Organisation Summary Business Sector:Procurement Provider Business Activities:Public sector procurement, delivering visible social value, Fusion21 Foundation Business Location:UK-wide (Knowsley-based) Chief Executive:Dave Neilson Turnover:£12m Employees:67 Legal structure:Company Limited by Guarantee Website:www.fusion21.co.uk Fusion21 is a national social enterprise specialising in efficient and impactful public sector procurement services and delivering social value you can see. As a procurement with purpose provider, it was created by and for the housing sector in 2002 and has since diversified into wider public sectors, including local authority, education, NHS, and blue light. Its team of procurement, social value, and community investment specialists is driven by a passion for making sustainable change, helping 1100+ members to transform lives, redefine communities, and take positive climate action. Providing a range of flexible and compliant solutions, since its launch, Fusion21 has saved its members more than £380 million through the procurement process, created over 13,550 employment outcomes, and generated more than £200 million in social impact. In 2015, the Fusion21 Foundation was set up as a registered charity, to help build brighter futures for the communities that Fusion21 operates in. Since its inception, the Foundation has given over £4 million in grants and has committed £2 million in social investment. The Foundation has three areas of focus: Employment and Skills; Health and Wellbeing; Financial Inclusion and Resilience. E3M Member Name:Dave Neilson Title :CEO Dave is responsible for the overall strategic management and future direction of the Fusion21 group. He is instrumental in shaping the vision for the organisation and is a champion for innovation, collaboration and sustainability. Originally from a background in building surveying, Dave has been with Fusion21 since its inception in 2002 and led on the design of the Fusion21 procurement model. Dave’s passion for ethical and social business drove the launch of the Fusion21 Foundation in 2015, which now manages social investment activities on behalf of the Fusion21 group. He has also worked in partnership to establish CoreHaus, a joint-venture company between Fusion21 and Homes by Carlton, which offers an innovative modular house type using offsite construction methods. Dave is a strong networker with high-level relationships within the social housing and social enterprise sectors at local, regional and national levels. He is a Trustee of One Knowsley, a supporter and advocate of Social Enterprise UK and a member of the E3M Group. Away from work, Dave enjoys spending time with his family, playing golf and is a dab hand at DIY.
Organisation Summary Business Sector:Procurement Provider Business Activities:Public sector procurement, delivering visible social value, Fusion21 Foundation Business Location:UK-wide (Knowsley-based) Chief Executive:Dave Neilson Turnover:£12m Employees:67 Legal structure:Company Limited by Guarantee Website:www.fusion21.co.uk Fusion21 is a national social enterprise specialising in efficient and impactful public sector procurement services and delivering social value you can see. As a procurement with purpose provider, it was created by and for the housing sector in 2002 and has since diversified into wider public sectors, including local authority, education, NHS, and blue light. Its team of procurement, social value, and community investment specialists is driven by a passion for making sustainable change, helping 1100+ members to transform lives, redefine communities, and take positive climate action. Providing a range of flexible and compliant solutions, since its launch, Fusion21 has saved its members more than £380 million through the procurement process, created over 13,550 employment outcomes, and generated more than £200 million in social impact. In 2015, the Fusion21 Foundation was set up as a registered charity, to help build brighter futures for the communities that Fusion21 operates in. Since its inception, the Foundation has given over £4 million in grants and has committed £2 million in social investment. The Foundation has three areas of focus: Employment and Skills; Health and Wellbeing; Financial Inclusion and Resilience.