Posted on: May 13, 2019
Content from Social Enterprise East of England (SEEE).
The Buy Social Corporate Challenge is a simple initiative with a bold ambition to collectively spend £1 billion with social enterprises as part of the Challenge.
Read their most recent Impact Report here. The report shows that £65.2 million has been spent with social enterprises by corporate partners and the Challenge has created 637 jobs at social enterprises.
A team of researchers at the University of Essex in collaboration with Essex based local authority, third sector and NHS staff as well as people with lived experience of mental distress have developed a signposting tool “CoSign”. The development process was supported by NIHR ARC East of England. What is CoSign? CoSign was designed to support
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The Essex Alliance is sharing this funding opportunity on behalf of Essex County Council. The Families First Neighbourhood Grants Programme (FFNGP) is a £2.5 million grant programme which will fund targeted early intervention support for children, young people and families. The programme is funded through the Department for Education’s Families First Partnership Policy. Eligible organisations
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The Essex Alliance is sharing this information on behalf of the Essex Water Safety Forum and the RNLI. The UK is currently experiencing periods of extreme hot weather, resulting in a significant increase in visitor numbers to coastal areas and inland waterways. When air temperatures reach 25 degrees or above, the risks of drowning increases
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