Social Enterprise in UKSocial Enterprise in UK
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The social enterprise sectorThere are approximately 62,000 social enterprises in the UK with a combined turnover of £27 billion
Social enterprises account for 5% of all businesses with employees and contribute £8.4 billion per year to the UK economy
The social enterprise movement is inclusive and extremely diverse, encompassing organisations such as development trusts, community enterprises, co-operatives, housing associations, social firms and leisure trusts, among others.
What do they do?
There are social enterprises working across all sectors of the economy, from healthcare to hospitality, retail to recycling.
Some of the most high profile include Fifteen (pictured), Divine Chocolate, The Big Issue and more locally Eden Project
If you want to change the world and make a profit while you’re at it, then social enterprise is the smart choice.
www.socialenterpriseambassadors.org.uk
The Social Enterprise Ambassadors are some of the most inspiring social enterprise business leaders in the country.
They have made it their mission to get a social enterprise into every school (and college and university) in the country.
Social Enterprise in EducationThe Ambassadors believe that social
enterprise can be a great way for young
people to learn how to run a business.
It provides practical skills in marketing,
finance, management, teamwork and
leadership and develops the sense of
community and responsibility which will be
so important in helping to tackle problems
such as climate change and poverty.
And the government agrees – social
enterprise has been included in the
curriculum for both GCSE and BTEC
qualifications in Business.
There are many schools already running
social enterprises. Last year Fyndoune
School in Durham won an Enterprising
Solutions award for their business.
Many social enterprises businesses
offer young people the chance to learn
new skills and gain experience in
industries which are typically difficult to
break in to.
COSMIC continues to provide placements and apprenticeships for young people including Graduate placements, work experience in ICT and business management
Livity in London is a youth marketing
Agency which gives young people the
chance to work on real campaigns for
big name companies.
The Bright Ideas Trust is set up to
support young entrepreneurs to make
the most of their own ideas
and set up their own business.
Get Involved
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Where it all began
Social enterprise?
Social objectives
Digital Inclusion Organisations Businesses Young People Older People
Formal learningStrategic Management- Executive Diploma
Use COSMIC as my action learning – made a complete review of our 3 – 5 year plans
Failed my dissertation – had to resubmitMade a major improvement to my approach as CEO
MA Leadership StudiesSo much reading! and then some….. massive subjectNew contacts and different people – large organisationsStopped after Phase 1 – Post Grad Certificate
Social Enterprise MarkNew brand for all Social
EnterprisesNational campaign
launches 1st FebruarySimilar to Fairtrade Encourage public
awareness, purchasing decisions
?www.socialenterprisemark.org.uk
Push Me – Pull Me
Objectives Values
PULL – towards targets PUSH – towards achievements
DynamicReviewedUpdatedEvolving
EstablishedUnconditionalUnderpinning“in the DNA”
Source: David Robinson, Unconditional Leadership
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