The presentations for Develop the Social Economy and Build a Harmonious Society Seminar now available for download

The British Council jointly organised a seminar with CCCPE (China Centre for Comparative Politics and Economics) and the Capital Institute of Social & Economic development in Beijing on 31 October 2007. The main theme was "Develop the Social Economy and Build a Harmonious Society". The presentations for this seminar are now available for free download on Discover Social Innovation website.
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UK Social Enterprise Documentary Show kicks off in the Social Entrepreneur Cultural Festival in Peking University

The Social Entrepreneur Cultural Festival organised by Future Social Entrepreneur Association opened on 10 December 2007 in the Anniversary Hall of Peking University. The British Council gave special support to the event by showing two UK social enterprise documentaries on the opening ceremony.
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China-UK Comparative Study Conference on Housing Provision for Low-income Urban Residents

Vanke and the British Council jointly organised the "Horn Action II- China-UK Comparative Study Conference on Housing Provision for Low-income Urban Residents" and a press conference in Beijing on Dec 12 & 13, 2007. The Conference marked a positive ending to the Project of China-UK Comparative Study on Housing Provision for Low-income Urban Residents.
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Little Red Cap Community Volunteer Association

In 2006, Beijing Jiu Xian Qiao Street Work Committee set up a community volunteer association named and symbolized by “little red cap”. Since then, the association has successfully attracted over 10,000 members who zealously devote themselves into all kinds of volunteer service to help the disadvantaged people and promote community harmony and development.
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Edinburgh Cyrenians

The Edinburgh Cyrenians, a successful Scottish social enterprise formed in 1968, makes a lasting, significant difference to peoples' lives - often taking months or years of hard work to help them build a safe, secure and fulfilling life away from homelessness.
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Forth Sector

Forth Sector is one of Scotland's leading social enterprises and creates supportive employment for people with mental health problems through running businesses. Its focus was to establish small businesses that could be self-financing while providing supportive employment opportunities for people with mental health problems.
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