Scaling Social Enterprise Innovation in Public Services: insights from our latest report Date: 19.01.26 |Categories: Featured |Tags: Commissioning, public services, social enterprise Josh Simons MP, Patrick Hurley MP and Baroness Glenys Thornton How social enterprises can transform public service delivery How can we create more effective, responsive, and sustainable people-focussed public services? With demand and pressure escalating across the public sector, there’s an urgent need to scale up examples of innovation and impact in public service delivery. We must act now to amplify what is already working and bring fresh, bold ideas to the fore. In health, early years and nursery provision, children’s residential care, housing, leisure, adult social care and a multitude of other areas, social enterprises are already providing high quality, flexible, preventative, and responsive services that people want and need. But the potential is far greater – with the right support, social enterprises could do much more. What’s in our new report? 16 powerful case studies showing what is possible and the benefits to people who use public services and the NHS, local authorities, and society. Actionable recommendations for better commissioning, funding, and clarifying the role of institutions in supporting social enterprise growth. On Tuesday 13 January, to coincide with the publication of the report, we held a breakfast meeting in the Palace of Westminster thanks to the support of Patrick Hurley MP, chair of the APPG on the Social, Cooperative and Community Economy. Patrick urged commissioners and policymakers to read this “excellent report” which he said will inform, challenge assumptions and catalyse policy change. We’re grateful for Patrick’s ongoing commitment and for his inspiring speech. Thanks also to Cabinet Office Minister Josh Simons MP, Baroness Glenys Thornton, and four members of our Social Enterprise Leaders’ Club, Dr June O’Sullivan OBE, Mark Simms OBE, Rachel Law and Dave Horsfield, for their insightful and powerful contributions to the event. We were delighted that Cabinet Office Minister Satvir Kaur MP could be there too and, as she returns from maternity leave, we look forward to working with her and her colleagues in the Office for the Impact Economy. Our sincere thanks go to all those who joined us at the Westminster event. We are indebted to the social entrepreneurs, commissioners, and social investors whose expert perspectives and thoughtful contributions were instrumental in shaping this report. We value the time and insight they generously provided.
Scaling Social Enterprise Innovation in Public Services: insights from our latest report Date: 19.01.26 |Categories: Featured |Tags: Commissioning, public services, social enterprise Josh Simons MP, Patrick Hurley MP and Baroness Glenys Thornton How social enterprises can transform public service delivery How can we create more effective, responsive, and sustainable people-focussed public services? With demand and pressure escalating across the public sector, there’s an urgent need to scale up examples of innovation and impact in public service delivery. We must act now to amplify what is already working and bring fresh, bold ideas to the fore. In health, early years and nursery provision, children’s residential care, housing, leisure, adult social care and a multitude of other areas, social enterprises are already providing high quality, flexible, preventative, and responsive services that people want and need. But the potential is far greater – with the right support, social enterprises could do much more. What’s in our new report? 16 powerful case studies showing what is possible and the benefits to people who use public services and the NHS, local authorities, and society. Actionable recommendations for better commissioning, funding, and clarifying the role of institutions in supporting social enterprise growth. On Tuesday 13 January, to coincide with the publication of the report, we held a breakfast meeting in the Palace of Westminster thanks to the support of Patrick Hurley MP, chair of the APPG on the Social, Cooperative and Community Economy. Patrick urged commissioners and policymakers to read this “excellent report” which he said will inform, challenge assumptions and catalyse policy change. We’re grateful for Patrick’s ongoing commitment and for his inspiring speech. Thanks also to Cabinet Office Minister Josh Simons MP, Baroness Glenys Thornton, and four members of our Social Enterprise Leaders’ Club, Dr June O’Sullivan OBE, Mark Simms OBE, Rachel Law and Dave Horsfield, for their insightful and powerful contributions to the event. We were delighted that Cabinet Office Minister Satvir Kaur MP could be there too and, as she returns from maternity leave, we look forward to working with her and her colleagues in the Office for the Impact Economy. Our sincere thanks go to all those who joined us at the Westminster event. We are indebted to the social entrepreneurs, commissioners, and social investors whose expert perspectives and thoughtful contributions were instrumental in shaping this report. We value the time and insight they generously provided.