<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[CERT CIC]]></title><description><![CDATA[CERT CIC]]></description><link>https://www.certcic.org.uk/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 18:45:41 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.certcic.org.uk/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Sharing the economic cake post-crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Neil King, Director, CERT Ltd. I'm worried. Really worried. The countries economy has been in partial lockdown for over ten months now...]]></description><link>https://www.certcic.org.uk/single-post/sharing-the-economic-cake-post-crisis</link><guid isPermaLink="false">600c2c4fa8ab0e00172fcd9a</guid><pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2021 11:00:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/81472f_b9bdbf699b6d4bfd8d715959ac5aaa48~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>neil440</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[News update from CERT - all of the latest grants and support - Jan 2021]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just click the link below for all of the latest support information for third sector organisation https://mailchi.mp/54c1eba40c34/latest-...]]></description><link>https://www.certcic.org.uk/single-post/news-update-from-cert-all-of-the-latest-grants-and-support-jan-2021</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ff6f29dc488c60017f86cac</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2021 11:43:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/81472f_26e68b77671048cc83f1f9b6f2dc00ef~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_827,h_394,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>neil440</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Light at the end of the tunnel or just a train coming the other way? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[This year has got to go down as the third sectors "Annus horribilis". Organisations have been asked to do "more and more" for "less and...]]></description><link>https://www.certcic.org.uk/single-post/light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel-or-just-a-train-coming-the-other-way</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fc4dbd1333db100173f2438</guid><pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2020 13:41:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/81472f_b9bdbf699b6d4bfd8d715959ac5aaa48~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>neil440</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Support available for social enterprises update 24th March 2020]]></title><description><![CDATA[As well as sending out information as it becomes available, CERT are recording regular webinars to share news and views and will be...]]></description><link>https://www.certcic.org.uk/single-post/2020/03/24/support-available-for-social-enterprises-update-24th-march-2020</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fc4cb27f4cc4100174c3b71</guid><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2020 11:00:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/81472f_9d5abad82ebe4aa2bedd81e95f6b51de~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_646,h_855,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Neil King, Director, CERT Ltd</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Social Enterprises need immediate support – without it the consequences will be dire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Social enterprises need immediate financial support if they are going to keep communities functioning during the current crisis and be...]]></description><link>https://www.certcic.org.uk/single-post/2020/03/19/social-enterprises-need-immediate-support-without-it-the-consequences-will-be-dire</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fc4cb26895a290017093251</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2020 09:44:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/81472f_9d5abad82ebe4aa2bedd81e95f6b51de~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_646,h_855,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Neil King, Director, CERT Ltd</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Ropewalk in Barton upon Humber works with CERT and secures £103,000 in social investment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thanks to support from Players of the People's Postcode Lottery, CERT has helped the Ropewalk in Barton upon Humber to secure a £103,000...]]></description><link>https://www.certcic.org.uk/single-post/2020/02/28/the-ropewalk-in-barton-upon-humber-works-with-cert-and-secures-70000-in-social-investmen</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fc4cb26895a290017093250</guid><pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2020 10:27:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/81472f_cc7de16ac51947a3939cdbe5aae8aec8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Neil King</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lets Talk Good Finance]]></title><description><![CDATA[CERT is delighted to be working with Good Finance to bring Let's Talk Good Finance to the Humber region. Taking place at Waters Edge,...]]></description><link>https://www.certcic.org.uk/single-post/lets-talk-good-finance</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fc4cb26895a29001709324f</guid><pubDate>Mon, 16 Dec 2019 10:03:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/81472f_36ae91004ad9406faccf56908a16dbeb~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Neil King</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[There is a lot happening at the moment - and we need your advice!]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's like buses - nothing for hours then three come at once. It's been a bit like that at CERT. After years of very little funding to...]]></description><link>https://www.certcic.org.uk/single-post/2019/12/10/there-is-a-lot-happening-at-the-moment-and-we-need-your-advice</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fc4cb26895a29001709324e</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2019 11:18:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/81472f_9d5abad82ebe4aa2bedd81e95f6b51de~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_646,h_855,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Neil King</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Social enterprises critical to solving UK public sector productivity crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new report reveals that staff-owned social enterprises, also called “public service mutuals”, hold the key to solving the UK public...]]></description><link>https://www.certcic.org.uk/single-post/2019/11/18/social-enterprises-critical-to-solving-uk-public-sector-productivity-crisis</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fc4cb26895a29001709324d</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 Nov 2019 11:34:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/81472f_26e68b77671048cc83f1f9b6f2dc00ef~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_827,h_394,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Social Enterprise UK</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[State of Social Enterprise 2019 Report]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest State of the Sector report has been published by Social Enterprise UK, showcasing how social enterprises are outperforming...]]></description><link>https://www.certcic.org.uk/single-post/state-of-social-enterprise-2019-report</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fc4cb26895a29001709324c</guid><pubDate>Tue, 05 Nov 2019 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/81472f_85a7ffcb38ef443f99346672b5d2c6ca~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_617,h_812,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Neil King</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Resources for Social Enterprise]]></title><description><![CDATA[These resources have been created for social enterprises to use in their own press releases and communications to show they are part of a...]]></description><link>https://www.certcic.org.uk/single-post/2019/10/31/resources-for-social-enterprise</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fc4cb26716e39001705d794</guid><pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2019 14:36:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/81472f_192533cd93b049f686a8e187580ec92e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_667,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Social Enterprise UK</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[New programme of social enterprise events - and you get to design them!]]></title><description><![CDATA[CERT are now delighted to announce the first part of a programme of events and services for new and existing social enterprises that are ...]]></description><link>https://www.certcic.org.uk/single-post/2019/10/23/new-programme-of-social-enterprise-events-and-you-get-to-design-them</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fc4cb26895a29001709324b</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 Oct 2019 09:15:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/81472f_26e68b77671048cc83f1f9b6f2dc00ef~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_827,h_394,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Neil King</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prescribing nature is good value for money, finds report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Green prescribing is an effective way for improving low levels of mental wellbeing, according to a new report. 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If you want to make the most of the social value that you...]]></description><link>https://www.certcic.org.uk/single-post/2019/08/30/new-social-value-contracts-to-revolutionise-government-procurement</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fc4cb26716e39001705d78f</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Aug 2019 12:21:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/81472f_5f5959d19d2c4fbdac5286c9c16869c2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_300,h_195,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Neil King</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>