Transcript Social Enterprise North West Presentation

Social Enterprise North
West / NWDA
Presentation to NWISP
Val Jones and Jo Bowen-Jones
Hopefully Everything you want to
Know about Social Enterprise.
Definition of Social Enterprise
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Social Enterprises are businesses trading for
social and environmental purposes. They are
driven by social and/or environmental mission
focused on the community they serve
“Trading for People and Planet” is the strap line
for the recently launched Social Enterprise Mark
Not for private profit
Rogue Traders
History
The pioneers of social enterprise can be traced as far back to the1840s, at
least, in Rochdale, where a workers' co-operative was set up to provide high
quality affordable food in response to factory conditions that were considered to
be exploitative.
In the UK, a resurgence of social enterprise started in the late 1990s with the
coming together of different traditions, including co-operatives, community
enterprises, enterprising voluntary organisations and other forms of social
business.
About Social Enterprise North West
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Social Enterprise North West, SENW, has been established as a regional network and its directors include
representatives of social enterprise networks from across the region. SENW achieves accountability to the sector
through direct links to the accountable Social Enterprise networks like the Development Trust Association and
Cooperatives North West.
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Values
We’re In Business for Good
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To raise the profile of social enterprise in the North West of England.
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To represent the interests of the North West of England’s social enterprise sector.
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To encourage mutual support, inter-trading, sharing of best practice, training and development opportunities
between social enterprises.
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To work with local, regional, national transnational bodies to strengthen the social enterprise sector.
Where do we fit in
Partners
Sub regional
partners
Business
Link
Office of Civil
Society
SENW
NWDA
NWISP
SE Coalition
SEKE
National Picture
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9 regional SE bodies (SEKE)
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Social Enterprise Coalition
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Co-ops UK
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Development Trusts Association
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Social Firms UK
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National Housing Federation
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Association of British Credit Unions
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CIC Association
Some Statistics
According to figures from the Government's
Annual Small Business Survey 2005 2007:
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There are 62,000 social enterprises
in the UK
2,000,000
1,500,000
contributing £24bn to the UK output.
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Social enterprises account for 5% of
all businesses
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15% of Social Enterprises are in the
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Support Infrastructure in Northwest
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NWDA – primary funder and only RDA to have a Social
Enterprise
Manager
Social Enterprise NW (SENW) – cluster organisation and “voice” for social
enterprises in NW
Together Works – Greater Manchester
Social Enterprise Network (SEN) - Merseyside
The Social Enterprise Lancashire Network (Selnet)
Cheshire & Warrington Social Enterprise Partnership
Cumbria’s Social Enterprise Partnership
The Development Trust Association
Co-operatives NW
The Social Enterprise Loan Fund (TSELF)
Business Link NW (BLNW)
Co-ordinated Approach in
Northwest
NWDA, Social Enterprise NW and it’s
Partners plus Business Link NW working
together to support the Social Enterprise
sector
 NWDA and Business Link NW attend the
Partner and SENW’s Board Meetings
 Proactive rather than reactive approach
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Business Link NW and Social
Enterprise
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Business Link NW have produced an action plan to engage
with the social enterprise sector lead by BLNW’s Operations
Director
Developed SE Champions within their Universal and Business
Advisor teams
Training and development days delivered by SE sector plus
joint events with SE sub- regional partnerships
BLNW attends SENW Partner meetings and SENW Board
meetings
Better engagement and understanding is a key driver of the
OTS SE Business Support Improvement Programme
Start Up Support for Social
Enterprise
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Pre and post start (up to 3 years) through NWDA’s
Intensive Start Up Support Programme (ISUS)
£35 million programme 2009 to 2014
Many of the Local Authorities have contributed
additional funding
Social Enterprise is a Regional Economic Strategy
priority group
Regional programme with local delivery - approx 50%
of providers are social enterprises
Accessed through Business Link NW 0845 00 66 888
Start Up Support cont.
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High Growth Knowledge Based Start Up programme
2008 to Aug 2011
Just under £10 million, £7m SIP and £3m ERDF
Delivered by Winning Pitch
120 associates across the region
Accessed through BLNW
Referrals from banks, word of mouth etc
670 Start Ups and 900 early stage (less than 3 years
trading)
Current Support Programmes
for Social Enterprise
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Social Enterprise Networking and
Collaboration
March 2008 to April 2010
£1.241 Single Programme, ERDF and OTS
One year extension requested - £1,000,000
(50% SIP 50%
ERDF) – Approved and Contracted!
Future Programmes
Social Enterprise Growth
Mid 2010 to mid 2013
Potentially £1.472m Single Programme, ERDF and
Office of the Civil Society (OCS) – was OTS
Social Enterprise Mapping in NW plus workshops with
sub- regional Partnerships undertaken
Pilot being delivered by BCT Regenesis providing in
depth diagnostic and up to 5 days consultancy to 20
social enterprises across NW
Subject to NWDA investment decision
Support
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Diagnostic and up to five days specialist consultancy
Master Classes and action learning sets
Peer to peer mentoring
Procurement assistance
Financial diversification workshops
Developing consortia
Possibly bursaries for Women’s Business Centre
Quality Standard and Social Enterprise Mark
Majority of services will be procured – opportunity for
the sector to deliver services
Future Programmes cont.
Faithful Enterprise
Sept 2010 to Sept 2013
£900 K over the 3 years – Single Programme and
Church Urban Fund
Specialist consultancy support to social
enterprises/community organisations linked to multi-faith
organisations
Investment fund provided by the Church Urban Fund
Subject to NWDA investment decision
SENW Programme
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Intermediate business support (sub regional)
Master Classes
Networking events thematic workshops
Social Landlord procurement events
Peer 2 peer Mentoring
Consortia Development
Financial Diversification
Micro Coaching
Transnational (Merseyside)
Network Information
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Cumbria – Rob Randell - [email protected]
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Lancashire – Liz Tapner- [email protected]
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Gtr Manchester – Andy Wynne [email protected]
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Merseyside – Peter Morton - [email protected]
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Cheshire & Warrington Kevin Janes [email protected]
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DTA – Jeff Scales –
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Coops North West – Jo Bird - [email protected]
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SENW – Val Jones [email protected]
[email protected]