Cathy Pharoah: Hail to the Social Stock Exchange
It's a rallying cry to the business world, but will sharpen the challenges that charities face, writes our columnist
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It's a rallying cry to the business world, but will sharpen the challenges that charities face, writes our columnist
Instead of joining the voluntary sector by getting a job, a number of people are doing it by founding their own social enterprises. Alex Blyth meets the start-ups
Awarded to a voluntary organisation that has run a project that has had a substantial impact on national or international life
Awarded to the social enterprise or charity trading arm that has made a significant difference to beneficiaries through its ability to generate income to meet its social goals
Business Model: Hexham Community Partnership The trust acquired a local cinema and uses the income from it to carry out regeneration projects
Business model: Seahouses Development Trust The Seahouses Development Trust was created in 1996 to provide economic and social regeneration services in the parish of North Sunderland, a remote village north of Newcastle.
Business Model: Star Wards Star Wards helps staff on mental health wards in hospitals to develop services to improve their morale and relationships with patients.
Business Model: Croydon Appliance Reuse Centre Croydon Appliance Reuse Centre sells repaired and refurbished domestic appliances and furniture, with reduced prices for people on low incomes. It also offers on-the-job training for unemployed or disadvantaged people.
Business model: Stramash Stramash provides outdoor activities for children and adults in Oban in Argyll
Charity lawyer Simon Steeden says it would enable social businesses to buy from each other and expand the social economy
Many charities these days are looking for people with innovative ideas, but should be wary of trying to grow their own, says our columnist
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