social enterprise and the social enterprise mark - big society & localism
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- 1. Social Enterprise Julie Harris Acting Chief Executive
- 2. RISE
- RISE supports the development of sustainable social enterprises
- Membership & Services
- Networks e.g. PIE and BAN
- Newsletter & Marketing
- Projects NHS, marketing, leadership, food, housing, health and social care
- 3. The Big Picture
- Private Sector
- Civil Sector/ Social Economy/Third Sector
- Public Sector
- 4. How are they different?
- Social Enterprise / Third Sector
- 5. What are social enterprises?
- Social enterprises have 2 primary aims:
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- They trade
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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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- Stakeholder engagement
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- 10. Social Enterprise legal forms
- Company Limited by Guarantee
- Company Limited by Shares
- Industrial & Provident Society
- Registered Charity
- Community Interest Company
- FUNCTION before FORM!
- 11. www.socialenterprisemark.org.uk
- 12. Social Enterprise Mark
- National programme
- 400 holders (and growing)
- Marketing & Certification credibility & USP
- www.socialenterprisemark.org.uk
- 13. Where do SEs fit in Big Society?
- Public services delivery & support
- Free schools
- Health and social care
- Community Land Trusts
- Probation and offender schemes
- Supply chains
- 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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- Member involvement
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- Concern for local services
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- 15. Social enterprise SW
- Around 6,000 social enterprises and growing
- Social Enterprise Mark
- Shekinah Trading www.shekinahmission.co.uk
- Refurnish Devon www.dff.org.uk
- Pluss www.pluss.org.uk
- Sofa Project www.sofaproject.org.uk
- Selwood Housing www.selwoodhousing.com
- Fifteen Cornwall www.fifteencornwall.co.uk
- 16. Contact
- RISE
- Tel: 01392 435775
- Web : www.rise-sw.co.uk
- Email: [email protected]