Author Archives: Jonathan Bland

Bold Procurement: How to Commission Creatively and for Social Value

One-day practical E3M Seminar for Local Authorities, NHS, universities and other public bodies and social enterprises in London on 15th June.

Public service innovation and social enterprise – what’s the link between Helsinki and London?

SBI hosted a joint seminar with the British Ambassador in Helsinki. Lively discussion took place with UK Minister Greg Clark, social innovators and representatives from Finnish national and local government.

Now it’s time to deliver on the Social Business Initiative

Jonathan Bland rallies troops to get behind the Commission’s proposals on social business: “Those with experience across the EU, and beyond, should mobilise to pool their knowledge to support the Commission and their partners in national and local government and make this ecosystem a reality.”

EU should go all the way in supporting social enterprise

Jonathan Bland is excited that the EU is finally recognising social enterprise but warns that EU regulations can kill social innovation if the left hand doesn’t know what the right one does.