Tees Valley Combined Authority is the body responsible for economic growth and job creation in the boroughs of Darlington, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar & Cleveland and Stockton-on-Tees. With the help from our partners and key stakeholders we have created a new Strategic Economic Plan which sets out the growth ambitions and priorities for the Tees Valley […]

NESEP have partnered with UnLtd, the foundation for social entrepreneurs, on the national Do it For Real programme which aims to help young people start, grow and build their social action projects. Do it For Real is the youth programme brought to you by Spirit of 2012, Comic Relief and UnLtd. The organisations have come together through […]

This FREE two day event is delivered by Steve Camm and Karen Wood of the North East Social Enterprise Partnership, the regional body promoting and supporting social enterprise in the North East. This two day boot camp is aimed at pre-start social enterprises.  You will most likely have a potential idea or ideas in mind for […]

This FREE event is delivered by Steve Camm and Karen Wood of the North East Social Enterprise Partnership, the regional body promoting and supporting social enterprise in the North East. It’s a fun, interactive event offering an opportunity for you to explore the world of opportunities presented by social enterprise.   It is aimed at people at […]

The winners of Scotland’s annual awards for innovation and success in social enterprise were announced at an event in The Scottish Parliament last Thursday evening.  We are delighted to announce that the Social Impact Award was won by our friends at the Social Enterprise Academy. Congratulations on a thoroughly deserved award. The Social Enterprise Academy […]

At the culmination of a busy year for the sector, Hempsons’ Autumn/Winter Charities and Social Enterprise newsbrief includes a useful round-up of events, news and changes over the last few months, as well as some insights into things to look forward to. The client spotlight feature highlights how charity Autism Plus has embraced the social […]

Congratulations to the Women Working Together project in Walker, Newcastle, which has secured £377,447 from the Big Lottery Fund to develop employability and community enterprise training and opportunities for local women. This exciting new initiative will be launched in January 2016 from Pottery Bank Community Centre, Walker.

This month, Durham based social enterprise The Wood Pile is celebrating its first birthday. The organisation has had a great impact on the Durham community over the past year, providing support, mentoring and work experience for numerous local people and working hard to gain a significant online and local presence. Customers and supporters are invited to attend an open […]

This year, Aviva Community Fund launched a competition to secure funding for important causes in the community. Back in April, Aviva encouraged anyone and everyone to submit a project, as long as it made a difference to the community. There were four levels of funding and four categories to choose from. North East based social enterprise Success4All applied for £10,000 in […]