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		<title>Is it time you accepted card payments?</title>
		<link>http://ethecol.com/2011/10/is-it-time-you-accepted-card-payments/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 15:06:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From the Social Enterprise UK newsletter 08-09-11:]]></description>
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		<title>In Touch magazine</title>
		<link>http://ethecol.com/2011/08/in-touch-magazine/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 09:58:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Will</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ethecol received coverage in the forthcoming edition of &#8216;In Touch&#8217;, the magazine from SEEE. You can download and view the articles here- Making sales profitably InTouch mag Summer 2011 pg 15 Ever succeeded at mind reading? InTouch mag Summer 2011 pg 27]]></description>
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		<title>Success on the cards for Ipswich and Suffolk Credit Union</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2011 10:02:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Will</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For almost ten years the Ipswich and Suffolk Credit Union has been providing affordable loans to people unable to borrow from the bank. The recent recession has boosted demand for loans and safe savings accounts, with ISCU membership growing by more than 80 new members per month. Now the imminent demise of cheques has prompted...]]></description>
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		<title>Payment service providers &#8216;continue to rip off&#8217; small traders</title>
		<link>http://ethecol.com/2011/06/payment-service-provider-continue-to-rip-off-small-traders/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jun 2011 14:40:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Will</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Robert Ashton, one of the UK’s most successful social entrepreneurs, has launched an ethical chip and pin service to secure a fair deal for both small-traders and consumers. “Payment service providers and some retailers impose excessive chip and pin charges on small traders because they think they have a monopoly on services,” said Mr Ashton,...]]></description>
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		<title>Fairtrade is the role model for future corporate social enterprise</title>
		<link>http://ethecol.com/2011/06/fairtrade-is-the-role-model-for-future-corporate-social-enterprise/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jun 2011 14:38:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Will</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The most successful social enterprise ideas must become part of the corporate sector to succeed says Robert Ashton, one of Britain’s most successful social entrepreneurs. “The Fairtrade story is a good example. The idea grew from a niche market in ethical and alternative stores until it was taken onboard by corporate food suppliers. It now...]]></description>
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		<title>How the Royal Wedding could be saving money for UK Charities</title>
		<link>http://ethecol.com/2011/04/918/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011 17:40:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wouldn’t it be a good idea if every time you used your credit or debit card you made the world a slightly better place?  Now you can do just that by using Ethecol Merchant Services. “As a nation we are about to spend around £480 million on souvenirs and parties to celebrate the Royal Wedding....]]></description>
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		<title>Are you a community shop? Heard of the Plunkett Foundation?</title>
		<link>http://ethecol.com/2011/04/are-you-a-community-shop-heard-of-the-plunkett-foundation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2011 13:27:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you have, and you&#8217;re looking for more information then look no further! On the other hand, if you&#8217;re a community shop and you&#8217;ve not heard about the Plunkett Foundation then you should definitely carry on reading&#8230; An Invitation to Join Us The Plunkett Community Shop Network is a membership scheme for community shops and...]]></description>
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		<title>New chip &amp; pin service set to bring £50,000 boost to Norfolk charities</title>
		<link>http://ethecol.com/2011/04/new-chip-pin-service-set-to-bring-50000-boost-to-norfolk-charities/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 14:46:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Charities and businesses are set to work together to reap financial rewards through a new chip and pin service launched in Norfolk. Ethecol is the first merchant service provider in the UK set up as a social enterprise, providing competitive chip and pin services which can save businesses money and help them raise money for...]]></description>
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		<title>Plunkett Community Shop Network: Notes from Eynsham Hall</title>
		<link>http://ethecol.com/2011/03/plunkett-community-shop-network-notes-from-eynsham-hall/</link>
		<comments>http://ethecol.com/2011/03/plunkett-community-shop-network-notes-from-eynsham-hall/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 12:22:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Will</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Plunkett Foundation’s Regional Community Shop Networking Event Tuesday 15 March 2011 Eynsham Hall, Oxfordshire The Plunkett Foundation’s third annual Regional Community Shop Networking Event saw the largest ever gathering of community-owned shops, with 130 delegates attending representing almost 60 of the 255 shops that exist across the country. Hosted in partnership with Oxfordshire Rural Community...]]></description>
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		<title>Communities &amp; Local Government Localism Bill</title>
		<link>http://ethecol.com/2011/02/communities-local-government-localism-bill/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2011 13:48:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Will</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is the Localism Bill all about? I’ve picked up the main points from the plain English guide (Jan 11). The Localism Bill was published in December 2010 to shift power from central government back into the hands of individuals, communities and councils. The bill give Local Authorities (LA) more freedoms and powers the key...]]></description>
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