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09.09.08The growing community of research, social action and social enterprise organisations, working on social policy, democracy, citizen participation and the general promotion of innovative thought to meet social need, include:
Black Neighbourhood Renewal and Regeneration Network – www.bnrrn.org.uk
BNRRN is about finding solutions to social exclusion and disintegration and will look to work with private sector, public and third sector partners in stimulating cohesion, entrepreneurship, economic development and neighbourhood renewal in BME communities.
Creative Commons – www.creativecommons.org.uk
The Creative Commons (CC) is a non-profit organization devoted to expanding the range of creative work available for others legally to build upon and share. The organization has released several copyright licenses known as Creative Commons Licenses.
Common Knowledge - www.commonknowledge.org.uk
A loose collaboration/network of computer/systems/design/management professionals/freelancers who work principally for the voluntary sector.
Effusion – www.effusion.co.uk
A leading-edge web design agency, providing a number of web related services to businesses and organisations UK-wide.
Ethnographic Social Research Options – www.esro.co.uk
ESRO brings the rigours of academia to applied social research in a wider context. It aims to provide clients with clear results and recommendations derived from expert analysis of rich and detailed evidence.
European Dialogue - www.europeandialogue.org
European Dialogue works at local, national and international levels within the wider Europe to promote equality and social integration for excluded communities and vulnerable minorities.
Grandparents Plus – www.grandparentsplus.org.uk
Grandparents Plus aims to raise the profile of grandparents and the extended family as providers of essential care, especially to vulnerable children.
Intelligent Giving – www.intelligentgiving.com
Intelligent Giving aims to help you give happily and with confidence by providing profiles of over 1300 charities.
Interconexis - www.interconexis.com
Interconexis Consult Limited is a non profit making company and social enterprise, specialising in working with the medium and small voluntary sectors, statutory services and social enterprises to develop innovative and practical solutions to the complex challenges facing today's social justice, community development and poverty alleviation work, as well as provision of services to disadvantaged communities.
London Civic Forum – www.londoncivicforum.org.uk
LCF brings together a representative network of members based across London to strengthen civil society – including people and organisations outside of government and for-profit businesses that strengthen associational life, common values and a space for public debate.
Magic Me – www.magicme.co.uk
Magic Me has 16 years experience of running intergenerational arts projects which link older people with young people in the East End of London.
Operation Black Vote – www.obv.org.uk
OBV is the first initiative to focus exclusively on the Black democratic deficit in the UK. They have a comprehensive programme which includes political education, participation and representation. Their goal is for a fair, just and inclusive democracy, one that allows our creativity, energy and talent to fulfil its potential and enhance British society.
Renaissance Foundation - www.renaissancefoundation.org.uk
The Renaissance Foundation is an Educational Foundation. It is focused on using film and new media to produce innovative learning projects, as well as supporting new initiatives to inform and inspire young people internationally.
Sara Wajid - www.untoldlondon.org.uk
Sara Wajid is a freelance feature writer and editor of UntoldLondon, the website published by the London Museum's Hub about the history of minority communities in the capital. Sara specializes in cultural politics, race and the arts and writes for a diverse range of titles including darkmatter101.org, The Guardian and The Friday Times in Pakistan.
School for Social Entrepreneurs – www.sse.org.uk
The SSE provides training and opportunities to enable people to use their creative and entrepreneurial abilities more fully for social benefit. They also aim to recruit more innovative and capable people into voluntary and other organisations.
School of Everything - www.schoolofeverything.com
School of Everything is an educational internet startup backed by the Young Foundation's Learning Launchpad. We are creating an online marketplace for offline, face-to-face learning, based around the idea that everyone has something to learn and everyone has something to teach.
Somali Voice – www.somalivoice.org.uk
We are an organisation dedicated to providing the Somali community in the UK with an independent media network through which numerous ideas, opinions and commentaries can be entertained.
Student Action for Refugees (STAR) - www.star-network.org.uk
STAR is a unique network of student volunteers who provide practical support to refugees in local communities, campaign with and for the rights of refugees everywhere and raise awareness of refugee issues. The STAR National Support Office works with students to provide training, resources and advice to enable the network to achieve the maximum possible impact for refugees.
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