CAG Consultants were commissioned to work with social enterprises across the Heart of the South West to find out how they measure their social impact. CAG produced a report on there findings, Enhance Social Enterprise: Social Impact Final Report. Read … Continue reading
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Survival in a ‘New Normal’ world
By Amerie Rose Director and project manager at ESSENCE of Exeter CIC FALLING OR JUMPING? Those “all over the place” feelings you’ve been having? They are symptoms of stress, NOT personal failures of yours. Do you feel FLAKEY + INCONSISTENT? … Continue reading
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. The Heart of the … Continue reading
Politics 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… Whatever your … Continue reading
Being 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 being a social … Continue reading
Creating 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. The … Continue reading
Management 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 a lecturer … Continue reading
Socially 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, why it … Continue reading
Socially 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 platform again. … Continue reading
Get 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 programme there. I … Continue reading