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http://www.divinechocolate.com

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Vote now for your favourite consumer facing social enterprise!

This year the Consumer Facing Award will be decided as a readers' vote through our Awards media partner The Big Issue. You can get involved in voting for your favourite organisation as well!
Chief Executive Officer (part-time with option for full-time) - Decipher Impact: 30 October

Decipher Impact, an award-winning social enterprise committed to improving public health through the provision of innovative, evidence-based programmes.
Job Coach - Auticon: 8th December

Are you passionate about autism and social enterprise? As a job coach, you will be preparing up to 10 autistic IT Consultants for projects in changing client environments, mediating the relationship between autistic employees and clients, and negotiating workplace adjustments.
#SOCENT SOCIAL & SHOWCASE - 6th Dec

Join us at our festive #Socent Social to celebrate a year of incredible achievements by our city’s pioneering social enterprises and to welcome in a new generation of social entrepreneurs.

Start your Social Enterprise

This guide takes you through the start-up essentials. Sponsored by NatWest.
Who we are

WE'RE THE NATIONAL MEMBERSHIP BODY FOR SOCIAL ENTERPRISE Our members aren't just social enterprises. They also include private businesses, charities and public sector organisations who support our vision of a world where social enterprise is the usual way of doing business.
1. What are social enterprises?
UK Social Enterprise Awards 2017

Applications for the 2017 UK Social Enterprise awards have now closed. Shortlisted applicants will be announced in September. See here for info on booking tickets to this year's Awards Ceremony.
What is it all about?

Social enterprises are businesses which are set up to change the world. Like traditional businesses they aim to make a profit but it’s what they do with their profits that sets them apart – reinvesting or donating them to create positive social change. Social enterprises exist in nearly every sector from consumer goods to healthcare, community energy to creative agencies, restaurants to facilities management. Well known examples include The Big Issue, Divine Chocolate and the Eden Project.
2. What social enterprises already exist?
Join us

Our membership is a network that includes all the leading lights of the UK social enterprise movement from community organisations to consumer products. Join us and help us shape our movement.
6. What are the legal structures for social enterprises?
Buy Social Corporate Challenge

A group of high profile businesses are aiming to spend £1 billion with social enterprises by 2020 as part of the Buy Social Corporate Challenge. Take up the challenge and make your spend go further.
5. What's the difference between a social enterprise and ethical business?

The Social Value Difference in Health and Care Commissioning

This short report details the difference social value can make in health and care commissioning, and shares learning for other commissioning authorities to make the most of social value. Read more