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Duncan Thorp

Posts by Duncan Thorp

Duncan Thorp is Policy and Public Affairs Manager for Social Enterprise Scotland.
Total posts: 41  |  Current page: 1 of 5
 
Why social enterprises and charities should care about tax justice  
Duncan Thorp: social enterprises, charities, cooperatives, community groups and other social economy organisations can and should benefit from fair tax reforms
OPINION 2 October 2025
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Funding & Finance
 
Imagination, fresh thinking and a new Holyrood agenda 
Social Enterprise Scotland’s manifesto for the upcoming Holyrood election has now been launched
OPINION 29 August 2025
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
 
It’s time to make public policy less boring
Duncan Thorp on a series of thought-provoking webinars
OPINION 10 June 2025
Management
 
The big promise of community wealth building
Duncan Thorp on possibilities for creating a better, more democratic economy
OPINION 22 April 2025
Social Justice & Poverty
Culture & Leisure
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
 
A year of optimism and opportunity for Scotland
Duncan Thorp looks for antidotes to the seemingly never-ending cycle of bad news
OPINION 6 February 2025
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
 
Donald Trump’s new fragrances vs the real world
Duncan Thorp on democracy in 2024
OPINION 12 December 2024
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
 
How does the UK budget affect Scottish social enterprises? 
An analysis by Duncan Thorp 
OPINION 4 November 2024
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
#NIHike
 
Ambitious new report has potential to transform Scotland’s economy 
Duncan Thorp on calls to dramatically increase the number of social enterprises, cooperatives and employee-owned businesses across Scotland
OPINION 12 September 2024
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
 
New policy opportunities with a new UK Government 
Duncan Thorp assesses the opportunities ahead that come with a change of government
OPINION 30 July 2024
Families & Young People
Management
Social Justice & Poverty
Environment & International
Culture & Leisure
Health & Social Care
Funding & Finance
Regeneration & Housing
 
Scotland, social enterprise and the UK general election 
Duncan Thorp: we’re campaigning for an economy where everyone receives their fair share of economic prosperity
OPINION 30 May 2024
Management
Funding & Finance
#GeneralElection24
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