The Butterfly Project – Spectrum
How do you encourage some of the most traumatised and disempowered people in the country to access healthcare? The Butterfly Project shows the way
Why cross-party MPs are working together for a better kind of business
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
GLL to operate Westminster Boating Base from 1 March 2025
The UK’s largest charitable social enterprise leisure provider, GLL, will add Westminster Boating Base to its ever-growing list of water facilities when it takes on its management and operations on behalf of the Westminster Boating Base charity from 1 March 2025, following an agreement struck with the charity’s trustees. GLL operates facilities under its ‘Better’ … Continued
Better supports Department for Education’s Skills for Life campaign this January
Better leisure centres across the UK are partnering with the Department for Education’s Skills for Life campaign. The initiative aims to encourage people not only to focus on health and fitness goals this January but take a more comprehensive approach to personal development. Specialist advisers from the Government’s National Careers Service will be based at … Continued
Transforming public procurement for community impact
Katharine Sutton is Chief Executive of Aspire Community Works, a social enterprise provider of public services whose #BetterForUs campaign advocates a wellbeing approach to the economy. The vast amounts of public funds allocated through procurement can shape community well-being, support fair employment and strengthen local economies – yet all too often, this potentially transformative spending … Continued
Groundwork UK
Find out about how Groundwork UK have delivered central government contracts.
Discover how Dream Big Sports are transforming lives through sport
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
What the Budget means for social enterprise
An update on our collective policy campaigning from Cwmpas, Social Enterprise Northern Ireland, Social Enterprise Scotland and Social Enterprise UK