NEWS FROM PSEN
Treading Lightly ?
Meeting the challenge it’s now almost impossible to avoid the impacts of climate change. Everything from extreme weather to rising sea levels, changes in biodiversity and health risks will have an...
What is the ‘State of Us’?
Powerful Communities and Economic Democracy By Gareth Hart, Director Iridescent Ideas CIC and Plymouth Social Enterprise Network with Ed Whitelaw, Real Ideas and Plymouth Social Enterprise Network...
Top writing tips for your business
When you're writing for your audiences it can be hard to get the right tone. Louise Manico from Manico PR has written a blog to give you some top writing tips to help make sure your communications...
Plymouth recognised as a Top 10 place to start a business
Plymouth is a top 10 place for business when you're starting out according to recent research by StartupsGeek.com. Their research shows that businesses starting up in in Plymouth have an advantage...
Celebrating the best social entrepreneurs of 2020 – The Social Entrepreneur Index
The Social Entrepreneur Index 2020 campaign has wrapped up with the publication of the Index report, celebrating the social impact, creativity and innovation of 55 of the UK’s most inspiring social...
Another year another Social Enterprise City festival: So what?
Gareth Hart, Director of PSEN, reflects on another week of social enterprise events and several ‘firsts’ “Well delivered, practical, really helpful, brought clarity to my thinking, directly relevant...
Why are we launching a social enterprise strategy for Plymouth?
Last week we launched an ambitious five-year plan for social enterprise in Plymouth. Why did we do this and why now? Plymouth Social Enterprise Network (PSEN) believes that developing social...
Social enterprise should own the table
Last week we attended three important meetings and promoted Plymouth’s social enterprises. The first was Plymouth Resurgam Growth Board. At this meeting we heard from Public Health about the latest...
Plans to boost social enterprise and ethical businesses as part of Covid recovery
Plymouth Social Enterprise Network (PSEN) has today launched a Social Enterprise Strategy – a five-year plan to boost Plymouth’s social enterprises and help create a greener, fairer economy. The...
No health, no economy: the role of social enterprises in creating health and prosperity
COVID-19 is showing us that a health issue can not only devastate the lives of those directly in the path of the virus, but can also close shops and high streets, force hundreds of thousands of...
The battle for our high streets: the time is ripe for community businesses
There is a war of ideas coming. Already skirmishes are being seen and battle lines are being drawn. On one side we have ‘business as usual’ and corporate interests asking for tax cuts to boost...
Regenerate Devon: A Bold Summit for Devon’s Future Economy
In February this year I visited the Reconomy Centre in Totnes for the first time. Welcomed warmly into a beautiful space with inspiring quotes on the walls and delicious coffee; I was there...
Black Lives Matter
Black Lives Matter What happened to George Floyd in America has shocked and appalled us. And this keeps happening. We stand beside the Black Lives Matter movement and for racial equality. However,...
Facilitating Great Online Meetings – Takeaways
On 28th March 2020 Jay Tompt led us through a great zoom workshop on Facilitating Great Online Meetings, and it couldn’t have come at a better time. Trying to work out how to face our face-to-face...