Growing the New Economy: speakers’ visions for social enterprise & co-operative innovation Author: E3M Date: 18.03.20 Participants came to Growing the New Economy from all over the UK. The convention explored how co-operatives and social enterprises can support inclusive economic growth as part of a wider move to “reset the dial on local economic development”. It included a mixture of plenary sessions (with participation and Q&A), interactive breakout sessions and table […]
Growing the New Economy – interviews and action plans Author: E3M Date: 03.03.20 Some of the participants and speakers at our Growing the New Economy event reflect on why they were so excited to attend, what they have learned and crucially, how they will put this into practice to help revitalise the communities in which they work. Around 250 participants came from all over the UK and worked […]
Publication Gainsborough Alchemy – Video and Case Study Author: E3M Date: 19.11.19 E3M Alchemy Gainsborough brought together over 70 participants over two days in July 2019. They explored ideas which could harness the power of social enterprise and social investment to help tackle some key challenges. Participants sought to complement the extensive work which has already taken place and is ongoing in support of Gainsborough’s bid to […]
Publication Rotherham Alchemy – Video and Case Study Author: E3M Date: 17.04.19 E3M Alchemy Rotherham brought together around 60 delegates for two days in December 2018. They explored ideas which could contribute to solutions to six challenges facing Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council. E3M Alchemy events are catalysts for change. They involve insights and application from impactful, sustainable and mature social enterprises. They promote the reformation of community […]
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 […]
The role of social enterprise in running public services Author: E3M Date: 19.01.16 Social enteprise is about trading for a social purpose and using the power of business and the markets to achieve explicitly social aims. We’re seeing more and more of our public services being run by social enterprises in a wide variety of areas. But why are we seeing such a growth? Hear from Chris White MP […]
E3M: A catalyst for change Author: E3M Date: 19.01.16 E3M is an initiative that promotes social innovation in the way we run public services. In particular, it supports the growth and scale and impact of social enterprises that trade in public service markets. This short film shows how the E3M members and partners work collectively to make a difference. There are over 30 social enterprise members […]
E3M Member Case Study: LEYF Author: E3M Date: 19.01.16 London Early Years Foundation (LEYF) looks after 3,500 children in 37 nurseries across London, and that number is growing. While the organisation still has charitable status, it became a social business in order to move away from a sole focus on grant dependency and build a business that trades in the ‘market place’, i.e. directly with […]