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This week, I had the privilege of attending the House of Lords for the launch of two significant reports examining Social Enterprise, procurement and the future of our economy.
Arriving in Oxford on an early train from Paddington to be a panellist at the Marmalade Fringe, I couldn’t help wondering whether Paddington Bear had played some small…
Why the social enterprise model could be the solution to fixing England’s broken childcare system by expanding access to the communities that need it most. England is…
Social enterprises are driven by social justice and deliver a range of public services including health, social care, children, services, education, homelessness, housing, domestic abuse, public health, leisure, culture, employment,…
An innovative partnership with City Harvest is helping us to plug a gap in Government funding and provide extra hours in nursery for children in need who are excluded…
Do you enjoy listening to an honest, funny, down to earth conversation? That sums up my chat with serial social entrepreneur Karen Lynch. I met Karen many…
From Generation to Generation: In Conversation with Professor Norma Raynes About ten years ago I discovered the work of Robert Putnam and the idea of social capital. In…
Pedal Power to the Children and their Families It was a chance conversation with Jim Blakemore that led to the beginning of what has now become a strong relationship…
What does it mean to be awarded Social Enterprise Leader of The Year? A prize, a party, a badge, a sense of confidence about what you do, a picture…
As Early Years’ teachers, we need to continually reflect on the purpose of education. This is crucial given the pressures we face to deliver what many would describe as a…
Continuing with the Christmas Advent tradition, on day nineteen of Christmas Advent 2019 let’s reflect on volunteering and why it is good for social purpose… https://leyf.org.uk/volunteering-is-good-for-our-social-purpose/ I am always…
“Educating the mind without educating the heart is not an education at all” An invitation to the annual Margaret Horn Debate. Over ten years ago, we started the annual…
