Story toolsPrint this articleEmail to a friendYour feedback The Minister for the Third Sector last week delivered a rousing vote of confidence in the potential for social enterprises to deliver outstanding public services in London.

Local authorities looking for innovative new ways of delivering services to deal with the drive for more responsive services in a tight financial climate are turning to social enterprise companies.

A new £6 million fund to improve business support services for social enterprises has been announced. Speaking at Capacitybuilders annual conference in Birmingham, Third Sector Minister Phil Hope unveiled the new scheme, which will be delivered over the next three years as part of the ChangeUp...

The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA), the Government s new £16.8 billion organisation being established in 2009 to deliver housing and regeneration projects - including three million new homes by 2020 has announced its interest in developing a strategic partnership with the Chartered Institute of Housing...

Social enterprise 'key to developing and delivering services to local communities' Social enterprise projects can be at the forefront of the drive by national and local government to encourage communities to become more involved in developing and running services in their local areas.

While intentions and rhetoric are generally strong, much work still needs to be done if charities are to achieve real social equality and diversity, according to a new study.

Communities and Local Government (National) From Homelessness to Business Success - Winners Announced of National Competition Getting back to nature on the farm, increased pedal power and catering for hundreds of people were just some of the winning ideas from homeless organisations that won part of a £500..

Gordon Brown pledged state support to help social enterprise companies expand on Wednesday as he launched a 10m ($20m) risk capital fund for the sector.

Social enterprises top employer of choice Most people would pick working for a business which uses its profits to tackle a social issue over a company making money solely for the benefit of owners and shareholders.