Social enterprise
Social enterprise - opportunities for graduate entrepreneurs
The Growth of Social Enterprise
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Businesses with primarily social objectives to reinvested in the business or community, rather than being driven by the need to maximise profit for shareholders and owners
”- Lloyds Banking Group Social Entrepreneurs Programme - find out more and apply now for financial rewards up to £15,000
Are you thinking about working for yourself? Do you want to make a difference? Then social enterprise could be for you.
- There are currently 55,000 social enterprises in the UK with a combined turnover of £27 billion per year.
- They employ half a million people.
- They contribute almost 1% of Gross Domestic Product.
Examples of social enterprise
- Jamie Oliver's Fifteen.
- Goodwin Development Trust.
- Bright Ideas Trust run by a winner of The Apprentice.
- Women Like Us
- CafeDirect
- Divine Chocolate Company
