VONNE - Social Enterprise

Social Enterprise

What is Social Enterprise?

Social enterprises are businesses trading to meet a social need. There can be lots of different types: from worker co-operatives to mutuals, provident societies to fair trade shops. Or they can just be an organisation which aims to trade goods in order to fund a project which meets a social need. Social enterprises are as varied as the number of enterprises themselves. By putting their profits back into communities, they are a cornerstone of regeneration.

02/01/2008

Community Interest Companies

Community Interest Companies (CICSs) are a new type of company for social enterprises who wish to use profits for public good. They are intended to be...

02/01/2008

The Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform

The Department brings together functions from the former Department of Trade and Industry, including responsibilities for social enterprise. In 2002 the...

02/01/2008

Development Trust Associations (DTA)

There is a strong development trust movement in the North East with 38 full and emerging members. The North East office covers Northumberland, Tyne &...

02/01/2008

North East Social Enterprise Partnership (NESEP)

The North East Social Enterprise Partnership (NESEP) was established in spring 2003 to develop and support social enterprise in the region. There has never...

31/07/2008

Business Link seeking forum members to advise on Social Enterprise and VCS support needs

The regional business support service is seeking members to join its Social Enterprise Forum and its Voluntary and Community Sector Forum. The Forum will...

03/07/2008

Potential opportunites for VCS organisations from Train to Gain

New Skills Consulting, on behalf of the LSC, has recently been working with the voluntary and community sector in the region to test different...

05/12/2007

Free Skills Training for the Voluntary Sector

Train to Gain offers a unique opportunity to those who value staff development as vital to improving their services. For training including Skills for...