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- 1. Social Enterprise Julie Harris Acting Chief Executive
- 2. RISE
- RISE supports the development of sustainable social
enterprises
- Networks e.g. PIE and BAN
- Projects NHS, marketing, leadership, food, housing, health and
social care
- 3. The Big Picture
- Civil Sector/ Social Economy/Third Sector
- 4. How are they different?
- Social Enterprise / Third Sector
Profit-driven trading Public service, non-trading "The Social
Economy should not be confused with community and voluntary
traditional endeavour. Rather it is an entirely different concept
based on an exacting and rigorous business model, May 2011, Irish
Minister of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Pat
Rabbitte
- 5. What are social enterprises?
- Social enterprises have 2 primary aims:
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- They apply profits to social purpose
- 6. Social Enterprise the balancing act
- 7. What do social enterprises do?
- 8. Characteristics of a successful social enterprise
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- Gaining independence and autonomy through trading
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- Entrepreneurial, innovative, risk-taking behaviour
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- Flexible and adaptable practices
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- Customer and community focus
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- 10. Social Enterprise legal forms
- Company Limited by Guarantee
- Company Limited by Shares
- Industrial & Provident Society
- Community Interest Company
- 11. www.socialenterprisemark.org.uk
- 12. Social Enterprise Mark
- 400 holders (and growing)
- Marketing & Certification credibility & USP
- www.socialenterprisemark.org.uk
- 13. Where do SEs fit in Big Society?
- Public services delivery & support
- Probation and offender schemes
- 14. Why people choose social enterprise?
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- A desire to improve their community
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- Values that motivate partnership working
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- Concern for local services
- 15. Social enterprise SW
- Around 6,000 social enterprises and growing
- Shekinah Trading www.shekinahmission.co.uk
- Refurnish Devon www.dff.org.uk
- Sofa Project www.sofaproject.org.uk
- Selwood Housing www.selwoodhousing.com
- Fifteen Cornwall www.fifteencornwall.co.uk
- 16. Contact
- Email: info@rise-sw.co.uk