Scottish Executive plans to increase role of social enterprises

By Ben Cook, Third Sector Online, 27 June 2007

The Scottish Executive has announced proposals to boost the role of social enterprises in public service delivery through a three-year action plan, which will include funding from a Scottish investment fund.

John Swinney, cabinet secretary for finance and sustainable growth, said the executive was also reviewing the £18m Futurebuilders Scotland programme, with a view to introducing a new “successor programme”. “Social enterprises have demonstrated that they can work in many sectors of the economy, often as the best solution in areas...

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