Social Franchising: A Guide for Franchisees

A guide to social franchising from the perspective of the franchisee. Get practical advice on how to decided if franchising is the right choice, selecting a franchise and building a successful franchise relationship. This guide accompanies the Social Franchising Manual. Published 2011

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Investment Manager

CAF Venturesome is at the heart of the social investment sector and we are looking for a socially minded and enthusiastic individual who will be comfortable networking and contributing to business development. This role will offer you a new challenge with fantastic opportunities for personal and professional development.
Grants Manager - Paul Hamlyn Foundation

Paul Hamlyn Foundation is an independent grant-making foundation, with a mission to help people overcome disadvantage and lack of opportunity, so that they can realise their potential and enjoy fulfilling and creative lives. This in an exciting time to join the Foundation as we are nearly four years into our new strategy, with an increased grants budget to manage. Our communications and influencing remains an important part of our work to secure impact in our priority areas.
Programme Manager - Green Schools Project

Green Schools Project is looking for a new Programme Manager to drive us forward at an exciting stage of our growth. This is an opportunity for someone to be at the heart of a start-up social enterprise that is helping schools to develop a response to the climate crisis and get young people involved in protecting the living planet.
Data Marketing Officer - Social Enterprise UK

SEUK are looking for an individual who is driven by data to support our network of 2,200 social enterprises who are changing the world. Whoever takes this role will be vital in supporting our marketing and membership team to provide a world class members service through segmentation and personalised communications, to reach our ambitious acquisition targets and to support our launch of a new platform to allow consumers and businesses to Buy Social.

Realising the Potential of Social Enterprise: A Guide for People in Local Government

This guide is for people working in local authorities. It explains how social enterprises can help meet a local authority’s strategic objectives, and gives practical advice on how local authorities can best work with them. Sponsored by GLL.
Start your Social Enterprise

This guide takes you through the start-up essentials. Sponsored by NatWest.
12 Steps to Embedding Social Value Priorities in Health and Care Commissioning

SEUK have put together A 12 step approach for commissioners looking to make the most of social value in health and care commissioning building on the findings of the Health and Social Value Programme.
Social Enterprise Explained

Just getting interested in social enterprise? This guide is for anyone who might want to start, buy from, invest in, commission from, or support social enterprises. Sponsored by Unity Trust Bank. Published October 2012
Procuring for Good PowerPoint

The findings of Procuring for Good - a report published by Social Enterprise UK looking at the extent to which local authorities are using the Social Value Act- are summarised in this PowerPoint presentation for those wishing to share them with colleagues.
The Social Enterprise Supply Chain Guide

This guide is for big businesses and other organisations interested in buying goods and services from the UK's social enterprise sector.
Social Investment Explained

The aim of this guide is to give you an overview of the UK social investment market and help you to work out whether and how it's relevant to your organisation.
The Power of Partnerships: Working with the VCSE sector for Health

This resource offers practical tools and support to CCGs, HWBs and VCSE organisations to develop effective partnerships to deliver better health care. Published February 2013.
Working with the Public Sector: Busting the Myths

A myth-busting guide produced with Anthony Collins Solicitors to help social enterprises navigate procurement rules and processes, and for contracting public bodies who want to commission for social value and work with social enterprises. Published January 2013
The Social Value Guide

Local authority or public body? This guide is designed to help you embed social value in all your commissioning and procurement practices. November 2012. The Social Value Guide, produced in association with Anthony Collins Solicitors, aims to help those affected by the Social Value Act, which came into force in January 2013.

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.
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.
Start your Social Enterprise

This guide takes you through the start-up essentials. Sponsored by NatWest.
1. What are social enterprises?
2. What social enterprises already exist?
UK Social Enterprise Awards 2017

See the winners of the UK Social Enterprise Awards which were announced at a ceremony at the Royal Horticultural Society on the 23rd of November, 2017.
6. What are the legal structures for social enterprises?
SEUK Members

We have members all over the UK as well as in various parts of the world. You can view all our members on a map as well as searching for particular organisations and locations.
5. What's the difference between a social enterprise and ethical business?
3. What does Social Enterprise UK do?