Corporate Sustainability

What role can corporatesplay supporting social entrepreneurship?

David R AdairHead of Community Affairs

Alastair WilsonCEO School for Social Entrepreneurs

www.pwc.co.uk/corporatesustainability

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Michael Young•Open University

•Consumers’ Association

•Which? Magazine

•Language Line

•& 40 others

•School for Social Entrepreneurs

•Action Learning

Private

Business

Public

Sector

Voluntary &

Community

Sector

Social

Enterprise

Social

Entrepreneurs

Third Sector

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Impact evidence• 85% of organisations established at SSE are still in existence

• 60% report increased turnover after attending SSE; on average, a five-fold

increase

• Over half of SSE Fellows’ organisations gain more than 50% income from

trading

• For every 10 Fellows, 34 jobs and 70 volunteering positions are created

• 88% experience a growth in confidence and skills to lead their organisation

• over 50% make 10 or more useful contacts that they attribute directly to SSE

SSE - Scaling through

franchising

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200

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400

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Number offranchise

schools staff

Number ofprogrammes

running

Number ofstudents onprogrammes

Total numberof Fellows(alumni)

7.53

56

36024

13187

416

28.515

257

603

31.512

250

860

April 2008 - March 2009

April 2009 - March 2010

April 2010 - March 2011

April 2011 - March 2012 (estimated)

( Doesn't include

Central SSE staff ) figures correct Nov 2010

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• Start ups

• Spin outs

• Scaling to Success

• Trading to Sustainability

• SSEs 3I

What Social Entrepreneurship support is

needed?

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PwC

Supporting social enterprises and social entrepreneurs

• Nurturing entrepreneurial talent

• Plays to our strengths as a firm, our beliefs and who we are as a firm

• Building a strategic partnership with the School for Social Entrepreneurs

• Establishing a strong network of partnerships with the SEUK

• UK network of activity and knowledge sharing

School for

Social Entrepreneurs

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5 year collaboration

Bursaries and 80 mentors across the UK

Supporting the school across the UK and in Australia and Canada

Managing Partner on the board of trustees

Other funding support Building Public Trust Awards

ELP

Cash time and in-kind support

PwC and SSE

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PwC

We have tangible 3 examples of support for SE’s

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PwC

Centre for Social ImpactFeatures and facilitiespop up CSI’s in regions

• A physical library of best practice books in sustainability social innovation and social impact measurement

• A computer terminal, printer, stationery

• PwC proprietary thought capital – stocked to allow visitors to take copies

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PwC

We have launched an exciting flagship community initiative focused on partnering to make real social change

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www.thebrigade.co.uk

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PwC

Our CS website is a source of information

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PwC

Any questions?

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