social enterprise UK | Social Enterprise UK

How can the government better support social enterprises?

An elderly man drinking a cup of tea talking to a support worker from P3

Two new reports launched today set out recommendations for reforming NHS commissioning and public procurement to better support social enterprises, with Lord Victor Adebowale arguing the choice is “what kind of country we want to become”. This morning, Social Enterprise UK launched two reports at the House of Lords containing recommendations for how the government can further support social enterprises to create fairer, … Continued

The ‘impact economy’ has a politics. Here’s how we make it work for everyone.

By Peter Holbrook – Group Chief Executive, Social Enterprise UK New Philanthropy Capital’s Impact UK report has sparked an important national conversation. Its headline figure – £428bn of gross value added, roughly 15% of GDP -gives the impact economy the visibility and scale that policymakers and markets understand. This is valuable work that should be … Continued

What does the government reshuffle mean for social enterprises?

Our Head of Public Affairs, Jovan Owusu-Nepaul, looks into what the latest government reshuffle might mean for social enterprises. Since the Labour government came into office, we have begun to see formal and informal realignments within our democracy and politics. Unquestionably, this will have an impact on the direction of our sector, its future and … Continued

Change via consultation? How central government can shift culture and practice, and embed social value

Social Enterprise UK’s Director of Research and Policy, Emily Darko, looks at the government’s consultation on procurement and social value, what its proposed changes may mean for social enterprises and how they can be improved, arguing that key to everything is a change in culture. At Social Enterprise UK, we’ve long pushed for a public … Continued

NEMI – the refugees brewing up business growth

Some of the team at Trampoline cafe at the Royal College of Nursing

Discover how social enterprise NEMI is creating jobs and opportunities for refugees

Receive our newsletter

Get in touch