Social enterprises are businesses that are changing the world for the better and here in the UK they contribute over £60 billion every year to the UK economy. Social enterprises exist at the intersection of the private and charitable sectors. Sustainable revenue differentiates a social enterprise from a traditional charity that relies on outside funding to fulfil its social mission.

Social enterprises operate in almost every industry in the UK, from health and social care to renewable energy, from retail to recycling, from employment to sport, from housing to education. Whatever they do, they do it differently from typical business, because they are driven by a social and environmental mission, and they are focused on the community they serve.

Having social goals does not mean social enterprises cannot be profitable; it is simply that their priority is to reinvest profits into their social mission, rather than fund pay-outs to shareholders.

Do have a look at ‘Social Enterprise Explained’ from Social Enterprise UK.

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