March 2020, meaning the subsequent growth was from this lower base.

If Oxfam had measured from just before the pandemic began, the growth would have been less pronounced.

However, one of the report's authors Max Lawson told the BBC: "If you take the wealth of billionaires in mid-February 2020 instead, we estimate that the increase in the top ten richest men is more like 70% - which would still represent a record breaking increase, and something the like of which we have never seen before."

Oxfam's report is based on data from the Forbes Billionaires List and the annual Credit Suisse Global Wealth report, which gives the distribution of global wealth going back to 2000.

The Forbes survey uses the value of an individual's assets, mainly property and land, minus debts, to determine what he or she "owns". The data excludes wages or income.

The methodology has been criticised in the past as it means that a student with high debts, but with high future earning potential, for example, would be considered poor under the criteria used.

Oxfam also says that due to the fact prices have risen during the pandemic, it has adjusted for inflation using the US Consumer Price Index (CPI), which tracks how fast the cost of living is increasing over time.

Oxfam's report, which was also based on data from the World Bank, said a lack of access to healthcare, hunger, gender-based violence and climate breakdown contributed to one death every four seconds.

It said 160 million more people were living on less than $5.50 (£4.02) a day than would have been without the impact of the Covid pandemic.

The World Bank uses $5.50 a day as a measure of poverty in upper-middle-income countries.

The pandemic is forcing developing countries to slash social spending as national debts rise

Gender equality has been set back, with 13 million fewer women in work now than in 2019 and over 20 million girls at risk of never returning to school

Ethnic minority groups have been hardest hit by Covid, including UK Bangladeshis and the US's black population

"Even during a global crisis our unfair economic systems manage to deliver eye-watering windfalls for the wealthiest but fail to protect the poorest," Mr Sriskandarajah said.

He said political leaders now had an historic opportunity to back bolder economic strategies to "change the deadly course we are on".

That should include more progressive tax regimes, which impose higher levies on capital and wealth, with the revenue spent on "quality universal healthcare and social protection for all" Mr Sriskandarajah said.

Oxfam is also calling for the intellectual property rights on Covid-19 vaccines to be waived to enable wider production and faster distribution.

Earlier this month the president of the World Bank, David Malpass, voiced his concerns over widening global inequality, arguing the impact of inflation and measures to tackle it were likely to cause more damage to poorer countries.

"The outlook for the weaker countries is still to fall further and further behind," he said.

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Wealth of world's 10 richest men doubled in pandemic, Oxfam says

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Covid-19 has made the rich richer while poverty has increased, the charity Oxfam says.