Games hopes for social enterprise

By Helen Warrell, Third Sector, 30 May 2007

Social enterprises could carry out contracts for the 2012 Olympics worth a total of half a billion pounds, according to research by Social Enterprise London.

The report estimates that social enterprises could provide £160m of fair-trade produce, £150m of property development and £90m of waste and recycling services for the games. They could also offer transport worth £60m, medical services worth £25m and community engagement advice worth £15m. Social Enterprise London wrote the report in...

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