Social Enterprise Day is just around the corner, and this year it will take place on Thursday 19 November. It’s a global day created to raise the profile of the social enterprise community, and for this year’s campaign we’re going to be doing something a little different! Shout about your impact in your community Growth … Continued
Survey respondents give strong backing for government supply chain diversity and reserving contracts below £1m for VCSEs and SMEs. Social enterprises also think the new definition of social value is too narrow. When we first published our response to the government’s social value changes in August, we received a lot of feedback on social media, … Continued
Has the government got it right on social value? Fill in our short survey to tell policy makers what you think. The government has recently announced changes to the way it spends money on goods and services to create social value. We really do welcome Andy Burnham’s emphasis and dedication to social value, but alongside … Continued
Our response to the government announcement that public spending must back British jobs and skills in every postcode, set out in new Procurement Policy Note (PPN) 026.
By Jovan Owusu-Nepaul – Head of Public Affairs at Social Enterprise UK Today (Monday 20 June) Andy Burnham entered Downing Street. With an already warm slogan shaping his world view, ‘good growth in every postcode and hope in every heart’, he marries together heart and head in hopes of re-casting the direction of British politics. … Continued
The UK’s biggest celebration of businesses with a social or environmental purpose is moving to Manchester. The UK Social Enterprise Awards will take place on 12th November 2026 at New Century Hall in the city’s co-operative quarter, the first time the awards have taken place outside London. New Century Hall was originally the headquarters of … Continued