Very pleased to have participated in this! Pls share.

🎧 New podcast episode! @lrouse.bsky.social and @andyricketts.bsky.social hear how the National Migraine Centre pivoted to a social enterprise model to remain viable in the face of declining voluntary income. With Dan Tickle & @peterholbrook.bsky.social @socialenterpriseuk.bsky.social

Applications now open to find eight inspiring Liverpool City Region residents with a powerful business idea that tackles a health or care challenge faced locally. They'll receive a year's Real Living Wage salary, seed funding, and leading support. Apply today at www.publiclife.org.uk/citizenfirst

Great to be with coop party for the launch of their Community Britain launch. Stories to Inspire a better Britain.

I've just signed "Marks & Spencer - stop advertising on GB News" - Will you support the campaign too? actionstorm.org/petitions/ma... @StopFundingHate

Thousands in Midwestern GOP Districts Attend Sanders' First Stops on Tour to Fight Oligarchy www.commondreams.org/news/bernie-...

Great to be in Parliament today to discuss infrastructure, public services, business regulation and company law with @greenparty.org.uk @adrianramsay.bsky.social Thanks for being receptive to #SocEnt and look forward to working with you over the course of this parliament.

A very happy birthday to our generous and inspiring patron @mchshe.bsky.social We hope you have a lovely day! Love from #SocEnt folk around the world and especially @socialenterpriseuk.bsky.social youtu.be/Ly1xnf6Kx_s?...

A wonderful day in Edinburgh meeting #SocEnt and their network representatives and advocating for them in Holyrood with @socialenterprise.scot

Water bills in England will rise by an average of £123 this year. Biggest hit to customer since the industry was privatised 36 years ago. 47% price hike by Southern Water. Sewage dumping, high dividend payments, exec pay to continue. No one protects people. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

We have a good minister / leader, but a lack of organisational knowledge within the NHS about previous policies that work is alarming. Blair’s policy on stakeholder owned models (SocEnt) within the NHS appears entirely forgotten. An no, we are not charity or voluntary! @wesstreeting.bsky.social

Chuffed to have @jowusunepaul.bsky.social join and lead our public affairs work. www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/clac...

Great to see our Social Enterprise Knowledge Centre research referenced in this insightful feature on CICs in the legal sector - https://buff.ly/3Wk84yq Our flagship hub is the UK’s most comprehensive source of information about social enterprise: https://buff.ly/3NWS54k

Joining the EU Single Market Could Be the Gamechanger for Keir Starmer’s Government Both the UK economy and the new Labour Government needs an urgent shot in the arm. Could this be the solution? bylinetimes.com/2025/01/13/k...

Tony Blair tells Brits to stop self-diagnosing with depression as 'UK can't afford spiralling benefits bill'. Multi-millionaire declares war on the less well off. Mental health problems caused by insecurity, poverty, lack of healthcare, mostly due to govt policies. www.lbc.co.uk/news/tony-bl...

Sincere and sensible resetting of government foreign policy by David Lammy although the obsession with more private sector skills could be cause for concern @fcdo-answers.bsky.social

www.youtube.com/watch?v=4n-U... The world we live in eh?

I can hardly think of a better example of the moral decay in modern health care than a Goldman analyst noting that biotech cures for diseases like hepatitis are cool and all, until their success diminishes the business opportunity for pharmaceutical manufacturers. www.cnbc.com/2018/04/11/g...

Wholeheartedly agree.

This bizarre story is a cautionary tale of how business models that concentrate wealth and power in the hands of individuals, will do so at the collective expense of the community www.theguardian.com/news/2024/de...

A beautiful evening with FCDO friends and colleagues, and a warm welcome from David Lammy at his Christmas reception #SocEnt

Not surprised and tbh never been a fan of either part of this happy couple.

Applications for the Weston Charity Awards 2025 are now open. The Awards offer a package of support worth over £22,000 to up to 22 charities every year. Deadline for applications: 5pm Wednesday 8 January 2025. www.pilotlight.org.uk/weston-chari...

Due to the impact of various tax and benefit policies, increases in the minimum wage do not have an entirely progressive impact on household incomes. This is the result of some benefits being withdrawn and more taxes being paid as earnings rise.

