Social enterprise seen as "woolly and confused", says research

By Paul Jump, Third Sector Online, 22 September 2008

Social enterprise needs to be clearly distinguished from the voluntary sector and promoted more vigorously as a credible business option, according to research commissioned by the Office of the Third Sector.

The OTS asked the Government's Central Office of Information , an agency of the Cabinet Office specialising in communications advice, to conduct the research. The COI's summary presentation of the results, Is Social Enterprise at a Crossroads? , says most people identify social enterprises with the non-profit sector and characterise...

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