Peter Holbrook
@peterholbrook.bsky.social
Working to promote #SocialEnterprise and better ways of building economies that meet the needs of people and planet. CEO at Social Ent UK 🏳️🌈
Very pleased to have participated in this! Pls share.
🎧 New podcast episode!
@lrouse.bsky.social and @andyricketts.bsky.social hear how the National Migraine Centre pivoted to a social enterprise model to remain viable in the face of declining voluntary income.
With Dan Tickle & @peterholbrook.bsky.social @socialenterpriseuk.bsky.social
@lrouse.bsky.social and @andyricketts.bsky.social hear how the National Migraine Centre pivoted to a social enterprise model to remain viable in the face of declining voluntary income.
With Dan Tickle & @peterholbrook.bsky.social @socialenterpriseuk.bsky.social
Third Sector Podcast: How a pivot to social enterprise solved one small charity’s funding woes
Lucinda and Andy hear from the chiefs of the National Migraine Centre and Social Enterprise UK
www.thirdsector.co.uk
May 12, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Very pleased to have participated in this! Pls share.
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🎧 New podcast episode!
@lrouse.bsky.social and @andyricketts.bsky.social hear how the National Migraine Centre pivoted to a social enterprise model to remain viable in the face of declining voluntary income.
With Dan Tickle & @peterholbrook.bsky.social @socialenterpriseuk.bsky.social
@lrouse.bsky.social and @andyricketts.bsky.social hear how the National Migraine Centre pivoted to a social enterprise model to remain viable in the face of declining voluntary income.
With Dan Tickle & @peterholbrook.bsky.social @socialenterpriseuk.bsky.social
Third Sector Podcast: How a pivot to social enterprise solved one small charity’s funding woes
Lucinda and Andy hear from the chiefs of the National Migraine Centre and Social Enterprise UK
www.thirdsector.co.uk
May 12, 2025 at 7:37 AM
🎧 New podcast episode!
@lrouse.bsky.social and @andyricketts.bsky.social hear how the National Migraine Centre pivoted to a social enterprise model to remain viable in the face of declining voluntary income.
With Dan Tickle & @peterholbrook.bsky.social @socialenterpriseuk.bsky.social
@lrouse.bsky.social and @andyricketts.bsky.social hear how the National Migraine Centre pivoted to a social enterprise model to remain viable in the face of declining voluntary income.
With Dan Tickle & @peterholbrook.bsky.social @socialenterpriseuk.bsky.social
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Applications now open to find eight inspiring Liverpool City Region residents with a powerful business idea that tackles a health or care challenge faced locally.
They'll receive a year's Real Living Wage salary, seed funding, and leading support.
Apply today at www.publiclife.org.uk/citizenfirst
They'll receive a year's Real Living Wage salary, seed funding, and leading support.
Apply today at www.publiclife.org.uk/citizenfirst
April 2, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Applications now open to find eight inspiring Liverpool City Region residents with a powerful business idea that tackles a health or care challenge faced locally.
They'll receive a year's Real Living Wage salary, seed funding, and leading support.
Apply today at www.publiclife.org.uk/citizenfirst
They'll receive a year's Real Living Wage salary, seed funding, and leading support.
Apply today at www.publiclife.org.uk/citizenfirst
Great to be with coop party for the launch of their Community Britain launch. Stories to
Inspire a better Britain.
Inspire a better Britain.
February 25, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Great to be with coop party for the launch of their Community Britain launch. Stories to
Inspire a better Britain.
Inspire a better Britain.
I've just signed "Marks & Spencer - stop advertising on GB News" - Will you support the campaign too? actionstorm.org/petitions/ma... @StopFundingHate
Sign the Petition
Marks & Spencer - stop advertising on GB News
actionstorm.org
February 25, 2025 at 8:07 AM
I've just signed "Marks & Spencer - stop advertising on GB News" - Will you support the campaign too? actionstorm.org/petitions/ma... @StopFundingHate
Thousands in Midwestern GOP Districts Attend Sanders' First Stops on Tour to Fight Oligarchy www.commondreams.org/news/bernie-...
