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Funding Opportunities - September 2017
August 30, 2017Need a funding boost for your social enterprise? See our latest selection below
Events for Social Entrepreneurs - September 2017
August 30, 2017Events are a great way to gain knowledge and meet other social entrepreneurs. Find out what's going on this month.
Training Opportunities for Social Entrepreneurs - September 2017
August 30, 2017Make sure you don't miss out on training opportunities for social entrepreneurs. And many of them are free!
Caberfeidh Horizons has been named Highland TSI Social Enterprise of the Year 2017.
Firstport seeks new Chief Executive as it marks a decade of supporting social entrepreneurs
August 15, 2017Karen McGregor is moving on as chief executive of Firstport, Scotland’s social enterprise development agency, which celebrates ten years of supporting social entrepreneurs next month.
Take your tech idea to Silicon Valley!
August 11, 2017The Silicon Valley Accelerate Programme connects emerging technology leaders with the brightest innovators and founders in Silicon Valley
A search has been launched for the next generation of Scottish social innovators
Social Enterprise UK have launched the latest version of their 'Start your Social Enterprise' guide.
Join the Good Ideas Academy!
August 3, 2017Calling all budding entrepreneurs, social innovators and those with good ideas to change the world. The Good Ideas Academy is now recruiting!
Make sure you don't miss out on training opportunities for social entrepreneurs. And many of them are free!
Events for Social Entrepreneurs - August 2017
August 3, 2017Events are a great way to gain knowledge and meet other social entrepreneurs. Find out what's going on this month.
Funding Opportunities - August 2017
August 3, 2017Need a funding boost for your social enterprise? See our latest selection below
New Chair for Firstport board
July 13, 2017Peter Shakeshaft has taken over as chair of Firstport from Martin Dorchester who has left the board after four years.
Under the Pensions Act 2008, every employer in the UK must put certain staff into a workplace pension and contribute towards it. This is called 'automatic enrolment'.
Social enterprises look to the future in Argyll
July 7, 2017
Argyll social enterprises gathered in Campbeltown at the end of June to plan the future together.
Funding Opportunities - July 2017
June 28, 2017Need a funding boost for your social enterprise? Look no further
Events for Social Entrepreneurs - July 2017
June 28, 2017Events are a great way to gain knowledge and meet other social entrepreneurs. Find out what's going on this month.
Make sure you don't miss out on training opportunities for social entrepreneurs. And many of them are free!
You could be tackling youth unemployment, or harnessing the community regeneration potential of the creative arts to make a difference in your local area.
Celebrating the best of Scottish social enterprise
June 7, 2017In November 2016, Homes for Good CIC was named Social Enterprise of the Year Scotland, tying off a fantastic few years for the social enterprise.
Latest intake on Scotland's social enterprise accelerator programme, LaunchMe, pitch to investors
Fifteen social entrepreneurs from across Scotland have been awarded a total of £62,289 from the Social Entrepreneurs Fund in the first quarter of 2017. The awards were delivered by Firstport, Scotland’s start up social enterprise development agency, to help the awardees pilot their business ideas.
