Social enterprises

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Social enterprises

• 08.12.2008, Usti nab Labem, Durmish Guri

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• SE - According to DG enterprise
• Social enterprises are part of the social
  economy sector. They constitute a collection of
  organisations that exist between the traditional
  private and public sectors.

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• Different studies and sources show that
• There is no universally accepted definition of a
  social enterprise in all the EU member states.
• The key characteristics are social purpose
  combined with an entrepreneurial spirit of the
  private sector.

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• Trends
• The development of social enterprise is a rapidly
  emerging trend in Europe.
• Social enterprises are seen as a means of
  promoting social inclusion and creating new
  sources of jobs for disadvantaged and the
  long-term unemployed people.

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• Social enterprises are characterised as
• Have a social, community or ethical purpose and
• Operate using a commercial business model and
• Have a legal form appropriate to a not for
  personal profit status.

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• The role of SE
• -Improving local public service delivery-
  community transport, recycling, leisure etc.
• -Addressing market failure- meeting needs in
  markets where the public nor private sectors are
  able to deliver.
• -Enabling the voluntary sector to improve
  sustainability and independency providing an
  new option for increasing independence through
  entrepreneurialism.

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• For more information
• Comparative study of SE in the EU and its
  implementation in CZ
• http//www.equalcr.cz/clanek.php?lg1id1367
• Who do you call hard to reach
• http//www.gle.co.uk/downloads/Reports/GLEoneLondo
  n_Best_Practice_Guide_07_06_CZ-AB.pdf

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• Thank you for your attention!
• Durmish Guri
• Executive officer
• Greater London Enterprise (GLE)
• Týnská 21
• 11000 Praha 1
• T 224 808 121
• E durmish.g_at_gle.co.uk
• www.gle.co.uk