North Northamptonshire has been officially named a Social Enterprise Place by Social Enterprise UK – marking it as a national hub for businesses tackling social and environmental issues through enterprise. This status – awarded to just 35 places across the UK – brings national recognition to the area’s thriving network of social enterprises – organisations … Continued
Growing an economy needs entrepreneurs, and long-term growth also requires sustainable use of resources. One growing business ticks both boxes. After arriving from Australia as a backpacker in 2002, Michael Amos probably wasn’t expecting to be leading a recycling business 23 years later that has supported 1,500 schools in 44 countries. Waste to Wonder Worldwide … Continued
Not having access to a dentist can be life threatening. The growth of one Bedfordshire-based organisation is a result of offering real care to the community. Here at Social Enterprise UK, growth, which the government has focused on since inception, means everyone rises together, that everyone’s life is improved. For that to happen, we need … Continued
The north Liverpool-based cooperative social enterprise is continuing its laundry adventure, delivering more positive social impact with new sustainable growth plans. Kitty’s Launderette plans to grow the scale and impact of its work across the Liverpool city region. It plans to purchase an electric delivery van and charge point, as well as install a solar … Continued
For impact to work, it can’t exist in a silo. Most profit-focused businesses are beholden to their shareholders and owners to generate as much revenue as they can, with no real obligation to give back. That is not the focus of social enterprise. Our business model centres purpose, and the best way to purposely serve … Continued
A pioneering social enterprise in Northern England offers a vision of what the NHS could be like if it took prevention seriously
How do you encourage some of the most traumatised and disempowered people in the country to access healthcare? The Butterfly Project shows the way
Dream Big Sports are thrilled to be able to share access to our Social Value Annual Report 2023-24. We are extremely proud of this comprehensive report which evidences the positive impact we have achieved during the 2023-24 academic year, making a significant difference to the lives of children and young people across the communities that we … Continued