Thousands in Midwestern GOP Districts Attend Sanders' First Stops on Tour to Fight Oligarchy | Common Dreams
Senator Bernie Sanders is on a mission to fight oligarchy and empower the people. With a powerful message against Trumpism and billionaire influence, he's rallying Americans to stand up for democracy....
www.commondreams.org
February 24, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Thousands in Midwestern GOP Districts Attend Sanders' First Stops on Tour to Fight Oligarchy www.commondreams.org/news/bernie-...
Great to be in Parliament today to discuss infrastructure, public services, business regulation and company law with @greenparty.org.uk @adrianramsay.bsky.social
Thanks for being receptive to #SocEnt and look forward to working with you over the course of this parliament.
Thanks for being receptive to #SocEnt and look forward to working with you over the course of this parliament.
February 24, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Great to be in Parliament today to discuss infrastructure, public services, business regulation and company law with @greenparty.org.uk @adrianramsay.bsky.social
Thanks for being receptive to #SocEnt and look forward to working with you over the course of this parliament.
Thanks for being receptive to #SocEnt and look forward to working with you over the course of this parliament.
A very happy birthday to our generous and inspiring patron @mchshe.bsky.social
We hope you have a lovely day!
Love from #SocEnt folk around the world and especially @socialenterpriseuk.bsky.social
youtu.be/Ly1xnf6Kx_s?...
We hope you have a lovely day!
Love from #SocEnt folk around the world and especially @socialenterpriseuk.bsky.social
youtu.be/Ly1xnf6Kx_s?...
Why is Michael Sheen holding a spanner and what are social enterprises?! Chris Addison explains all.
YouTube video by Social Enterprise UK
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February 5, 2025 at 1:07 PM
A very happy birthday to our generous and inspiring patron @mchshe.bsky.social
We hope you have a lovely day!
Love from #SocEnt folk around the world and especially @socialenterpriseuk.bsky.social
youtu.be/Ly1xnf6Kx_s?...
We hope you have a lovely day!
Love from #SocEnt folk around the world and especially @socialenterpriseuk.bsky.social
youtu.be/Ly1xnf6Kx_s?...
A wonderful day in Edinburgh meeting #SocEnt and their network representatives and advocating for them in Holyrood with @socialenterprise.scot
February 4, 2025 at 6:56 PM
A wonderful day in Edinburgh meeting #SocEnt and their network representatives and advocating for them in Holyrood with @socialenterprise.scot
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Water bills in England will rise by an average of £123 this year.
Biggest hit to customer since the industry was privatised 36 years ago.
47% price hike by Southern Water.
Sewage dumping, high dividend payments, exec pay to continue.
No one protects people.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Biggest hit to customer since the industry was privatised 36 years ago.
47% price hike by Southern Water.
Sewage dumping, high dividend payments, exec pay to continue.
No one protects people.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Water bills in England and Wales to rise by £123 on average this year
Largest price hike since privatisation is even more than the £86 predicted by Ofwat as companies add inflation on top
www.theguardian.com
January 30, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Water bills in England will rise by an average of £123 this year.
Biggest hit to customer since the industry was privatised 36 years ago.
47% price hike by Southern Water.
Sewage dumping, high dividend payments, exec pay to continue.
No one protects people.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Biggest hit to customer since the industry was privatised 36 years ago.
47% price hike by Southern Water.
Sewage dumping, high dividend payments, exec pay to continue.
No one protects people.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
We have a good minister / leader, but a lack of organisational knowledge within the NHS about previous policies that work is alarming. Blair’s policy on stakeholder owned models (SocEnt) within the NHS appears entirely forgotten. An no, we are not charity or voluntary! @wesstreeting.bsky.social
January 22, 2025 at 2:11 PM
We have a good minister / leader, but a lack of organisational knowledge within the NHS about previous policies that work is alarming. Blair’s policy on stakeholder owned models (SocEnt) within the NHS appears entirely forgotten. An no, we are not charity or voluntary! @wesstreeting.bsky.social
Chuffed to have @jowusunepaul.bsky.social join and lead our public affairs work. www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/clac...
