Spark: Igniting social enterprise to prevent homelessness

Spark is an innovative project developed by Communities and Local Government, The TREES Group, Big Issue Invest (part of The Big Issue group) and Eastside Consulting to build and inspire social enterprise to prevent homelessness.

Congratulations to the 15 finalists that have been chosen to compete for a share of the Spark prizes - £500,000 of cash and hundreds of thousands of pounds of in-kind support – to build their social enterprise to get more people off the streets. Read the story of each of the finalists and follow their progress by signing up to the fortnightly newsletter.

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News: Fifteen organisations have been chosen to compete for a share of £500,000 and hundreds and thousands off pounds of other prizes to build their social enterprise to get more people off the streets permanently.

Blog: Will Spark change how the third sector does business?

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Congratulations - 15 Spark finalists announced
Spark has a prize fund of £500,000 provided by Communities and Local Government to invest in organisations preventing or tackling homelessness. The best organisations will also win mentoring, an enterprise ‘makeover’ and potential investment of up to £500,000 from Big Issue Invest.

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Case study: The seed of an idea

TreeThe TREES Group, one of the largest social enterprises in the Midlands with more than 150 staff and a turnover of £8.5million a year, proves that financial and social returns go hand-in-hand.

Learn how the seed of an idea grew into one of the true oaks of British social enterprise.

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