Social Enterprise seeking help of PM
Monday April 16, 2012
The owner of a social enterprise from Durham has wrote to the Prime Minster to ask for help to save their services for women. Linda Kirk runs the Just For Women Centre that helps vulnerable women...Local housing association wins award
Monday March 26, 2012
A local housing association which is trying to build a better community for their tenants to live has won the Durham and Wearside heat of The Journal and Evening Gazette nebusiness awards 2012. D...Caravan company supports charity runner
Friday March 9, 2012
Beccy Davis s planning to take part in a epic run to raise money for two good causes. 30 year old Beccy is planning to run from John O'Groats to Lands End in 12 days, which is a massive 874 m...Degree for voluntary and community workers
Friday March 9, 2012
A new degree has been launched for workers in the voluntary and community sector with management potential. The degree which was launched by New College Durham in partnership with SkillsShare Nor...First acquisition for Social Enterprise
Wednesday October 26, 2011
A Durham based social enterprise has made it's first acquisition which will enable them to provide more support to businesses in the area. The social enterprise which runs Durham Business C...Paras' 10 Mile Race
Tuesday September 13, 2011
Paras’ 10 Mile race is held at Catterick Garison, North Yorkshire, where many competitors completed the cross-country run. The physically challenging race yesterday had 2000 people lining u...Tim Smit to bring business back to the Durham
Thursday September 1, 2011
Tim Smit who was originally born in Netherlands and created the Eden Project in Cornwall in 1995. He studied archaeology and anthropology at Durham University and also worked in the region for a ...Social Enterprise creating jobs in the region
Tuesday August 16, 2011
A social enterprise based in Durham has created 7 new jobs for people who have all previously been long term unemployed. Social Housing Enterprise Durham ( SHED) has received funding from t...
