1. WEED Seminar SOCIAL ENTERPRISES, WOMEN AND LOCAL DEVELOPMENT Dorotea DANIELE Santiago de Compostela - May 6th 2010

2. “Social enterprises are businesses with primarily social objectives whose surpluses are principally reinvested for that purpose in the business or in the community, rather than being driven by the need to maximise profit for shareholders and owners. Social enterprises tackle a wide range of social and environmental issues and operate in all parts of the economy. (Social Enterprise Unit – UK) SE are active in two major spheres of activities: - Training and absorption into employment of persons excluded from the labour market (WISE). - social and personal services. (source EMES) Some definitions: social enterprises

3. EMES criteria Economic criteria a)A continuous activity producing goods and/or selling services b) A high degree of autonomy c) A significant level of economic risk d) A minimum amount of paid work Social criteria e) An explicit aim to benefit the community f) An initiative launched by a group of citizens g) A decision-making power not based on capital ownership h) A participatory nature, which involves the various parties affected by the activity i) A limited profit distribution

4. hybrid of co-operative/mutual and voluntary/associative sectors multi-stakeholder: users, workers, volunteers, community, funders… resource mix: earned, grant, donations, voluntary time social capital: trust & co-operation strong user linkages worker involvement Characteristics

5. respond to local needs use local resources promote local employment/development use residual resources opportunities for marginal groups involve local communities match demand for public interest services build social capital, trust & co-operation improve welfare and inclusion Social enterprises and local development

6. promote employment adapted to women’ needs facilitate conciliation between work and family improve women’ skills and self-confidence participatory and democratic model emphasise some feminine features (team-work, attention to people, creativity and concreteness) facilitate women’ entrepreneurship Social enterprises and women

7. The context: - Italian social cooperatives system - lack of child care provision Objectives: - Creation of 5000 places for kids in nurseries - High quality and affordable service - Quality brand A good practice: PAN

8. The Initiative: - Support to start-up and development of nurseries - The brand PAN - Financial support to families Results: - 140 new nurseries in 4 years (4,311 places) - 943 new jobs - A recognised brand A good practice: PAN

9. Adequate legal and institutional frameworks for social enterprises Dedicated departments and liaison with other department Braided support system (mainstream + specialist) Subsidy to WISEs is justified Public procurement Social value measurement tools Messages for policy makers

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