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ENCOURAGING SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP & VOLUNTARY ACTION

UnLtd: the foundation for social entrepreneurs
Michael Norton played a leading role in deciding to bid for the Millennium Legacy, in setting up a consortium to make that bid and in designing the proposals to the Millennium Commission.
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UnLtd in India
In 2006, CIVA developed plans to start a foundation for social entrepreneurs in India linked to UnLtd in the UK, which has now been incorporated as UnLtd India and operates out of Mumbai.
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Michael Norton handing out "How to" guides

UnLtd in South Africa
In 2009, CIVA started work on establishing a foundation for social entrepreneurs in South Africa. A trust was established in Cape Town, and the first awards were made in 2010.
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Buzzbnk
CIVA has developed Buzzbnk as a platform for crowdfunding social ventures which was launched in 2010, where people can make donations, loans or revenue share arrangements to back enterprises of their choosing.
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The International Centre for Social Franchising
CIVA developed the International Centre for Social Franchising in 2011 to promote the idea of social franchising and to provide professional expertise to assist in the process of rapid replication of successful social ventures.
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The CIVA Innovation Labs programme
In 2012, CIVA developed spaces for encouraging community innovation in spaces that were lying empty on housing estates, the first two being in Hackney and Victoria.
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365 ways to Change the World: an idea a day that will make a difference
It's all too easy to disengage ourselves from the problems of the world, to leave it to the politicians, big business and international agencies to do something.
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How to be a Community Champion: action manuals for young people
CIVA has developed a range of action manuals published in a simple workbook format with basic advice and space for readers to develop their own plans for getting into action.
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