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Andrew appears on BBC Breakfast
One Church, 100 Uses’ work in Sunderland makes the national news, and Andrew explains the issues involved with building communities.
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Diversity and equality essential for the best public services
Diversity and equality can be promoted through the UK’s public services without incurring significant costs or delays in procurement.
This was the message from speakers at the launch of the CBI’s new report Promoting diversity: the power of procurement. It showcases a range of partnerships between CBI member companies and public sector clients which promote diversity and equality agenda alongside improving the performance of the services and the outcomes achieved for the people using them.
The experience of the companies featured in the report is that achieving good outcomes on diversity and equality goes hand in hand with delivering high-quality public services. Examples included in the report include welfare-to-work services in Cornwall and the construction of the London 2012 Olympics aquatics centre in east London.
The report provides practical guidance for public bodies and their suppliers on using the purchase and provision of public services to improve equality and diversity in the communities they serve.
Keynote speaker at the event was Government Equalities Office director general Jonathan Rees. On the panel were Audrey Williams (hosts Eversheds LLP), Armar Johnston (Balfour Beatty), Frances Brennan (Working Links).
How to set up a social enterprise
Are you an ethically minded entrepreneur motivated by a strong social mission? Starting a social enterprise gives you a more flexibility than a charity, but the reassurance that your values come first…
The three main characteristics most social enterprises have in common are: a viable business that trades services or products, social aims, and social ownership.
Importantly, community ownership and investment means that some or all of the profits of the business go towards its social, or environmental, mission. Most social enterprises do not have shareholders so their social aims are not at risk of being superceded by commercial greed.
However, the actual definition of social enterprise is ‘hotly debated’, says Dan Lehner, Head of Business Development at UnLtdWorld, a social network for linking social entrepreneurs and investors.
The heart of what makes a social enterprise is ‘businesses driven by social or environmental purposes,’ according to the Social Enterprise Coalition… Read the full article at The Ecologist.org
Andrew remembers Rev. Peter Thomson
Peter Thomson, who has died aged 73 of emphysema, was a “doer”, a minister of the Anglican church of Australia with a very grounded view of religion. He had a talent for reading people like a book. For him, solving practical problems and making a difference to people’s daily lives were a part of Christianity that talked about the word becoming flesh. This was the aim he pursued through his life in Australia, and for two periods in Britain, where he had a significant influence on Tony Blair. These came first when Blair was a student at Oxford – spellbound from their first encounter, according to his biographer John Rentoul – and later, when Blair was preparing to become the new Labour prime minister. Read full article in the Guardian.
Andrew on BBC 1 – Songs of Praise
Andrew appeared on the BBC’s popular Sunday programme Songs of Praise showing how an entrepreneurial approach helps to build vibrant communities.
A Man With a Microscope
Andrew’s interview with Whitehall and Westminster World, the main internal Civil Service magazine. Andrew explains what the civil service must do in order to make a difference in communities around Britain.
Andrew Mawson on Australian ABC Radio National
Listen to Andrew being interviewed on ABC Radio in Australia
Waterways face new Olympian task
This story by BBC News looks at some of the issues surrounding the use of East London’s waterways to develop the area and highlights Lord Mawson as an important voice for those looking to make a positive difference by raising this issue.
The Ezekiel of the East
The Guardian’s Patrick Butler reviews Andrew’s first book ‘The Social Entrepreneur’ focusing on his powers as a man that can shake up those in charge and points to the serious changes that are needed.
The art of doing good
How do you regenerate a neighbourhood? Exclude politicians, bring in entrepreneurs…
‘Water City’ Plan for East London
This BBC story looks at Andrew Mawson’s Water City vision and is an early example of the media taking notice of this important idea. It is an encouraging look at the exciting, yet realistic, possibilities for the Lower Lea Valley and the effects that the 2012 Games could begin to have if there was a clear vision for the area…
5 days in the life of Andrew Mawson
In this article, written for The Independent, Andrew, gives us an insight into the day-to-day life of a social entrepreneur. As one would expect the events of the week are varied and time consuming, but many are also rather fun.
A heavenly banquet for all humanity
This Independent article describes The Great Banquet that took place across London in June 1995. This event was conceived by Andrew to deepen the partnership agenda in local communities across the capital city. Over 30,000 people took part and it brought together around 200 meals in local communities. National and London leaders joined local people at a central meal at the Banqueting House on Whitehall. The event was sponsored by Cardinal Hume, Archbishop of Westminster and the church leaders of London.
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