‘Exchange’ event organisers announce social enterprise supply chain

The Social Enterprise Exchange, which is taking place in Glasgow on 27 March, is working with more than 15 social enterprise suppliers. The event’s organisers are aiming for 80% of the event’s supply chain to be made up of social enterprises.

Entertainment on the day is going to be provided by The Walking Theatre Company and Drumatik - an inclusive community drumming group from West Fife that works with people with learning disabilities.

Delegate bags are being supplied by SoFair (www.sofair.org.uk) - pictured. This social enterprise works in partnership with Vandanamu Ethical Cotton (VEC), an employer of local women who were affected by the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami. Women are paid fair wages and have good working conditions.

Behind the scenes professional pictures will be taken by Becky Duncan Photography (www.beckyduncanphotography.co.uk), which puts its profits into Open Aye, a provider of photography workshops for hard to reach groups in Scotland.  The team behind the cameras filming will from the Wise Group, one of Scotland’s most well know social enterprises (www.thewisegroup.co.uk).

Peter Holbrook, Chief Executive of Social Enterprise UK, said: “We’re really pleased to be buying products and services from so many social enterprises in the UK – all doing great work.  They’re proof that business can be a force for good in our society.”

A full list of the suppliers can be found on www.socialenterpriseexchange.com.

World’s biggest social enterprise event

Social Enterprise UK and  Social Enterprise Scotland have joined forces, bringing together Voice and S2S for the first time to stage the world’s biggest social enterprise event.  Delegates are travelling from as far as Brazil, Finland, Ghana, Italy, Republic of Korea, Pakistan, Canada and the USA to find out more about the UK’s social enterprise sector and to take part in study visits to see some Scottish social enterprises in action.

Delegates will hear from speakers, including successful social entrepreneurs and have access to 1:1 business clinics, as well as a busy trade fair (all stands have now sold out). 

To book delegate tickets

Visit www.socialenterpriseexchange.com.  Travel and accommodation discounts are available.  For the latest news and announcements follow the Exchange on Twitter at #SocEntEx