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Positive Mental Attitude

Positive Mental Attitude
  • Duration:  04:11
  • Filesize:  3.4MB
  • 30-10-2007
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Scots have been responsible for a great many innovations throughout history, from the telephone to penicillin. But we are not always the best at being self-confident. In the second part of our chat with Micheal Spence of NLP Limited in Edinburgh, he talks about how structured positive thinking could help, particularly for innovators like social entrepreneurs.

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Global Enterprise Research

Global Enterprise Research
  • Duration:  07:09
  • Filesize:  5.7MB
  • 03-12-2007
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Social Entreprenuers could benefit from research into small business activity from across the globe. Social Enterprise was discussed at the Institute of Small Business and Entrepreneurship conference in Glasgow. Sir Tom Hunter was one of the highlights. We caught up with conference chair Professor Bill Keogh for a chat.

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Social Enterprise United

Social Enterprise United
  • Duration:  08:07
  • Filesize:  6.5MB
  • 02-07-2007
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Peer support is vital for social enterprises, particularly in more rural areas. Sandra Turnbull, from Computers and Integration in Inverurie, describes the benefits of the Aberdeenshire Network of Social Enterprises.

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Sprucing up Glasgow Homes

Sprucing up Glasgow Homes
  • Duration:  08:10
  • Filesize:  6.5MB
  • 25-07-2007
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Social Enterprises can often find innovative solutions to more than one social problem at a time. In Glasgow's South Side, Spruce Carpets are helping to reduce waste and provide quality carpets to groups on low incomes. We spoke to CEO Izzie Johnston to find out more.

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CYC Learning Online

CYC Learning Online
  • Duration:  05:14
  • Filesize:  4.2MB
  • 31-08-2007
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In part two, Jonathan Modley, Multimedia and Communications Developer at Kibble explains how social bookmarks, tagging, portability and application programming interfaces can enhance learning and research. Confused? Listen to find out!

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A Look At Includem

A Look At Includem
  • Duration:  16:25
  • Filesize:  13.2MB
  • 14-02-2008
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We hear from Angela Morgan at the SAF Annual Conference 2007 in Edinburgh and in the second part of her presentation, we find out Includem's role in Intensive Support and Monitoring.

Out of the Box

Out of the Box
  • Duration:  03:34
  • Filesize:  2.9MB
  • 13-02-2008
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We chat to Jinty Laing, Practice Team Manager at Foster Care NCH Scotland, at the SAF Annual Conference 2007 in Edinburgh. She reviews some of the main themes from her workshop, Caring for Young People who do not 'Fit the Boxes'.

Seeing the Wood From the Trees

Seeing the Wood From the Trees
  • Duration:  04:09
  • Filesize:  3.3MB
  • 05-09-2007
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Tommy Steel tells us about his experience of running a social enterprise woodworks business that helps homeless people, People with Potential, in Edinburgh. He attended one of the events organised by Kibble, when Jim Schorr visited Scotland.

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Football coaching and CYC

Football coaching and CYC
  • Duration:  08:58
  • Filesize:  7.2MB
  • 30-08-2007
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Should we all take a football management approach to CYC? In the second part of his lecture Mark Smith, Lecturer in Social Work at Edinburgh University looks at coaching methods with child and youth care theory and practice. Warning, some of the language in this audio, listeners may find offensive.

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Who's Outcomes?

Who's Outcomes?
  • Duration:  12:48
  • Filesize:  10.3MB
  • 19-02-2008
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Roger Bullock, a Professor at the Darlington Social Research Unit looked at 'effective practice and measuring outcomes' at the SAF Annual Conference-December 2007, Edinburgh. In the final part he concludes with a practical example from his work.