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A European vision for civil society

In the UK, debate about the EU is never far away. In the run up to the innaugral Growing Successful Social Enterprise conference, Seb Elsworth from Social Investment Business reflects on the debate

 

 

 

 

Seb Elsworth
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Embed your social value

Evidencing social value has become a pressing issue. Find out what Big Society Capital is doing to support social organisations to improve their evidence

 

Caroline Mason

21st century citizenship the RSA way

Instilling a concept of 21st century citizenship is where we should be headed says Matthew Taylor, chief executive of the RSA. David Floyd interviews Taylor about posing questions and slagging off your own team

 
David Floyd