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derek_S
                              

Welfare benefit Adviser, Northern Counties Housing Association - South York
Member since
23rd Jan 2004

Social Firm??
Thu 16-Nov-06 01:02 PM

It's probably my usual ignorance but I have seen some references this week to "Social Firms" and have no idea what it means.

Can anyone explain what a social firm is?

How would a Welfare Rights Social Firm work?

Are there any WR social firm examples yet?

  

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RE: Social Firm??, nevip, 16th Nov 2006, #1
RE: Social Firm??, Paul_Treloar_, 16th Nov 2006, #2

nevip
                              

welfare rights adviser, sefton metropolitan borough council, liverpool.
Member since
22nd Jan 2004

RE: Social Firm??
Thu 16-Nov-06 01:06 PM

Here you go Derek.

http://www.socialfirms.co.uk/

  

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Paul_Treloar_
                              

Director of Policy and Services, Disability Alliance, London
Member since
15th Sep 2006

RE: Social Firm??
Thu 16-Nov-06 04:25 PM

It was announced today that 'The government is making £18m available to support the development of social enterprises. There are around 55,000 social enterprises in the UK - businesses which are founded for a social purpose and reinvest their profits in the company or community'.

More here

  

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