London Mayor opens social enterprise support centre
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London Mayor opens social enterprise support centre

9 Feb 2012 | Finance | Adam Martin

A new headquarters and hub for social enterprise support organisations has officially opened in London this week.

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Sir Howard Davies

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Tony Banks, entrepreneur and founder of Balhousie Care Group

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The rise of the online sponsorship platform

When JustGiving launched more than a decade ago, it may scarcely have imagined the fundraising juggernaut it was to become. With the market now full of big-name players, Celina Ribeiro looks at the rise of online sponsorship, and whether there is growth in it yet.

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