Social enterprises, local authority councillors, corporate supporters and legal experts recently met with MPs to discuss why existing procurement legislation is failing to deliver the social value it promises – and what needs to change. Why are local authorities not making greater use of the powers they already have to procure from voluntary, community and … 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
SEUK is campaigning in support of the Community Enterprise Growth Plan – a plan which will support social enterprises get access to the suitable and affordable finance they need to develop and grow. We’re calling on all social enterprises to support the campaign by writing to their MP using our simple template letter and online portal.