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I enjoyed speaking to Department for Culture, Media and Sport this week for their Celebrating Our Sisters series for #BlackHistoryMonth. I looked back on my career in the #VCSE sector and reflected on the important role of social enterprises in lifting up women.

Great to meet with colleagues Department for Culture, Media and Sport Ministry of Justice CrownCommercialServ Department for Energy Security and Net Zero Department of Health and Social Care at the Cross-Govt VCSE Commissioning Taskforce today. Encouraging progress being made - all depts now have #VCSE Action Plans in progress or completed!

Claire Dove passionately sharing how "challenges are not unique to #VCSE" & "we all need to work together" at Department for Transport #VCSE MEET THE BUYER & planned new VCSE Hub. #SED2023 #SocialEnterpriseDay #AchieveMoreTogether #GEW @peoplesbiz West Midlands Combined Authority Social Enterprise UK @iSE_CIC

I was delighted to speak at Department for Transport’s first VCSE Meet the Buyer event yesterday on #SocialEnterpriseDay. It was great to see suppliers like Network Rail and National Highways attend with real business opportunities for #VCSEs

Thank you all for a great meeting. It’s important that we work together on this to find solutions for #charities and #socialenterprises.

Today is #GivingTuesday! Why not use our #SocialEnterprise Gift Guide to #BuySocial and get someone a great present which also helps people and planet? Have a browse today: ow.ly/3E1q50Q4yjR

This #GivingTuesday is a great chance to support charities in your local community.

I’ll be attending Social Enterprise UK’s #SocialEnterprise Awards 🌟 this evening - the shortlist highlights a range of diverse social enterprises who are all doing inspirational work. I look forward to meeting the brilliant people involved!

Thank you to Social Enterprise UK for a fantastic evening at the #SocEntAwards23

I want to wish everyone a peaceful festive season. I have taken this time to reflect on the challenges and successes of 2023 and to look forward to the exciting year to come in my blog: dcmsblog.uk/2023/12/vcse-c…

📢National Highways has launched England's first Social Enterprise Dynamic Purchasing System, giving social enterprises access to more contract opportunities. It's free to join and you can apply any time. Find out more at this link: nationalhighways.co.uk/suppliers/beco…

📢Department for Culture, Media and Sport has just opened applications for capital grants under the #VCSE Energy Efficiency Scheme, following applications opening in December for independent energy assessments. This round will close on Thursday 29 February at 12pm. For more info see: groundwork.org.uk/vcseenergyeffi…

The Charity Commission has announced its new CEO - congratulations to David Holdsworth! gov.uk/government/new…

As part of Department for Culture, Media and Sport’ VCSE Contract Readiness Programme, Voice4Change England are offering a 90-minute free webinar to help leaders from the black and minoritised VCSE sector to learn more about tendering for public sector contracts. Save your spot by 2 June bit.ly/4a5SCKA

⏳ Closing soon: Deadline for applications to Department for Culture, Media and Sport VCSE Energy Efficiency Scheme to help support voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations across England to improve their energy efficiency. Apply here by 20 June groundwork.org.uk/vcseenergyeffi…

📣Attention UK social enterprises ... Applications for PwC UK’s Building Public Trust Award for Impact in Social Enterprise 2024 are now open. Apply by 5pm on Friday 28 June pwc.to/3JDXOdV

📢 Voice4Change England are offering a free webinar to leaders from the black and minoritised VCSE sector, as part of Department for Culture, Media and Sport' VCSE Contract Readiness Programme. If you want to learn about winning government contracts, this is the place to start. Save your spot by 9th September.