Politics can sometimes seem like a soap opera, but in a week of government reshuffles and resignations, the crucial work of evidencing the impact of social enterprises and building political support for them continued within the corridors of power. On Monday 9 September, the Social, Cooperative and Community Economy All-Party Parliamentary Group and its Chair … Continued
If the government was in any doubt about the challenges facing those starting social enterprises, a mixed group of stakeholders presented it with a vivid picture this week. It was the most recent evidence delivered to the second roundtable of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on the Social, Cooperative and Community as part of their … Continued
The key highlights from the first evidence session of the Social, Cooperative and Community Economy APPG’s inquirt into growing diverse business models
Social enterprises present a great opportunity to improve life in the UK. Now a group of MPs will collaborate to help realise their potential. Patrick Hurley, MP for Southport, explains why he wanted to chair the group. In my constituency of Southport and the wider area there are many social enterprises, cooperatives and community businesses … Continued
What is it, who’s in it and what will they do? Everything you need to know is here.