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New Rural Development Funding Programme 2008-2009

New Rural Development Funding Programme 2008-2009

Twelve Local Action Groups (LAGs) are to be established across Northen Ireland to administer the new rural development funding programme. Local Councils are currently in the process of organising information sessions on the programme and seeking expressions of interests from individuals with a farmi...

Social Economy Network - AGM

Social Economy Network - AGM

The Annual General Meeting of the Social Economy Network (Northern Ireland) Ltd will hold its Annual General Meeting on Thursday 22nd May, with guest speaker Rodney McMullan, NIbusinessinfo.co.uk and the launch of the Network's new discussion forum.

Central Procurement Directory: NEW E-Bravo System

Central Procurement Directory: NEW E-Bravo System

The Central Procurement Directorate are changing the way they do business and will be introducing the E-Bravo System - a new e-sourcing portal for procurement opportunities and suppliers to the Public Sector - in May 2008. 

Community Interest Companies & New Charities Legislation

Community Interest Companies & New Charities Legislation

The Social Economy Network recently held an information session, in partnership with Sara Burgess, Regulator of Community Interest Companies.

Online Selling Workshop

Online Selling Workshop

The Social Economy Network, in partnership with Invest Northern Ireland, is hosting a workshop on online selling on 14 May.  Online trading is an effective and often essential way to do business and offers notable advantages to other trading methods. Early registration for this event is hi...

 

Membership Drive

Membership Drive

The network is currently engaged in a membership drive and is reminding all previously registered members to renew membership. 

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Response to Budget

Response to Budget

The Social Economy Network has issued a response to the NI government's Draft Budget and Programme for Government 2008-2011 and Draft Investment Strategy 2008-2018.

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Goods and Services

Goods and Services

Coming soon: A goods and services directory, allowing network members to share information on their product and service offerings with a wide audience.

Member Spotlight: Loaf Catering

Loaf Catering Loaf Catering is a Social Enterprise developed by the NØW Project to meet the growing demand for quality corporate catering in the Greater Belfast area.

With the focus firmly on freshness LOAF provide organisations across the city with a corporate catering option that is both locally produced and nutritious, under their slogan “quality every time”.

Read more in this month's featured spotlight.

New Website

New Website

Welcome to the new website of the Social Economy Network in Northern Ireland.

We are in the process of developing this new site, so please keep checking back for new content and news.

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Policy & Research

Policy

Read about all the major policy and research issues facing the social economy sector. Keep up to date with policy developments as they happen and to access any research reports as they become available.

Coming soon – May '08: Directory of Members’ Goods and Services

The Social Economy Network will soon be launching its Directory of Members’ Goods and Services.  This will be an invaluable resource for members to increase trading opportunities by promoting their goods and services to the Social Economy, Private and Public Sectors, in particular the Central Procurement Directorate

The directory is the only one in Northern Ireland for the Social Economy Sector that has been developed in consultation with the Central Procurement Directorate to increase trading opportunities for the Sector.

All members will be offered the opportunity to register their goods and services in the directory, registration forms will be disseminated to all members in the near future and should be returned to Gráinne Teggart.

If you are not yet a member and wish to avail of this and other services available, or want further information on the Directory contact Gráinne Teggart , Communications and Membership Officer by This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or 028 9077 0502.

 NI Business Info

nibusinessinfo.co.uk

Northern Ireland’s online business advice service.

The website provides practical and impartial advice for NI businesses every day of the year. Find information on all aspects of business including how to start and develop a social enterprise.

Read about starting a social enterprise or developing your social enterprise idea on the nibusinessinfo.co.uk website.

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