The British Council, The Kitchen and Office of Ethnic Affairs present:
An afternoon chat with Peter Holbrook.
Peter Holbrook, CEO of Social Enterprise UK, shares how social enterprise models will let communities stay ahead of the curve.
14. “We need to recognise the
full potential that social
enterprise has. It’s not just
about helping to tackle social
problems at the community
level; it’s about mainstream
businesses delivering public
services with a distinctive
focus on quality, serving the
community, and employee
pride. You showed us that
social enterprises are not just
creating social good, but
creating jobs and
opportunity.”
17. Our definition:
Organisations whose stated primary objective
is to achieve social impact rather than
generating profit for owners and shareholders.
18. - What is a social entrepreneur?
R B
A social entrepreneur is someone who works in an entrepreneurial manner, but
V E
for primarily social benefit. Driven by a social mission, they aim to address
unmet needs to improve people’s lives.
- What is a social enterprise?
U N
A social enterprise is a business with primarily social objectives, whose
N O
surpluses are reinvested in the business or in the community, rather than being
driven by the need to maximise profit for shareholders or owners.
19. Together with our members we are the voice
for social enterprise. We do research, provide
information and tools, share knowledge, build
networks, raise awareness and campaign to
create a business environment where social
enterprises can thrive.
20. Representing:
10’s of 000s social enterprises
A network of 9000 businesses
600 voting members
An elected council of 46
A majority elected board of 12
£24-54bn to the UK economy
1 million staff
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24. The role of social
enterprises,
charities and co-
operatives in our
public services will
be enhanced.
Policy Trends
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26. Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012
Establishing ‘social value’ principles in
public procurement
UK = £216bn/yr on
procurement
39. "I’m a recovering heroin addict.
Open Door helped me by getting
me on a controlled medication
programme and also helped me
get a university course which I’m
currently undertaking. I give
many thanks to Open Door as I
couldn’t have done this without
them."
40. 68,000 social enterprises:
39% based in deprived areas
58% grew last year compared to 28% of
SME’s
57% predict growth next year
More diverse: 80%have at least 1 woman
director, 28% have a BME director
75% actively involve beneficiaries
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42. Management is doing things
right; leadership is doing the
right things
Peter F Drucker
WHO ARE THEY? ‘Beneficiaries’, ‘users’, ‘clients’ ; Career changers (corporate; public sector); Young people / graduates; Silver radicals; Third sector professionals and volunteers; Everyone? What do we look for? (personal) Responsibility; Prone to action / not risk-averse; Innovative / creative; Visionary: have clear mission; Pragmatic; Persistent / committed; Resourceful / adaptable / opportunistic; + Engagement with community they are aiming to serve