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Why your social enterprise should join our network? Recognition, new business opportunities, and playing a part in championing social enterprises to government - these are just a few of the advantages of being part of the Social Enterprise UK network. Hear from some of our members on what being part of our community means to their business. Join us today and benefit from being part of our movement- from new market opportunities, networking events, business support and getting official social enterprise accreditation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g81gcVZ__PETarem Services Cleaning business Tarem Services have been SEUK member since 2013 and are part of our Recommended Supplier Network.   https://www.youtube.com/shorts/kU8ka_Q1BIcChange Please Change Please were named UK Social Enterprise of the Year in 2025 and have been part of our network since they started eleven years ago.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vICqs8NamhkAmplify Goods Camilla Marcus-Dew from Amplify Goods on why one of the first things they did was join Social Enterprise UK  https://www.youtube.com/shorts/1GIM2Oqsg-ENimbus Disability  Winners of the Tech for Good category at the UK Social Enterprise Awards, Nimbus Disability, on why joining Social Enterprise UK brought recognition to the business.  Discover more and join the world's largest social enterprise network

Beyond fundraising - the future of sustainable hospice funding The traditional hospice funding model is under pressure. With NHS contributions declining and the demand for end-of-life care rising, hospices must look beyond the usual "fundraising pond." St Helena's Hospice have found a solution in social enterprise. By monetising skills it already possesses, the hospice isn't just asking for donations - it is providing essential services that fuel its core mission. Within a year of trading, its social enterprise launched with franchise partner, Total Clean, had generated over £1 million in income with all profits going back to support the hospice keep on providing quality services and achieve more financial sustainability. How did they do it - find out at this exclusive webinar! We're going to be hosting an exclusive webinar with St Helena's Co Chief Executive, Kate Heslegrave, on Wednesday  29 April at 12pm. If you're a hospice leader looking to diversify your income and gain a sustainable footing for your organisation, this is a practical webinar not to be missed!  Join this 45-minute session for: Peer learning Learn how St Helena used social enterprise to grow its impact - from the business case to the process involved in running a commercial business. Top tips Tap into the knowledge of a hospice that has already been there, using social enterprise to drive financial success and fuel their core mission.  Your questions answered Put your questions straight to Kate - it's a chance to ask a hospice leader directly about their experiences in social enterprise and the benefits it has brought to their organisation. Click here to register your free place at this one off webinar A bit more about Total Clean in Support of St Helena Hospices are facing significant funding challenges, with NHS grant contributions declining in real time. As a result, St Helena recognised that it needed to take responsibility for generating its own income to close this gap. It did this through the establishment of a  commercial business - Total Clean in Support of St Helena, a franchise business, which the hospice became a franchisee in. The business, which operates as a social enterprise provides cleaning services for commercial businesses, as well as schools, St Helena itself  and another hospice.  Most of these are regular contracts but it also carries out  one-off deep cleans. 100% of the profits generated from this business flow back into St Helena to help fund our charitable purpose - supporting people in NE Essex at end of life. totalclean.co.uk/colchester

The Social Value Leaders' Summit 2025 Some photos from the Social Value Leaders Summit 2025, which brought together leaders from across the public, private and social enterprise sector to discuss and debate the future of social value.  Keynote sessions We had two keynote sessions. The first was delivered by Gareth Rhy-Williams the Chair of National Highways and former and former UK Government Chief Commercial Officer who set out what the new Procurement Act will mean for social value. We were then joined by Minister Georgia Gould MP for a fireside chat who talked about how social enterprises can help deliver mission-driven procurement Panel sessions Throughout the day there were a series of panel discussions looking in more depth at the role of voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations in delivering a mission-led procurement system; social values in relation to places and communities; and what the new Procurement Act may mean for social value. Speakers who took part were: Veronica Daly, Chief Procurement & Contract Officer at King’s College London; Julian Blake, Partner at Stone King; Graham Duxbury, Chief Executive of Groundwork UK; Helen Longfils the Group Director of Social Value at MITIE, Mark Cook, Partner at Anthony Collins Solicitors; Joe Dromey the General Secretary of the Fabian Society; Karolina Medwecka-Piasecka -  East Birmingham Programme Development Manager at Birmingham City Council; Jovan Owusu-Nepaul the Head of Public Affairs, Social Enterprise UK; Kat Cornfield, Social Equity Senior Advisor at the  Environment Agency; Chris Luck,  Chief Executive at  Shaw Trust; and Sarah Rial, Social Outcomes Lead at Jacobs. Roundtables We held two interactive roundtables where delegates could share their own experiences and views. These were focused on the implementation of social value and 'what does mission-driven procurement mean to you'.