Policy statements and news articles from the IMMPACT project of the Social Economy Agency in Northern Ireland http://www.immpact.co.uk Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:26:13 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.immpact.co.uk/images/M_images/rss50.png http://www.immpact.co.uk Policy statements and news articles from the IMMPACT project of the Social Economy Agency in Northern Ireland http://www.immpact.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=93&Itemid=70 The 'Who Me?' programme is a 'Leaders for Transformation' initiative being delivered by the Messines Association. It seeks to provide participants with the necessary skills to improve their understanding of how ommunities are formed and how they work and enable them to gain the skills and knowledge that to... Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:04:58 +0100 http://www.immpact.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=90&Itemid=70 IMMPACT frontline VCO, Colin Glen Trust, has seen its Forest Park classified as an outstanding green space, following a stringent application and judging process by the Civic Trust which manages the award scheme. The Green Flag Award is the national standard for quality parks and green spaces - much like... Mon, 04 Aug 2008 17:30:19 +0100 http://www.immpact.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=89&Itemid=70 Almost 1.3 million people, or 3.4 per cent of the working population, are employed in social enterprise, according to a five-year survey of social entrepreneurship in the UK. The research, carried out by Delta Economics, also found that women and people from black, Asian and minority ethnic communities are more... Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:18:30 +0100 http://www.immpact.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=88&Itemid=70 One of IMMPACT's direct frontline participants is Extern - a charity working with partners, providing high quality, innovative and community based services for people who have complex needs. The charitable organisation has recently launched it’s new social enterprise 'Extern Recycle' - a recycling project in partnership with the Northern... Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:16:18 +0100 http://www.immpact.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=87&Itemid=70 The BIG Black Book Social Enterprise Trade Directory has recently been launched online. The directory has been developed by Work West, a local enterprise agency who have supported the development of a strong social economy sector in NI for almost 20 years. This online directory is the first of its... Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:28:21 +0100