News Get ready for Social Enterprise Day Calling all social enterprises - Social Enterprise Day 2022 is on Thursday 17 November. The day is a great platform to help raise awareness and understanding of social enterprise and make some noise about your social enterprise and the way your business is making a difference.At SEUK we’ve been working on three different ways that you can get involved this year. Social media This Social Enterprise Day we want to celebrate the work of the wonderful social enterprise community. We’re asking you to take to social media to tell everyone about what you or your social enterprise does. You could also post about some of the people from your team who make it happen. Please tag with #SocialEnterpriseDaye.g. Here at Acme products we are celebrating #SocialEnterpriseDay and we are proud to say that we’ve been making amazing social enterprise products that make a real difference for the last ten years. Let’s introduce you to some of our lovely team:[Insert image of one of the team]This is [name] and their job is to look after our wonderful customers! Media We have sent SEUK members a template press release to send to local newspapers, radio or TV stations to help raise the profile of the work they are doing and any activities planned for Social Enterprise Day. If you are an SEUK member and have not yet received the template release, please do contact our press office – pressoffice@socialenterprise.org.uk To find out more about joining membership click here.We’ve created a press release template that you can adapt and send to your local newspaper, radio or TV station telling them about your business and any activity you have planned for Social Enterprise Day. You can find your local media’s contact details on their websites. Campaign with us You can make your voice heard as part of our Dormant Assets campaign – (find out more about what we’re campaigning on here). We are asking social enterprises to contact their local MP ahead of Social Enterprise Day to call on them to support investing dormant assets in social enterprises and community businesses. Find out more about the campaign and take action here. 04 Nov Continue reading 2 min
Member updates Celebrating Global Social Enterprise Day 2022 – event at TRAMPOLINE The 17th of November marks Global Social Enterprise Day – a day to recognise and celebrate organisations who are implementing the social enterprise business model to address problems such as the unemployment crises faced by refugee communities or the ongoing homelessness crisis across the UK.Together, TRAMPOLINE, Breaking Barriers and TERN are hosting an event to bring their networks together to celebrate their trainees, clients and social entrepreneurs they support. Throughout the evening we will be hearing from budding entrepreneurs, and the volunteers and business leaders who support their ambitions. The event will be taking place on 17th November at the TRAMPOLINE cafe in London - 27 Camden Passage N1 8EA from 17:30 onwards BOOK YOUR FREE PLACE HERE 02 Nov Continue reading 1 min
Mission Critical – State of Social Enterprise Survey 2023 The State of Social Enterprise is our flagship research into the key trends and issues affecting our business movement. Titled 'Mission Critical', the report shows a growing sector that is not only profitable and productive but truly pioneering. We estimate that there are 131,000 social enterprises across the country, representing almost one in 42 of all UK businesses – and we find they are not only helping people and planet but also boosting our economy, turning over around £78 billion and re-investing £1 billion in profit into their vital missions. Looking in depth at what it means to be a social enterprise today, overall the report shows a movement creating huge impact despite complex challenges. You can also download the executive summary containing the report's key findings and statistics using the link below: Report View 1 min
Buy Social Corporate Challenge – Year 6 Impact Report Launched in 2016, the Buy Social Corporate Challenge was set up to encourage corporates to use their everyday procurement spend to create positive social and environmental impact. Starting with seven founding partners the programme has grown to include 30 large businesses ranging from pharmaceuticals to finance. The Year 6 Report looks back at the impact of this programme which has now seen £255 million collectively spent with social enterprise suppliers by Buy Social Corporate Challenge Partners. Report View 1 min
