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Social Enterprise

What is a social enterprise?

Social enterprises are businesses that trade in order to pursue a social aim. They:

produce goods or provide services to achieve their goals and financial self-sufficiency
have social aims such as employment and training - or provision of services - particularly for disadvantaged groups
often have a democratic management style with different stakeholders taking part in decision making, eg employees, users of the social enterprise or specially appointed trustees
often report on their social, environmental and economic impact
principally reinvest profits in the business or in the community to further their social aims

Social enterprises are diverse and operate at many levels. They include community enterprises, social firms and mutual organisations such as co-operatives and large-scale operations operating nationally or internationally. What they have in common is a commitment to meeting social and financial needs, with some also aiming to meet environmental needs.

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