social economy | Social Enterprise UK

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

New research highlights need to diversify UK business

Commuters at London Liverpool St station

Find out how breaking the UK’s monoculture of shot term, profit maximising businesses can result in better growth and working conditions

Real Ideas Organisation – Growing the social economy in the Southwest

RIO 2 - workspace social enterprise uk 29 June 2022

At the heart of the Plymouth social economy is Real Ideas Organisation – a social enterprise based in the city which works across the Southwest and beyond. Its mission is to solve problems and create opportunity for individuals, organisations and communities. It does this through a variety of programmes centred on helping young people into … Continued

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