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The social enterprise has become one of the big hitters in the UK business industry, with one in seven start-ups acting as social enterprises and over 800,000 people employed in the sector.
But what is a social enterprise?
Well, it’s a business that is motivated by a social and/or environmental mission, that will then reinvest any profits it makes into achieving its mission rather than , say, funnelling profits back to shareholders.
And, it’s now a sector filled with high-profile enterprises that anyone can recognise.
From The Big Issue, that perennial magazine that helps the homeless, to Jamie Oliver’s Fifteen, a restaurant that aims to train up young unemployed people to become the finest chefs of the future, the social enterprise is a wide-ranging field that is boundless in its possibilities.
If you have a social enterprise in mind, there are a number of factors you have to consider, like what is your social mission and how will you monetise it? And, without the proper experience it can be a confusing venture.
There are now courses specifically in the fields of charity and social enterprise that can provide you with the requisite knowledge and managerial skills to help you in the effective running of this type of organisation.
For more detailed information on the social enterprise, why not have a click through the flipbook below for everything you need to know about Charity and Social Enterprise Management courses?
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