1. GCSE Business Studies Unit 1 Creating a Business
The Role of Social Enterprise

2. The role of Social Enterprise
Learning outcomes to be covered:
Explain the meaning of the term social enterprise
Analyse how a social enterprise aims to deliver across a range of outputs, including:
– economic, for example employment
– social, for example sense of community
– environmental, for example sustainable business practice
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3. What is a Social Enterprise?
These businesses aim to address social or environmental needs
They make and do things to earn profits which is then used in a different way to other businesses
A Social Enterprise can be a business in the Public or Private sector
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4. What do Social Enterprises do?
Create jobs e.g. for people who find it difficult to get a job
Protect the environment e.g. use sustainable products, recycle waste
Put their profits back into the community e.g. support local projects by providing financial support
Provide services to people e.g. helping with shopping, house work or providing a taxi service
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5. Examples of Social Enterprises
Jamie Oliver’s Fifteen restaurant
Divine Chocolate
The Big Issue
Bryson Charitable Group
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Activity – 30 minutes
In small groups use either the examples of social enterprise listed in the previous slide or your own examples.
Identify the businesses principles
Identify what they do that makes them a social enterprise
Present your findings back to the class
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7. Sample questions – 6 minutes
Working individually complete the following past paper questions
June 2015 question 1a
June 2014 question 1a
June 2011 question 1c,d
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Learning Check
Do you know:
What a social enterprise is?
What social enterprises operate in you local area?
How a social enterprise differs from other businesses?
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