Social Enterprise with an international tinge Robin Hoods Bay June 2014

History Roots in the 19 th century Reinvented last 20 years Seen as solution to – Social issues – Social care – Unemployment – Funding charities – Restoring communities

Social enterprise Have entrepreneurial approach to social issues trade revenue-generating business with primarily social objectives May be formally a charity or a business Surpluses reinvested May mix employees and volunteers

Sector Ethical Business Social Enterprise NGO & Voluntary Public Private Aim Social gainProfit Ownership Social / CommunityPublicPrivate Funding Grant & DonationsTaxesRevenue from Sales Social Economy in the UK

Types of social enterprises Community Enterprises: enterprises which serve a particular geographical community or community of interest and have representatives from the community on their board of directors. Social Firms: which aim to integrate people who might otherwise find it difficult in the mainstream job market, such as people with learning disabilities or mental health problems. Co-operatives: organisation owned, controlled, and run for the benefit of their members. Credit Unions: community based financial institutions providing savings and loan facilities for their members. Community Development Finance Institutions: providers of loans and other types of investment primarily for social enterprises and other small businesses. Development Trusts: community enterprises which aim to develop a community, usually through the ownership and management of property. Public sector spin-outs: independent social enterprises set up to deliver services that were previously provided by public sector organisations. Also known as 'externalised' services. Trading arms of charities: set up to undertake trading activity in order to raise money for their charity parent company e.g. charity shops, catalogues, training and consultancy. Fair Trade organisations: committed to ensuring that producers are paid a fair price for what they produce. Other types of social enterprise: businesses with social objectives as central as their economic objectives.

Social enterprise in the UK The most common sector is health and social care – mostly day-care, childcare, welfare, guidance, accommodation services, community or social services and education Social enterprises that aim to help people principally work with people with disabilities (19%), children & young people (17%) the elderly (15%) and people on low income (12%) In the UK, the largest number of social enterprises are found in London – which accounts for over a fifth of the total. The vast majority are located in urban areas Social enterprises are likely to be situated in areas of multiple deprivation; 29% are located in the 20% most deprived wards

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John Lewis What makes our approach different? Our Partners' energy and passion to build an ever-more sustainable and responsible business. 'Our values and principles remain a powerful driver on our continuous journey to be a more sustainable business. Our business takes a long- term view, operating in the interests of not just those who work for us now, but those who will follow in the future.' Charlie Mayfield, Chairman, John Lewis Partnership

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Other examples Eden Project 15 Big Issue Many housing associations Oxfam shops and trading arms of charities Social forestry projects in Amazon, Indonesia Health services Divine Chocolate St Giles Trust Atrium Health

Telapak Community Forestry, South Sulawesi: a social enterprise People ProfitPlanet Village members learned how to manage and develop a sustainable timber enterprise Revenue contributed to village development Village household income increased 400% Social Enterprise gained ‘SmartWood’ certificate; allowing access to European market Created sustainable, green community forest management model model replicated in other regions

Facts At least 62,000 social enterprises in the UK contribute £24bn to UK output per year employ 800,000 people more than 3,000 Community Interest Companies (CIC). 4,735 Co-operative enterprises in the Up Public Awareness: 29% of people in the UK are familiar with the concept of social enterprise, Of these, 27% say they have family, friends or acquaintances who work for a social enterprise

Government support All parties Community Interest company Social care bill Big Society

In the British Council Skills for Social Entrepreneurs programme: Partnership Networking Training Funding The programme is currently active in: China, Indonesia, Philippines, Japan, Vietnam, Thailand, South Korea, Myanmar/ Burma, Croatia, Georgia, Serbia, Turkey and Ukraine.