1. Is social enterprise part of your business? Sarah Crawley CEO iSE

2. Conference Centre / Meeting Rooms Nursery Catering Construction Lock Cafe

3. Conference venues and meeting rooms across Birmingham generating income for disadvantaged people and communities

4. Bespoke soft furnishings that create employment for people with Mental Health problems.

6. Why work with social enterprises? Private Members Bill 19 th Nov 2010 ‘Public Services [social enterprise and social value] ‘The principles of social value have been taken up in some parts of the public sector and the private sector... In an increasingly competitive market, businesses are seeking to differentiate themselves from their competitors by highlighting the benefits that they provide to local communities and the good work that they do’ Chris White MP

7. How can companies engage with social enterprises? Supply chain Direct purchasing Support – directors, advisors, mentors Job creation, apprenticeships, work experience Joint ventures CSR and investment

8. Grab the opportunity! ‘Few will have the greatness to bend history itself; but each of us can work to change a small portion of events, and in the total of all those acts will be written the history of this generation’ Robert F. Kennedy