As the champagne corks pop for the weekend, here’s the round-up of news and links:

– Bill Clinton’s been in town promoting his book, Giving, but of equal interest might be The Big Give website for potential donors….

– Social enterprise is on the curriculum in schools from September 2008. Those of you who did Business Studies at school will no doubt have your own opinions about whether this is a good or bad thing….

– SSE is heading up to Footsey later in October: see you there, people….CAN are also having a ‘Scaling Social Enterprise‘ event on October 30th; we’re on our residential, but looks like a good event

– The evening before Footsey is the Enterprising Solutions Awards, which should mean a few hangovers on the train to York. Word on the street is that it’s ‘cocktail dress’ (!), so look forward to the great and good being suited and booted.

– The 3rd Sector Minister has been out and about visiting two well-known social enterprises in the East Midlands.

– Get Sustainable Funding in Wales

–  Fairtrade in NY Times and (coffee-wise) used by McDonalds…

Have a good weekend…..