for social enterprise regeneration strategies
3SE has strong roots in community regeneration and economic development and believes passionately in the role social enterprise plays in creating vibrant entrepreneurial local communities. We specialise in providing practical support to economic development agencies, local authorities, regeneration partnerships, Business Links and health trusts in engaging local people to develop successful area-based social enterprise solutions.
Our specific areas of expertise include:
- Sector Development – instigating and managing growth initiatives in a range of key social enterprise sectors, including Health, Social Care, Childcare, Recycling and Community Transport.
- Neighbourhood Regeneration Strategies – addressing low rates of enterprise activity in disadvantaged areas through active approaches to community engagement and social enterprise development
- Externalisations – technical support for public authorities investigating the social enterprise model as a vehicle for the delivery of inclusive and accessible public services
- Procurement and Tendering – working with service commissioners and procurement officers public authorities to develop practical approaches to effective engagement with the social enterprise sector
- Social Franchising and Replication – expanding and transplanting successful social enterprises through innovative approaches to social franchising, licensing and replication
- Social Audit and Social Reporting – demonstrating the public benefit generated by social enterprises through the implementation of the ‘triple bottom line’ methodology
- Interim/Rescue Management Services – placement of short-term specialist managers within struggling social enterprises to address urgent operational needs and temporary capacity constraints
For further information please contact Isabelle Farquhar on 0161 237 4444 or email isabelle.farquhar@3se.co.uk
