November 2010 Blog Posts (11)

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE REGIONAL MAPS

Data sets include:

Regional/Local Authority maps of CICs, how many CICs are in your area, who are they?

Regional creation rates

Lots more functionality to come…



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About a year ago, I argued the pressing and urgent need for social enterprises to value their people more or risk losing them.



Sadly the latest national salary and careers survey seems to suggest that these warnings have fallen on deaf…

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We Relyaison CIC are developing a software solution for Charity, CIC (Community interest companies) and other social groups. which is developed by a Microsoft certified software company.



This software contain project management, Member ship management with member ship payment , Communication manager and billing and accounts. In overall its an all in one solution for your administration, fund raising,…

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I am all for receiving grants, however, I prefer to make money by enterprise.

Our organisation helps people at home and in business to save money on their utility bills and by doing so, we receive an ongoing residual income for our cause. (average family savings £817 a year, businesses can save 45% on their current costs)

The company that provides this is an award winning plc company, that has received 9 recommendations through Which magazine for its utilities…

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As more and more members join this association it is clear there's a willingness to get involved with community activities. Makes me wonder if everyone is getting involved with this government initiative?



As a community radio station we are keen. It seems like a good idea. How do we join in? The Big Society web site, http://thebigsociety.co.uk/ seems to be making progress, and if you live in Windsor & Maidenhead (strange choice) you will… Continue

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Just a small point. In Scotland it might be useful to distinguish the locations/regions of CICs by two choices. The first would be Highlands & Islands and the second would be Scotland other. This would reflect the national enterprise development agency set up in Scotland (there are two bodies; HIE and SE) which might be useful in determining policy and practical support or potential support in the future

Declan Jones

It seems pretty comprehensive to me...........but all the beneficiary areas mentioned are UK centric. I'm not sure if there are any other CIC besides us whose prime beneficiaries are in the developing world....but given that the DFID minister recently gave a speech putting increasing empahasis on supporting the role of business in development, it may be that over time more CIC's may move into this space
Colin Hastings
Majority World CIC

A very important aspect of Community Interest Company is to build Social Capital.

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