RIFT Social Enterprise is a Community Interest Company (CIC) that delivers self-employment services across the UK, with its main focus being on a 12-month one-to-one support for people interested in working for themselves. Its vision is to be the leading provider of self-employment support for marginalised people, and its mission is to empower participants to … Continued
RIFT Social Enterprise is a Community Interest Company (CIC) that delivers self-employment services across the UK, with its main focus being on a 12-month one-to-one support for people interested in working for themselves. Its vision is to be the leading provider of self-employment support for marginalised people, and its mission is to empower participants to … Continued
Social Enterprise UK welcomes the publication of the government’s National Procurement Policy Statement (NPPS), which recognises the power of public procurement, and how social enterprises “are more likely to generate diverse and thriving local economies, creating jobs and economic growth”. The new Procurement Act, launching on 24 February, will mean the biggest change to public … Continued
Towards mission-driven procurement systems Our Social Value Leaders’ Summit on Wednesday 26 March in central London, brings together senior leaders and decision-makers from across the public, private and social enterprise sectors to discuss, debate and shape the future of social value. With the Procurement Act now live and the new National Procurement Statement (NPPS) giving social value … Continued
As our new government maps out its “mission-based” approach, the Cabinet Office is looking at how public procurement could support this – and as part of our work to build markets for social enterprise, we’re seizing this opportunity to show political leaders the added value unlocked when we work in partnership.
By Andrew O’Brien, Director of Policy and Impact at Demos “I am determined to do everything in my power to galvanise growth; determined for this country to be the highest growing economy in the G7 – that is our most important national mission.” These were the words of the UK Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, … Continued
Public bodies are being urged to use their purchasing power to tackle poverty and inequality within local communities and create a good jobs industry in the UK in a new report ‘Public Good Procurement
Sarah Rial is the social outcomes lead at our Social Value 2032 programme partner Jacobs, and the lead author on a new report exploring how social value techniques can improve major project delivery.