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The School for Social Entrepreneurs is set to expand both nationally and internationally. The School which has 10 franchises across England and Wales, including one in Liverpool, based in Blackburne House, is seeking to develop following another busy year.

via David Ainsworth, thirdsector.co.uk

The School for Social Entrepreneurs is planning to extend its services in England and move into Wales, as well as opening schools in New Zealand and Canada.

Striding Out is giving 10 young people the opportunity to take part in a Summer Academy to help them develop their own social enterprise.

The Social Pioneer Summer Academy is for young people aged 18-25 who are resident in Liverpool, and have an idea for a social enterprise. A social enterprise is a business which operates for a social or environmental purpose and impact, and reinvest's its profit to further support its cause and mission.

Are you planning or already running a project that has an environmental, community or cultural impact? Can a young person aged 18-24 help you to run your project? Could you provide a junior leadership role?

If the answer is YES to these questions and you are based in Liverpool, then we can offer your organisation a grant of £4,550 to cover the wage of a young person working for you over a period of 6 months.

Egerton House will be hosting an open day for all members of Businesswirral, WIN, FSB, and Wirral Chamber to preview their new contemporary Bistro and Business Hub.

You are invited to view the exciting new facilities, enjoy complimentary delicious food and drink from the Bistro and learn more about what Egerton House can offer your business. The open day is set to take place on Monday 6th September from 12 noon onwards or Wednesday 8th September from 5.30pm onwards.

Plaza Community Cinema is pleased to announce the dates of the upcoming Autism/Disability Friendly Screenings beginning in September 2010.

• Monday 13th September
• Monday 11th October
• Monday 8th November
• Monday 13th December

Plaza will be screening Marmaduke (U 87 mins) at the usual time of 5.30pm on Monday 13th September.

For more information please e-mail: barry@plazacinema.org.uk

Government plans to transfer NHS services into the hands of social enterprises have been met by a legal challenge from trade union Unison. The action was made following a lack of consultation on the latest NHS White Paper; Liberating the NHS.

via Gemma Hampson, socialenterpriselive.com

Unison is taking the Department of Health to court over its refusal to consult on the recent white paper, which stated the department wanted to create the 'largest social enterprise sector in the world.'

Open Eye Gallery are hosting another photographers' network meeting on Tuesday 31st August at 6.30pm at their gallery at 28-32 Wood Street, Liverpool.

Stephen Clarke's long-term project looks at the representation of family holidays since the 1950s. He works with a variety of media, making digital montages, combining his own photographs with found images, and tracing wall drawings from family snapshots.

Homeless entrepreneurs with a business idea that can take them into employment and independent living are being sought to take part in Sparklers 2010.

Sparklers provide opportunities for homeless entrepreneurs to develop both new business ideas and the skills to run their own businesses.

Sparklers 2010 was launched by founders John Montague, CEO of the TREES group, and Nigel Kershaw, Chair of Big Issue Invest.

As of the 1st September 2010 NEET Futures CIC will be offering the 1 Day Emergency First Aid at Work (Appointed Person) qualification.

The course is suitable for all workplace environments as a minimum standard and many organisations may wish to 'add value' to their service offering by including this qualification to their customers.

As always, NEET Futures are able to deliver at their own premises or yours and all tutors are employed directly by NEET Futures CIC to preserve the quality of their training programmes.