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Discover social enterprise – learn to make a difference
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social objectives
A social enterprise is a business with primarily social objectives whose surpluses are principally reinvested for that purpose
Some examples of social enterprises are...
supporting vulnerable people to lead full and active lives.
offering business support and workspace across Cambridgeshire.
helping disabled people have choice and control in their lives.
bringing nature and a sense of adventure to people living with dementia.
The average social enterprise employs 10 people
Social enterprises have a combined turnover of £27bn per year – almost 1% of annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
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who & how
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As a business, a social enterprise is focused on who they are trying to assist and how they plan to do it
03 Around 33% of social enterprises in the UK operate in the health and social care sector
33%
Social enterprises employ an estimated 800,000 people in the UK
One in seven of all social enterprises in the UK is a start-up business There are roughly 68,000 social enterprises in the UK – a fifth of which are located in
LONDON
Fairtrade products are a massive growth area for social enterprises – the coffee company CafÊ Direct being the biggest example
Many registered charities trade like social enterprises, earning income through selling goods and services
04 Compared to mainstream businesses, social enterprises are more likely to be led by women and young people
UK sales of Fairtrade products is well over half a billion pounds per year
05 Financial Management
Like any business, establishing a social enterprise requires the correct advice and support
Marketing
Skills enhanced during a charity and social enterprise management course include: Social Impact Measurement
Human Resource Management
Leadership and Management
A charity and social enterprise management course can develop the skills and knowledge required for management in the third sector
Anglia Ruskin supports Buy Social Charities and social enterprises are the innovators, the job creators and the value generators in a sector that genuinely puts people and planet before profit. Why not get a new social enterprise into your supply chain? #buysocial
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