Salamander Rentals LTD and Ben Poland
With the help of Sliderocket…. Food for Thought
Is it time you accepted card payments?
From the Social Enterprise UK newsletter 08-09-11:
In Touch magazine
Ethecol received coverage in the forthcoming edition of ‘In Touch’, 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
Success on the cards for Ipswich and Suffolk Credit Union
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…
Payment service providers ‘continue to rip off’ small traders
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,…
Fairtrade is the role model for future corporate social enterprise
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…
How the Royal Wedding could be saving money for UK Charities
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….
Are you a community shop? Heard of the Plunkett Foundation?
If you have, and you’re looking for more information then look no further! On the other hand, if you’re a community shop and you’ve not heard about the Plunkett Foundation then you should definitely carry on reading…
New chip & pin service set to bring £50,000 boost to Norfolk charities
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…
Plunkett Community Shop Network: Notes from Eynsham Hall
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
Communities & Local Government Localism Bill
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…
Missing the point about organics
I have very little time to read newspapers and often miss the news, so the free Evening Standard app for my phone is a very valued tool for me.
Ethecol: CSR Or A Social Enterprise?
I meet some amazing people on my travels through CSR (and all flavours of better business), especially those at the smaller end of the business market.
Mirror, mirror on the wall . . . .
When you look in the mirror every morning what do you see? Do you see the face of a person eager to confront the challenges of the day, or the face of someone tired of the same old work life work routine?
“LOOK – UP IN THE SKY… It’s a bird, a plane – no its a new type of social enterprise!!”
So – I’ve been asked to write this guest blog for Ethecol (apparently the first to do so, so not sure if I should be honoured or slightly trepid about this now becoming the default benchmark for all future guest posts…)