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Social enterprise offers a new way to do business that is animated by a social purpose. Social enterprises represent a more creative capitalism that can adapt business and the market to better address unmet social needs. They trade products and services to further social and environmental goals.

Social enterprises are led by a sense of social purpose and aim to show that businesses and markets can deliver social benefits and tackle difficult social problems. The social enterprise sector is growing rapidly, both in the UK and across the world.


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Thursday 2nd February 2012 University launches social enterprise support service The launch of ‘Inspire2Enterprise’, a new social enterprise support service, has been accompanied by a promise from its founders to tackle regional economic pressures. Thursday 15th December 2011 £68,000 support for local social enterprises from University The University of Northampton has invested £68,000 of funding and support in 22 social enterprises based in Northamptonshire, following a recent pitching event at Park Campus. Monday 24th October 2011 Ideas spark at social enterprise development event Students, staff, local businesses and members of the community came together to develop their ideas for social enterprises.

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- Wed Feb 22 14:55
Do you have an interesting idea on how to tackle social inequalities in Northamptonshire?Then get involved in 'BIG 2': http://t.co/XZfzAKGW
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£20,000 investment available as BIG Ideas Bonanza round 2 launched! http://t.co/unmipznf
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