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Social Enterprise Franchise Development Opportunity

Ortus is looking for 10 social enterprises to develop their businesses into a franchise, and 20 community and
voluntary or social enterprises interested in a franchisee arrangement to start up new social economy businesses as part of The Social Franchising Programme.

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IOF Video Guide to External Fundraising Environment

Start to get a sense of how the world around you impacts on your fundraising in this five minute YouTube video by the Institute of Fundraising (IOF)

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How to Win in the Apprentice Fundraiser's Den

NICVA is delivering innovative training on fundraising pitches that pays tribute (very loosely) to Dragon's Den and the Apprentice. If you want to know how to win in the Apprentice Fundraiser's Den then watch "How to Win in the Den" still available on the BBC iPlayer.

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Charity Shops moving online to boost sales

New research from the Charity Retail Association shows charity shops moving online to boost sales

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Innovation Vouchers from Invest NI

Innovation Vouchers are designed to enable small Northern Ireland registered enterprises to access knowledge and expertise to develop innovative solutions to business issues. They are opening for applications soon.

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YouTube video showing how rewording your appeal can change the response

This short film illustrates the power of words to radically change your message and your effect upon the world.

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Public Procurement: A guide for social economy enterprises

This guide aims to help Social Economy Enterprises (SEEs) increase their knowledge, understanding of public sector procurement.

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Helping Social Economy Enterprises access Public Sector contracts

This Guide seeks to explore some of the issues that can make it difficult for SMEs and SEEs to participate in public sector tender competitions; and suggest actions that purchasers might take to reduce or eliminate these barriers.

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DFP: The use of grant in procurement

Updated in August 2009, this guide provides Departments with guidance on best practice procurement as it relates to grant and grant-in-aid.

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DFP: Procurement Control Limits

This Guidance Note sets out the ‘Procurement Control Limits’ to be used by NICS their Agencies and Non-Departmental public bodies for the procurement of general supplies, services and works. It also provides advice on the sourcing of suppliers for procurements below £30K.

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