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The long journey from theory to practice
Written by Nicky Stevenson of The Guild (August 2011) this paper considers the relationship between research findings and how practice is influenced.
Politics of Social Innovation: Mapping the extent and models of social enterprise in the National Offender Management Service
A report from Concilium CIC (August 2011) on research undertaken to evidence what and where social enterprise activity is taking place within the prison and probation service.
New Research Project on Social Enterprise in the Big Society
Nicky Stevenson and Professor Fergus Lyon of The Guild, Middlesex University and Social Enterprise East of England have been awarded funding by the Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ISBE) through its Research and Knowledge Exchange Fund.
The Business Support environment: comparing the Conservative response between the 1980s and the 2010s
Nicky Stevenson reflects on the changing policy landscape for SME growth and support and the similarities and differences between the approaches of the Conservative governments of 1979 – 1997 and the Conservative-led Coalition government elected in 2010.
Policy and Research Papers - 2011
The Guild has produced several policy and research papers.
Open Public Services White Paper
What does it say to social enterprises? The White Paper published on 11th July 2011 clarifies government's thinking on the delivery of public services.