Today @socialenterpriseuk.bsky.social launch this important review of the social investment market. #SocEnt www.socialenterprise.org.uk/seuk-report/...

The combined net worth of America's twelve wealthiest people just passed $2 TRILLION. 12 people. $2 trillion. The bottom half of America collectively holds $3.5 trillion. Wealth inequality is eating this country alive.

We must contain this man’s ambition to further influence British politics and our lives. (Not meaning the wonderful @georgetakei.bsky.social for clarification)

World GDP is $105 trillion. Value of derivatives (clever bets on price of food, everything) is $667 trillion. It hikes prices, enriches few speculators, produces nothing of value to society. UK Govt thinks finance industry will deliver prosperity. Madness. leftfootforward.org/2024/12/the-...

"You cannot run the government like a bank or private company." @chaitanyakumar.bsky.social was on @lbc.co.uk to discuss the government's plans to have private companies review department spending plans

100,000 businesses large and small in the UK do exactly the same. It’s not a miracle, it’s a movement #SocEnt and we need many more to see the light and repurpose their businesses to be people and planet first!

Stage is set to celebrate the best of the #SocEnt movement this evening. Looking forward to welcoming you in a couple of hours

It was very enjoyable to be in Downing Street to meet with the PM today and discuss what a mission led government might achieve. Nice to catch carols and the Christmas tree switch in too!

Today marks the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery ✍️ Slavery: on reparations and revisionism | Some right-wing commenters wilfully disregard and manipulate historical accuracy when discussing potential reparations for slavery Pen Hemingway @penhemingway.bsky.social #AbolitionOfSlavery

Something all of us, with any sort of representative role or platform must remember. #SocEnt

Thankful for all of your smart questions and comments on an obscure but important topic: Public Benefit Corporations. lol! What a great community. Please keep them coming, Bluesky! 🦃🙏🦋

This is what others have said about our crowdfunder - will YOU consider donating to us NEXT, please? Any contribution to get us ober the line greatly appreciated! And even £5 turn into £25 for us due to very generous match funding! www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/changekitc...

The UK’s continued support for the #ECHR benefits national security, says former independent reviewer of terrorism legislation @bricksilk.bsky.social 👇 🔗 rozenberg.substack.com/i/152237391/... via @joshuarozenberg.bsky.social It embodies what we stand for - leaving would be pure folly, he says.

Protect vital non-profit, public service providers from NIC tax rise - Sign the Petition! chng.it/d54XjNy68F via @UKChange

#SocEnt for many organisations can be good route to choose, even liberating from ongoing uncertainty and even dependency on #philanthropy #grants #volunteering

Good morning #blueskies ahead. Hello to all #SocEnt folk today!

Difficult to describe what a dangerous moment we are in. The owner of Twitter/richest man in the world/closest adviser to the next US president is promoting a far-right Tommy Robinson (!) documentary to his 200 million followers. This is the mainstreaming of violent, Islamophobic fascism.

Trump is slipping farther and farther below 50%. He now leads by only 1.6%—and his vote advantage is under 2.5M. One of the narrower victories of the last 100 years of American politics, and any journalist or politico using the term mandate probably needs to retire from their profession immediately.

Govt let off accountancy, architects & private equity firms. Partners taxed as self-employed. They pay Class 4 NIC, lower rate than workers. Partners of just 4 law firms gained £4bn. Enough to cancel two-child benefit cap, winter fuel payment cut. Easier to hit the less well-off archive.ph/XgSuK

It's right to aspire to a clean, resilient and independent energy system, and the move towards that is welcome But when energy oligopolists are reporting record profits, it feels a bit disingenuous to say that there is nothing to be done short-term on costs

Will we never learn?

Great to meet with @microrainbow.bsky.social and Rushnara Ali MP to celebrate #SocEnt day and the contribution of #LGBTQ+ #refugees to the UK

Firstport CEO Gael Drummond reveals why you should care about #socialenterpriseday www.firstport.org.uk/news/its-soc...

🌍 Social enterprises are driving positive change and creating jobs. In Ireland they employ over 84,000 people, with women making up nearly 69% of the workforce. On #SocialEnterpriseDay, learn how these organisations drive growth and benefit communities. 🔗 oe.cd/SSEdata2024