Social enterprise innovation in delivering people-focused services: Social enterprises, co-operatives, mutuals, leisure trusts, employee-owned businesses and trading charities deliver public services with people and places at their heart. These powerful case studies demonstrate their impact and innovation, and our January 2026 report explores how to scale this up, with recommendations for better commissioning, funding, and institutions’ roles. A groundbreaking service addresses antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and health inequalities affecting refugee and asylum seeker populations in Liverpool. Read more >> A Primary Care Hub supporting eight GP practices covering around 38,000 patients in Liverpool and Sefton is reducing avoidable hospital admissions, improving efficiency and optimising access across the care continuum. Read more >> A Stroke Health and Wellbeing Service Pilot brought agility, lived experience, and community connection to transform a service from within. Read more >> Tees Active is delivering a revitalised cultural and community service through the Forum Theatre in Billingham, in partnership with Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council. Read more >> Intensive case management to high-risk, high harm perpetrators of domestic abuse has changed abusive behaviours and aims to reduce societal costs, lost productivity, and costs to statutory services. Read more >> A game-changing digital service, PACO (Patient and Care Optimiser), is transforming how healthcare is accessed and managed at a neighbourhood level by integrating and connecting services. Read more >> Liverpool Watersports Centre (LWC) is more than a place for kayaking or paddleboarding – it’s a space where lives are transformed. It has grown from a modest seasonal facility into a year-round social hub that welcomes over 12,000 people annually. Read more >> From day services to supported housing, respite and short break care to support in the community and people’s homes – Leading Lives delivers high-quality, person-centred services to people with a learning disability and autistic adults. Read more >> Social adVentures is transforming children’s social care. Oak View is a welcoming home built on a sustainable model that enables reinvestment back into quality care and direct support for children and young people. Read more >> Residents of supported housing provided by an award-winning mental health charity are learning new skills, integrating into new communities and achieving their goals. Read more >> King’s Award for Enterprise recognises LEYF’S sustainability and social justice in early years. Read more >> Rochdale’s high quality, self-contained apartments were purpose-built by PossAbilities CIC for people with learning disabilities in 2022 and have been full since day one. Read more >> A partnership which delivers an evidence-based family therapy has supported hundreds of children, saving the equivalent of 1,000 years of days in care. Read more >> A walk-in youth advice hub at a shopping centre in Dudley provides integrated early intervention, harm reduction, and whole-life support to young people. Read more >> A digital, self-guided version of an evidence-based intervention is supporting family members affected by a relative’s alcohol or drug use. Read more >> A new, flexible Home Care locality model, commissioned by Gwynedd County Council and Betsi Cadwaladr Health Board, improves outcomes, enables the best use of resources and is driving tangible increases in social value. Read more >> A self-referral system means people can access musculoskeletal support 24/7, make a referral without the need to see any primary care clinicians, and tell their story through an online portal or on the telephone to a trained team member. Read more >> A partnership between West Lindsey District Council and P3, a charity, social enterprise and registered housing provider, is increasing the provision of affordable, high-quality, sustainable housing for Gainsborough’s communities in the greatest need. Read more >> What next? E3M’s new (January 2026) publication demonstrates the innovation and impact which social enterprises bring to people-focused public services. Read the report Its recommendations for: better commissioning funding and institutions’ roles cover the changes needed to how public authorities commission services, public procurement rules are interpreted, investment is structured and the role of key public institutions. About our January 2026 report You can also read our book, Vitalising Purpose The social enterprise difference in public services results in better outcomes for people and places. Download and share our short leaflet
Social enterprise innovation in delivering people-focused services: Social enterprises, co-operatives, mutuals, leisure trusts, employee-owned businesses and trading charities deliver public services with people and places at their heart. These powerful case studies demonstrate their impact and innovation, and our January 2026 report explores how to scale this up, with recommendations for better commissioning, funding, and institutions’ roles. A groundbreaking service addresses antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and health inequalities affecting refugee and asylum seeker populations in Liverpool. Read more >> A Primary Care Hub supporting eight GP practices covering around 38,000 patients in Liverpool and Sefton is reducing avoidable hospital admissions, improving efficiency and optimising access across the care continuum. Read more >> A Stroke Health and Wellbeing Service Pilot brought agility, lived experience, and community connection to transform a service from within. Read more >> Tees Active is delivering a revitalised cultural and community service through the Forum Theatre in Billingham, in partnership with Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council. Read more >> Intensive case management to high-risk, high harm perpetrators of domestic abuse has changed abusive behaviours and aims to reduce societal costs, lost productivity, and costs to statutory services. Read more >> A game-changing digital service, PACO (Patient and Care Optimiser), is transforming how healthcare is accessed and managed at a neighbourhood level by integrating and connecting services. Read more >> Liverpool Watersports Centre (LWC) is more than a place for kayaking or paddleboarding – it’s a space where lives are transformed. It has grown from a modest seasonal facility into a year-round social hub that welcomes over 12,000 people annually. Read more >> From day services to supported housing, respite and short break care to support in the community and people’s homes – Leading Lives delivers high-quality, person-centred services to people with a learning disability and autistic adults. Read more >> Social adVentures is transforming children’s social care. Oak View is a welcoming home built on a sustainable model that enables reinvestment back into quality care and direct support for children and young people. Read more >> Residents of supported housing provided by an award-winning mental health charity are learning new skills, integrating into new communities and achieving their goals. Read more >> King’s Award for Enterprise recognises LEYF’S sustainability and social justice in early years. Read more >> Rochdale’s high quality, self-contained apartments were purpose-built by PossAbilities CIC for people with learning disabilities in 2022 and have been full since day one. Read more >> A partnership which delivers an evidence-based family therapy has supported hundreds of children, saving the equivalent of 1,000 years of days in care. Read more >> A walk-in youth advice hub at a shopping centre in Dudley provides integrated early intervention, harm reduction, and whole-life support to young people. Read more >> A digital, self-guided version of an evidence-based intervention is supporting family members affected by a relative’s alcohol or drug use. Read more >> A new, flexible Home Care locality model, commissioned by Gwynedd County Council and Betsi Cadwaladr Health Board, improves outcomes, enables the best use of resources and is driving tangible increases in social value. Read more >> A self-referral system means people can access musculoskeletal support 24/7, make a referral without the need to see any primary care clinicians, and tell their story through an online portal or on the telephone to a trained team member. Read more >> A partnership between West Lindsey District Council and P3, a charity, social enterprise and registered housing provider, is increasing the provision of affordable, high-quality, sustainable housing for Gainsborough’s communities in the greatest need. Read more >> What next? E3M’s new (January 2026) publication demonstrates the innovation and impact which social enterprises bring to people-focused public services. Read the report Its recommendations for: better commissioning funding and institutions’ roles cover the changes needed to how public authorities commission services, public procurement rules are interpreted, investment is structured and the role of key public institutions. About our January 2026 report You can also read our book, Vitalising Purpose The social enterprise difference in public services results in better outcomes for people and places. Download and share our short leaflet