“They’re really cool people, and the capabilities they have as a business are perfect for our needs.” GAIL’s Head of Property, Michelle Pollard-Smith, and RAW CEO, Rick Mower, reveal the strategy, heart, and creative innovation driving their collaboration. When Michelle Pollard-Smith, Head of Property at GAIL’s, first found the social enterprise RAW in 2021, she … Continued
Our response to the government announcement that public spending must back British jobs and skills in every postcode, set out in new Procurement Policy Note (PPN) 026.
By Jovan Owusu-Nepaul – Head of Public Affairs at Social Enterprise UK Today (Monday 20 June) Andy Burnham entered Downing Street. With an already warm slogan shaping his world view, ‘good growth in every postcode and hope in every heart’, he marries together heart and head in hopes of re-casting the direction of British politics. … Continued
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
Corporate spending by our Buy Social Corporate Challenge partners on goods and services supplied by social enterprises has now created nearly 8,000 jobs, according to the latest annual report looking at the impact of the programme. The Challenge, our flagship social procurement programme, is working with a group of 36 high-profile businesses with the aim … Continued
On Wednesday 25 March 2026, leaders from across the private, public and social enterprise sectors came together at the Strand Palace Hotel to discuss and debate the future of social value, one year after the passing of the Procurement Act and the opportunities it presented to social enterprises. The Summit opened with an introduction from … Continued
The Social Value Leaders’ Summit has become an agenda-setting event for policymakers, commissioners, business leaders, social enterprises, charities and social value practitioners who wish to see a procurement system which delivers better public services, better value for taxpayers, and better social and environmental outcomes for the country. Last year’s Summit took place just after the … 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