New figures released yesterday reveal a landmark surge in procurement spending with social enterprises, as 33 big businesses together spent £179 million with suppliers that use profits for social or environmental causes, a 46 per cent year-on-year increase, the highest ...

A total of 145 specialist firms – 81 per cent being SMEs have secured a place on Fusion 21’s national Building Safety and Compliance Framework designed to support members to manage and maintain safe buildings and demonstrate building compliance. Worth ...

In partnership with law firm Hogan Lovells and social enterprise Luminary Bakery, BM Caterers has opened a new café to empower women who have experienced homelessness, domestic abuse, violence, or sexual exploitation. Located at 49 Farringdon street, the café, overseen by BM’s ...

Procurement organisation and social enterprise, Fusion21, has named the suppliers appointed to its national Workplace and Facilities Management Framework, worth up to £700 million over four years. A total of 45 specialist firms – 40 per cent being SMEs, have ...

Sodexo and ​Bruntwood SciTech, a client of Sodexo’s Corporate Services division, hosted a celebration day on 17 January to mark the success of its Change Please Academy at Manchester Science Park. Change Please is an award-winning social enterprise that aims ...

ISS has helped its first group of members back into employment in Liverpool through a pilot partnership with social enterprise, Community Shop and sustainable waste management company, Biffa. Through the pilot, members from Biffa’s social enterprise Community Shop can apply ...

BM Caterers has launched a new partnership with social enterprise Luminary Bakery and its sister charity, Luminary Limited. Luminary’s charity runs a two-year employability programme, including six months of initial baking training, for women who have experienced disadvantage and gender-based ...

Tarem Services, a social enterprise dedicated to tackling in-work poverty and food insecurity, joined forces with UK construction company, Wates Group, last week (15 October) to bring essential food support to families in Kilburn Square through its Mobile Foodbank initiative. ...

Fusion21 has announced the renewal of its national Workplace and Facilities Management Framework, worth up to £800 million over four years, and is now inviting bids from interested suppliers providing regional, or national coverage. The procurement organisation and social enterprise ...

Procurement organisation and social enterprise, Fusion21, has named the suppliers appointed to its national Materials Supply and Associated Services Framework worth up to £250 million over four years. A total of 17 specialist firms have been awarded a place on ...