Student Volunteering Week will take place between 22-28 February 2010. The week was established in 2001 and is now an annual fixture in the calendar for the student volunteering sector. The week raises the national profile of Further and Higher Education volunteering. The theme for 2010 is ‘Inspiring futures; connecting communities’. Working with stakeholders from [...]

Red or Dead designer Wayne Hemmingway at 3Market event. Photo Andover Advertiser
Hampshire social enterprise, Total Coverage graphic design co-operative, was amongst a number of social enterprises and business leaders who had a unique opportunity to ‘Learn and Earn’ at the recent 3MARKET event held at the University of Southampton.
Keynote speaker,  Red or Dead design brand [...]

Safer Internet Day is organised by Insafe each year in February to promote safer and more responsible use of online technology and mobile phones, especially amongst children and young people across the world.
On Safer Internet Day 2010 , INSAFE launches the campaign “Think B4 U post”.
Children and teenagers need to be empowered to manage their [...]

This year’s Fairtrade Fortnight (22 February – 7 March) is going to be the most ambitious two weeks yet. The Fairtrade Foundation wants one million and one people to join them in The Big Swap. They’ll be asking the nation swap their usual stuff for Fairtrade stuff;  usual wine, sugar, or oranges for Fairtrade wine, [...]

Total Coverage graphic design co-operative will be available at the 3MARKET event on 9 February 2010 at University of Southampton to talk about all your marketing needs. The 3MARKET will provide opportunities for businesses to source more ethical products and services from local social enterprises. Driven by social purpose rather than shareholder gain, social enterprises [...]

The Voice 10 social enterprise conference  in Cardiff at the beginning of February also saw the launch of the Social Enterprise Mark, a new brand for social enterprises that will identify businesses which meet defined criteria for social enterprise, and help consumers  recognise that businesses displaying the Mark are trading to benefit society and the [...]

Linda Bratcher, Total Coverage Director recently attended Voice 10, the Social Enterprise Coalition’s annual conference, which took place 1 and 2 February in Cardiff at the International Arena, and saw close to 1,000 delegates meet to debate and discuss the conference theme ‘No More Business as Usual.’
Linda says: “It’s exciting to meet with so many [...]