Press and opinion
We are a voice for the social economy in Wales. We champion inclusive and co-operative solutions. We shout about your success. Our blogs and opinion pieces feature expert voices from across the sector, whilst our news stories keep you up to date with our work and the progress of co-operation and social entrepreneurship in Wales.
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Join the social business movement in 2020
Social Business Wales aims to create 200 brand new social businesses in Wales over the next three years, providing quality jobs and essential services anchored in communities.
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Why social enterprises are key to the foundational economy
The foundational economy is defined as including activities that provide essential goods and services for everyday life. Examples of foundational economy businesses include grocery shops, childcare facilities and construction companies.
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Social Enterprise: leading a more purposeful future in Wales ….. are we making a difference, are we making the right difference?
Jane Ryall is Wales Manager for UnLtd – The UK Foundation for Social Entrepreneurs. In this guest blog for Social Enterprise Day, Jane talks about pulling together a meaningful action plan to help develop a stronger & more ambitious Social Enterprise sector to tackle critical issues facing Wales.
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Wales’ major public sector bodies commit to Buy Social
Transport for Wales, Development Bank of Wales, Public Health Wales, NHS Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP) are working with Social Business Connect to look at ways it can increase its spend with social businesses and embed social value across its major contracts.
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Maximising your social impact in a cost-neutral way
Many corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategies involve allocating profits to good causes, making charitable donations, establishing charitable foundations or giving staff time for volunteering activity. All really worthy activity, but all requiring financial investment by the company. What if you could maximise your impact on the local community in a cost-neutral way?
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We can change the world
Inspired by the recent Social Business Wales Awards and Conference, one of our team members shares her thoughts on the power of passion.
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Social Business Wales Awards 2019 – Finalists announced
The social businesses competing for the top spots at this year’s Social Business Wales Awards have been announced.
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£3 million EU funds to support new Social Business Wales project
EU funds totalling £3 million will support a new project which will help create new social businesses across West Wales and the Valleys, the Deputy Minister for Economy and Transport, Lee Waters, has announced.
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Building a Vision Together – what can social enterprise do for Wales?
Wales needs a strong social enterprise sector to tackle the challenges of the next decade and to seize new opportunities. Wales already has a vibrant and diverse social enterprise sector, but it could do more. We think that Wales should be one of the best places to start and grow a social enterprise and be part of and help build a movement for change.
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Jake’s positive VIBE helps young people to overcome challenges
Jake Henry and his partner, Karen Carswell, run VIBE Youth, a social business based in Swansea which helps young people who are facing challenging life issues. In this interview, Jake tells us how VIBE came about following difficulties in his own life.
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Itec Training Solutions Ltd. put theory into practice to become Wales’ biggest employee-owned training provider
Itec Training Solutions co-owner, Steve Doyle, answers questions about the ethos behind and the process of becoming Wales’ largest employee-owned training provider.
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New Welsh consultancy service on a mission to build more inclusive supply chains
A new commercial consultancy service launched today to help businesses meet the social value requirements when bidding for large public sector contracts or investment.
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