Publication Oldham Alchemy – Video and Case Study Author: E3M Date: 17.04.19 Tags:Northern Roots, Oldham Northern Roots is a bold initiative being supported and enabled by Oldham Council. Its ingredients: a currently underused 65-hectare site and a new brand centred on food growing and production. Together they will be a catalyst for community health and wellbeing, new leisure opportunities, skills development, employment, enterprise creation and service transformation. At the heart […]
Time Out to Reflect on Social Enterprise Author: E3M Date: 01.02.19 Having started this week with the annual Away Day for members of our Social Enterprise Leaders Club, it’s great to end it by sharing the blog one of those who attended was inspired to write as a result. Huge thanks are due to June O’Sullivan for coming to the event and contributing so much there, as […]
The Co-operative Councils Innovation Network Author: Jonathan Bland Date: 18.01.19 Last autumn Social Business International / E3M joined the Co-operative Councils Innovation Network as an affiliate member. I had attended the network’s annual conference in Croydon and came away inspired by the opportunities to work with a group of progressive councils, looking for new solutions to the challenges facing them and their communities. The councils […]
Create happy and productive social enterprises: interviews and resources Author: E3M Date: 10.10.18 Tags:Management Leaders and senior managers in social enterprises discussed practical ways to enable and create happy workplaces at our September seminar, delivered in partnership with Happy Ltd. Social entrepreneurs including June O’Sullivan MBE (LEYF), Brendan O’Keefe (Epic CIC), Liz Mouland (First Community Health Care CIC) and Scott Darraugh (Social adVentures) shared their experiences of creating happy, […]
Publication The Art of the Possible in Public Procurement Author: E3M Date: 23.09.16 Tags:Markets Written by Frank Villeneuve-Smith of HCT and Julian Blake of Stone King The innovative solutions that can tackle some of our really big social challenges are too often held back by a focus on the process, rather than the purpose, of public procurement. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide Commissioners with a great deal of flexibility to […]