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Big Society not the answer

20/12/2011 written by Vita Sgardello

Sir Stephen Bubb of Acevo has openely criticised the Big Society in an article on the Financial Times

Tags: Associazioni

WWF: Changing the game

07/11/2011 written by Vita Sgardello

A new report by WWF highlights some of the world’s most innovative green businesses

Tags: Social enterprise, UK, WWF, Energia

Reconnecting the public to the food on their plates

26/11/2009 written by Cristina Barbetta

Non Profit ID card. Slow Food UK

Tags: sustainability, Non Profit ID cards

UK: Tony Blair confesses his love affair with civil society

24/06/2008 written by Staff

After choosing Bono Vox and Bob Geldof as the champions of his Cool Britannia, Tony Blair now reveals how the third sector has seduced him and why he wagers his bets on civil society

Tags: Philanthropy, Tony Blair

UK: Disappointment for campaigners on climate bill

18/06/2008 written by Staff

The UK government has rejected amendments by the House of Lords that would have strengthened the UK’s flagship climate change bill.

Tags: Environment

UK: Social enterprises for rough sleepers win cash award

16/06/2008 written by Staff

15 homelessness organisations have won a share of the 500 thousand pounds prize money awarded by Spark to promote social enterprise in the UK & that aims to earn them £10 million in the next 3 years

Tags: Philanthropy, Social enterprise

UK: Army influence on campus

15/06/2008 written by INSnet intl

A report reveals that the military is increasingly influencing the research agenda at some of the UK's most prestigious universities. Which observers say is: "deeply disturbing"

Tags: NGOs, Education

UK: Unique fairtrade event

12/06/2008 written by Staff

Fairtrade farmers from the developing world will be in Keswick, UK, on June 21 to attend a unique event that will bring together fairtrade campaigners and producers

UK: Pre-charge detention voted by MPs

11/06/2008 written by Staff

UK Members of Parliament have further extended the maximum period of pre- charge detention for terror suspects, a development that Amnesty International has criticised

Tags: NGOs

UK: Wales to be first Fair Trade Nation

10/06/2008 written by Staff

Wales has completed the first stage towards becoming the world’s first Fair Trade Nation, which includes changing the patterns of consumption and distribution of key fairtrade products

Tags: Public welfare

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