Transcript What is Social Enterprise? Achieving a social or

An Introduction to
Social Enterprise
Cliff Southcombe
What is Social Enterprise?
Achieving a social or environmental aim with a sustainable
business model
Values
Social
Objectives
Business
Coin Street Builders
Community Based
Ethical Companies
Solving a Social Problem
Changing World – Fair Trade
To Changing a Village
The Bay Broadband Co-operative
More than just a club!
There are many roads …
Sole Trader
Partnership
Private Company
Workers Co-operative
Community Business
Social Licence
Large Two Tier Co-operative
UK & Social Enterprise
Taking off!
• “The new British success story, forging
a new frontier of enterprise”.
- Gordon Brown, British Prime Minister
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Turnover of £ 27 Bn
1% of the total GDP of the country
Employ 475,000 people
300,000 work on a voluntary basis
Over 200 Cics
Registered a Month
Social
Enterprise
Public
Changing World
Self help
regeneration
More social
entrepreneurs
Charities starting
to trade
Public services
put out to
tender
Corporate social
responsibility
Growth of social
enterprise
New interest in
co-operatives
Financial crash
Fair trade and
environment
politics
The Winner?
No share dividends
Motivated staff and
volunteers
Money from
grants and
sales
Loyal customers
Social Enterprise Europe
Sweden
UK
Poland
Italy
Contact:  [email protected]
 0845 330 8310
Cliff Southcombe