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What can UK public services learn from online marketplaces?

What can UK public services learn from online marketplaces?

Let’s talk about markets.
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Ruth ShaveMar 18
Nothing worth knowing can be taught

Nothing worth knowing can be taught

The Sutton Trust shared the findings of its latest report last week. It makes familiar but depressing reading. If you have a private…
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FiresoulsMar 2
‘It is important to be networked’ — how to tackle problems in the food system from the ground up

‘It is important to be networked’ — how to tackle problems in the food system from the ground up

Sue Sheehan is a Senior Policy Officer and Green Community Champion at Lambeth Council. She tells us the story behind Incredible Edible…
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FiresoulsFeb 19
The Social Value Act: challenges ahead

The Social Value Act: challenges ahead

As the Social Value Act marked its third year of enactment in January this year, monitoring and enforcement remains the single biggest…
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Frank ZengFeb 11
The Social Value Act: three years on

The Social Value Act: three years on

It’s been three years since the Social Value Act became law. Chris White, the then new Conservative MP, launched the Bill in October 2010…
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FiresoulsJan 29
‘Cross country skiing in a blizzard’ — a look back on 2015

‘Cross country skiing in a blizzard’ — a look back on 2015

2015 has been a big year at Firesouls. Dan and Ruth take stock.
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FiresoulsDec 18, 2015
Social Value — you can’t measure what you don’t have

Social Value — you can’t measure what you don’t have

Earlier this year Dan Ebanks spoke to The London Economic about the challenges and opportunities in creating Social Value.
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FiresoulsDec 10, 2015
Social Value — how local marketplaces could provide the next model for public service delivery

Social Value — how local marketplaces could provide the next model for public service delivery

This is the last of a three-part series (part one and part two here) by Dan Ebanks, co-authored with Frank Zeng, where they look at the…
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FiresoulsDec 4, 2015
What are the alternatives to grant funding?

What are the alternatives to grant funding?

Thankfully, Wednesday’s spending review ‘was not the slash and burn budget many feared’ (LGIU). But there are still reasons to be concerned…
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FiresoulsNov 30, 2015
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