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The Guild Social Economy Services CIC
We are delighted to introduce our new company - The Guild Social Economy Services CIC which has been formed specifically to deliver business services and company registration support to social enterprises.
Ten Top Tips No 4: How do we measure our impact?
An occasional series of ten key questions you should be asking if you are following the Big Society agenda to form social enterprises, co-operatives or mutuals.
Social Impact Measurement services from The Guild
A range of options are available from The Guild to assist organisations who are looking at how to implement social impact measurement. Our 'pick and mix' menu enables you to choose what is right for you depending on your starting point.
Exploring the experience of community groups activity - new report published
This new report for the NEP programme presents findings from action research with grassroots community groups, and looks at how a quality assurance process can lead to meaningful reflection on a group's activities.
Ten Top Tips No 3: How will personalised budgets affect our activities?
An occasional series of ten key questions you should be asking if you are following the Big Society agenda to form social enterprises, co-operatives or mutuals.
Ten Top Tips No 2: How will we manage without grants?
An occasional series of ten key questions you should be asking if you are following the Big Society agenda to form social enterprises, co-operatives or mutuals.
SROI Accreditation for The Guild Researcher
Our Researcher, Helen Fitzhugh, is now an accredited Social Return on Investment (SROI) practitioner and is delighted to report on the great success of The Guild's social impact measurement guide and workshops.
Right to Provide: first thoughts
A few years ago I had a big row with a dear friend who is a consultant in the housing sector about the fact that he had been invited to watch a football match in the directors box belonging to one of his housing association clients.
Ten Top Tips No 1: Should we externalise this service?
An occasional series from The Guild of ten key questions you should be asking if you are following the Big Society agenda to form social enterprises, co-operatives or mutuals.
The Comprehensive Spending Review - what's in it for us?
We knew we wouldn't know everything by the end of the day but there are a few indicators in the CSR that help us to understand where we should be paying attention in the coming months.