A big hole in the government’s coffers can be plugged by backing small businesses which reduce the gigantic cost of reoffending, saving us all money. Trying to rebuild your life after leaving prison is tough. A stable life needs income, but 74% of ex-offenders are unemployed six months after being released and if you’re not … Continued
Growing an economy needs entrepreneurs, and long-term growth also requires sustainable use of resources. One growing business ticks both boxes. After arriving from Australia as a backpacker in 2002, Michael Amos probably wasn’t expecting to be leading a recycling business 23 years later that has supported 1,500 schools in 44 countries. Waste to Wonder Worldwide … Continued
Discover how social enterprise NEMI is creating jobs and opportunities for refugees
Not having access to a dentist can be life threatening. The growth of one Bedfordshire-based organisation is a result of offering real care to the community. Here at Social Enterprise UK, growth, which the government has focused on since inception, means everyone rises together, that everyone’s life is improved. For that to happen, we need … Continued
Video production company and social enterprise Chocolate Films, is proud to announce that it has been granted a Royal Warrant of Appointment by His Majesty King Charles III. This highly prestigious endorsement recognises Chocolate Films for its service to the Royal Household and Royal Collection Trust. Since its first commission in 2013, Chocolate Films has … Continued
This piece looks into the adoption of AI by social enterprises, looking at how its being used and the challenges that are emerging. The research will inform a larger national research programme.
If we want workers to be productive and boost the economy, someone is going to have to look after the kids. London Early Years Foundation is helping to make childcare affordable for everyone. You wouldn’t think the late, great Whitney Houston and PM Keir Starmer have much in common. But just as Whitney believed children … Continued
Based in Oxford, Tap Social Movement are on a mission to reduce reoffending through employment in brewing, baking and running hospitality venues. To date across its five sites, they have created more than 100,000 hours of paid meaningful employment for prison-leavers, with 30% of their hospitality and production teams having lived experience of the UK criminal … Continued