Social Enterprise UK responds to Labour’s new National Procurement Plan
Social Enterprise UK responds to the Labour Party’s new National Procurement Plan which would mandate the use of social value in all national government contracts
Social Enterprise UK response to the mini-Budget
Our response to the mini-Budget
Government guidance on the Energy Bill Relief Scheme published
22 September 2022 Yesterday’s Energy Bill Relief Scheme is a vital intervention which will give our members some of the help they need over the winter months. The UK Government have published guidance on their website going into more detail about how the scheme works, information on how bills will be reduced and examples of … Continued
Social Enterprise UK response to the energy bill relief scheme
Our response on what the energy bill relief scheme will mean for social enterprises.
Kids’ media club sees confidence and skills soar after working with more than 750 ‘mini reporters’ during the summer
Greater Manchester based pop-up TV studio and newsroom Media Cubs has worked with their biggest number of children yet – more than 750 new young people in the six-week summer holidays – transforming them into ‘mini reporters’ to increase confidence, skills and aspirations. A total of 154 children were asked about their experience of the Media … Continued
SEUK response to Patagonia becoming a social enterprise
Commenting on Patagonia’s shift to investing its profits into fighting the climate crisis, Peter Holbrook, Chief Executive of Social Enterprise UK, said: Patagonia’s decision to become a social enterprise proves that global brands can make the shift to build their business around purpose, while still delivering profit and aiming for growth. The company’s Board has explicitly … Continued
Statement on Liz Truss winning the Conservative leadership election
Our statement on Liz Truss winning the Conservative leadership election and being appointed as the new Prime Minister.
Social enterprises and gender empowerment – a programme with the University of Westminster
Social Enterprise UK is working in partnership with the University of Westminster on a programme of work focused on social enterprises and gender empowerment.