Tag Archives: Social enterprise
Art and Energy video case study
Video case study featuring Chloe Uden, co-director of Art and Energy, who received business support through the Lloyds Bank and Bank of Scotland Social Entrepreneurs Programme Start Up 2018, supported by the Enhance Social Enterprise Programme. … Continue reading
Posted in Enhance social enterprise | Tagged Business support, devon, plymouth, Social enterprise, social entrepreneurs, social entrepreneurship, Somerset, torbay | Leave a commentPolitics and Christmas Cheer
The result of the general election will soon be upon us. This excellent evaluation from Nick Temple of Social Investment Business shows what’s in the various party manifestos for social enterprise. There’s more political analysis from SEUK here… … Continue reading
Posted in Enhance social enterprise | Tagged Christmas, Gifts, HoTSW, inclusive growth, Presents, Social enterprise, social entrepreneur, social entrepreneurship, social investment | Leave a commentBeing a social entrepreneur
Blog post by Rob de Jong, ERDF Operations Manager at School for Social Entrepreneurs Dartington, a delivery partner of the Enhance Social Enterprise Programme. I’d like to share some personal insights into the highs and lows of … Continue reading
Posted in Enhance social enterprise | Tagged Autisum, mission, School for Social Entrepreneurs - Dartington, Social enterprise, social entrepreneur, social entrepreneurship, Values | Leave a commentCreating a human economy: the power of purpose properly certified
Blog post by Gareth Hart, Director of Iridescent Ideas and chair of Plymouth Social Enterprise Network. We recently attended the Social Enterprise Mark conference in Birmingham. This annual event brings together people from all over the UK and beyond. … Continue reading
Posted in Enhance social enterprise | Tagged Accreditation, Certification, Inclusivitity, Social enterprise, Standards | Leave a commentManagement and Leadership Apprenticeships and Social Enterprise
Blog post by Steve McLauchlin, Social Investment Manager at Somerset Community Foundation. Besides working with Somerset Community Foundation – managing a social investment fund and supporting delivery of the Enhance Social Enterprise Programme – I also work as … Continue reading
Posted in Enhance social enterprise | Tagged Apprentices, Apprenticeships, College, Social enterprise, social investment, somerset community foundation | Leave a commentSocially Enterprise Women: Soo Brizell, Shekinah
Q&A Between Mark Cotton from Devon Community Foundation, a Delivery Partner of the Enhance Social Enterprise Programme and Soo Brizell, Head of Strategic Partnerships & Contracts at Shekinah. Tell us a bit about your organisation, what it does, … Continue reading
Posted in Enhance social enterprise | Tagged Business support, Business sustainability, management, Social enterprise, social entrepreneur, Sustainability | Leave a commentSocially Enterprising Women: Caroline Blackler, Red Velvet Cinema and Samantha Norris & Aynsley Jones, Axminster Health & Wellbeing Centre
Blog post by Mark Cotton, Financial Sustainability and Social Investment Mentor at Devon Community Foundation. A Delivery Partner of the Enhance Social Enterprise Programme. So it seems it’s my turn to take up the Enhance Social Enterprise blog … Continue reading
Posted in Enhance social enterprise | Tagged Business support, mission, Social enterprise, social entrepreneur, vision | Leave a commentGet steady – the key to being sustainable
Blog post by Andy Stuart, Consultant at Real Ideas Organisation (RIO). I have been involved in the Enhance Social Enterprise programme for the past few months after having supported dozens of clients in Cornwall on our equivalent … Continue reading
Posted in Enhance social enterprise | Tagged Business, Business sustainability, Client, financial sustainability, Growth, Income, Market share, New markets, Profit, resilience, Revenue, Social enterprise, social entrepreneur, Sustainability, Turnover | Leave a commentMeasuring the impact of social enterprises – a novel approach
The CAG team is excited to be working with Devon County Council to develop an innovative method for testing the impact of social enterprises. The aim is to support the future growth of the sector by providing a way of … Continue reading
Posted in Enhance social enterprise | Tagged devon, economy, evidence, impact, measurement, methodology, outcomes, resilience, sector, Social enterprise, social enterprise sector, social enterprises, social impact, social objectives, social value, society, Somerset | Leave a commentChristmas shopping with purpose!
It’s December, I can no longer avoid the fact that Christmas is mere days away, and my Bah Humbug avoidance of shops decked in holly and tinsel since August may now be inadvertently contributing to a rising panic that … Continue reading
Posted in Enhance social enterprise | Tagged Buy Social, Christmas presents, Christmas shopping, Gifts, Presents with purpose, Social business, Social enterprise | Leave a comment ← Older posts