Owen is the Director of Aspire Foundation which supports social entrepreneurs and enterprises tackling homelessness. He was previously the social franchising manager at Community Action Network (CAN).
Innovation is being actively called for by the government and employment agencies in finding new ways of helping people back into work, particularly those most excluded from the jobs market. Gaining employment is a key goal for many people seeking to live independently and part of a service offered by many social enterprises, charities, and […]
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Social enterprise is at its best when its focus is the people working for it. That, in my book, was the common theme at this year’s Enterprising Solutions awards. Amongst the award-winners and nominees - Divine Chocolate, who offer a fair deal for cocoa farmers whilst successfully building a business in such a highly competitive […]