Labour’s Jovan Owusu-Nepaul is using Windrush blazers and wavy knitwear to fight Nigel Farage
We spoke to Clacton’s stylish – and now viral – aspiring MP about the heroes and villains of political menswear, and his plan to rock Air Forces in the House of Commons
www.gq-magazine.co.uk
January 16, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Chuffed to have @jowusunepaul.bsky.social join and lead our public affairs work. www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/clac...
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Great to see our Social Enterprise Knowledge Centre research referenced in this insightful feature on CICs in the legal sector - https://buff.ly/3Wk84yq
Our flagship hub is the UK’s most comprehensive source of information about social enterprise: https://buff.ly/3NWS54k
Our flagship hub is the UK’s most comprehensive source of information about social enterprise: https://buff.ly/3NWS54k
Off the hamster wheel
The not-for-profit law firm is not a euphemism for losing money. Katharine Freeland talks to lawyers who are billing clients for whole new reasons.
buff.ly
January 15, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Great to see our Social Enterprise Knowledge Centre research referenced in this insightful feature on CICs in the legal sector - https://buff.ly/3Wk84yq
Our flagship hub is the UK’s most comprehensive source of information about social enterprise: https://buff.ly/3NWS54k
Our flagship hub is the UK’s most comprehensive source of information about social enterprise: https://buff.ly/3NWS54k
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Joining the EU Single Market Could Be the Gamechanger for Keir Starmer’s Government
Both the UK economy and the new Labour Government needs an urgent shot in the arm. Could this be the solution?
bylinetimes.com/2025/01/13/k...
Both the UK economy and the new Labour Government needs an urgent shot in the arm. Could this be the solution?
bylinetimes.com/2025/01/13/k...
Joining the EU Single Market Could Be the Gamechanger for Keir Starmer's Government
Both the UK economy and the new Labour Government needs an urgent shot in the arm. Could this be the solution?
bylinetimes.com
January 13, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Joining the EU Single Market Could Be the Gamechanger for Keir Starmer’s Government
Both the UK economy and the new Labour Government needs an urgent shot in the arm. Could this be the solution?
bylinetimes.com/2025/01/13/k...
Both the UK economy and the new Labour Government needs an urgent shot in the arm. Could this be the solution?
bylinetimes.com/2025/01/13/k...
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Tony Blair tells Brits to stop self-diagnosing with depression as 'UK can't afford spiralling benefits bill'.
Multi-millionaire declares war on the less well off.
Mental health problems caused by insecurity, poverty, lack of healthcare, mostly due to govt policies.
www.lbc.co.uk/news/tony-bl...
Multi-millionaire declares war on the less well off.
Mental health problems caused by insecurity, poverty, lack of healthcare, mostly due to govt policies.
www.lbc.co.uk/news/tony-bl...
Tony Blair tells Brits to stop self-diagnosing with depression as 'UK can't afford spiralling benefits bill'
Tony Blair has warned British people against self-diagnosing with mental health conditions, pointing to the country's spiralling sickness benefits bill.
www.lbc.co.uk
January 13, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Tony Blair tells Brits to stop self-diagnosing with depression as 'UK can't afford spiralling benefits bill'.
Multi-millionaire declares war on the less well off.
Mental health problems caused by insecurity, poverty, lack of healthcare, mostly due to govt policies.
www.lbc.co.uk/news/tony-bl...
Multi-millionaire declares war on the less well off.
Mental health problems caused by insecurity, poverty, lack of healthcare, mostly due to govt policies.
www.lbc.co.uk/news/tony-bl...
Sincere and sensible resetting of government foreign policy by David Lammy although the obsession with more private sector skills could be cause for concern @fcdo-answers.bsky.social
January 9, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Sincere and sensible resetting of government foreign policy by David Lammy although the obsession with more private sector skills could be cause for concern @fcdo-answers.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4n-U...
The world we live in eh?
The world we live in eh?
