Social Enterprise Day 2007
26th November 2007, 2:03 pm
Thursday 15th November was Social Enterprise Day, with a raft of announcements:
– The government’s Business Link agency produced a guide which “aims to explain the reasons why you might consider setting up a social enterprise and the benefits of doing so”.
– A resource pack from Department of Health signposting support and guidance on setting up a social enterprise in the health and social care sector.
– Five think pieces commissioned by the Office of the Third Sector last year were published. They include ‘Social enterprise and social innovation: strategies for the next ten years’, ‘What is the future of social enterprise in ethical markets?’.
– The Office of the Third Sector published an update on progress and achievements to date on its social enterprise action plan. This and more news from OTS.
– The Welsh Assembly Government “is committed to strengthening the framework of financial and asset related support available to new and expanding social enterprises” according to a speech on 15th November. http://new.wales.gov.uk/news/presreleasearchive/1805148/?version=1&lang=en.