Stewart Lee - taxi driver argument
YouTube video by montoid
www.youtube.com
January 9, 2025 at 9:00 AM
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4n-U...
The world we live in eh?
The world we live in eh?
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I can hardly think of a better example of the moral decay in modern health care than a Goldman analyst noting that biotech cures for diseases like hepatitis are cool and all, until their success diminishes the business opportunity for pharmaceutical manufacturers.
www.cnbc.com/2018/04/11/g...
www.cnbc.com/2018/04/11/g...
Goldman Sachs asks in biotech research report: 'Is curing patients a sustainable business model?'
Goldman Sachs warns sales from the most successful disease treatments are difficult to maintain.
www.cnbc.com
December 19, 2024 at 11:57 PM
I can hardly think of a better example of the moral decay in modern health care than a Goldman analyst noting that biotech cures for diseases like hepatitis are cool and all, until their success diminishes the business opportunity for pharmaceutical manufacturers.
www.cnbc.com/2018/04/11/g...
www.cnbc.com/2018/04/11/g...
Wholeheartedly agree.
Maintaining interest rates prolongs the financial strain on households + businesses, exacerbating mortgage pressures and hindering essential investments. With wages finally rising after years of stagnation, it's misguided for the Bank to treat this as a problem. 1/3
December 19, 2024 at 3:52 PM
Wholeheartedly agree.
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This bizarre story is a cautionary tale of how business models that concentrate wealth and power in the hands of individuals, will do so at the collective expense of the community
www.theguardian.com/news/2024/de...
www.theguardian.com/news/2024/de...
Humphrey’s world: how the Samuel Smith beer baron built Britain’s strangest pub chain
Since the 1970s, Humphrey Smith has acquired scores of pubs and historic properties around the UK. But time after time, he has left the buildings empty. Why has he allowed his empire to moulder?
www.theguardian.com
December 19, 2024 at 1:47 PM
This bizarre story is a cautionary tale of how business models that concentrate wealth and power in the hands of individuals, will do so at the collective expense of the community
www.theguardian.com/news/2024/de...
www.theguardian.com/news/2024/de...
Not surprised and tbh never been a fan of either part of this happy couple.
For richer or poorer? BrewDog co-founder may delay marriage to max-out tax relief
For richer or poorer? BrewDog co-founder may delay marriage to max-out tax relief
James Watt’s investment in I’m a Celebrity winner Georgia Toffolo’s raw dog food venture needs three years as ‘unconnected person’ under HMRC rules
James Watt, the multimillionaire co-founder of “punk” brewer BrewDog, has said he is considering delaying…
www.theguardian.com
December 17, 2024 at 2:55 PM
Not surprised and tbh never been a fan of either part of this happy couple.
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Applications for the Weston Charity Awards 2025 are now open. The Awards offer a package of support worth over £22,000 to up to 22 charities every year. Deadline for applications: 5pm Wednesday 8 January 2025.
www.pilotlight.org.uk/weston-chari...
www.pilotlight.org.uk/weston-chari...
How to apply
Find out how to apply for The Weston Charity Awards
www.pilotlight.org.uk
December 17, 2024 at 10:55 AM
Applications for the Weston Charity Awards 2025 are now open. The Awards offer a package of support worth over £22,000 to up to 22 charities every year. Deadline for applications: 5pm Wednesday 8 January 2025.
www.pilotlight.org.uk/weston-chari...
www.pilotlight.org.uk/weston-chari...
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Due to the impact of various tax and benefit policies, increases in the minimum wage do not have an entirely progressive impact on household incomes.
This is the result of some benefits being withdrawn and more taxes being paid as earnings rise.
This is the result of some benefits being withdrawn and more taxes being paid as earnings rise.
December 17, 2024 at 9:55 AM
Due to the impact of various tax and benefit policies, increases in the minimum wage do not have an entirely progressive impact on household incomes.
This is the result of some benefits being withdrawn and more taxes being paid as earnings rise.
This is the result of some benefits being withdrawn and more taxes being paid as earnings rise.