The Rural SE Hub, hosted by InspirAlba, has been part of a three-year collaboration with colleagues from Estonia, Finland, Germany and Romania. This collaboration – ViSEnet - aims to support the creation and development of community-based social enterprises in rural areas through designing a range of learning materials specifically targeted at these areas. The project partners have now jointly produced The Rural Social Enterprise Guidebook of Good Practice which focuses on three main elements: Community Involvement; Networking and Partnerships; and Social Enterprise Solutions. Together, the Guidebook offers practical guidelines and methods of establishing community-based social enterprises as well as tips on how to avoid some of the main pitfalls.
Third Sector Net Zero report
Social Enterprise Network Scotland (SenScot) and the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) have combined to create the Third Sector Net Zero report. The report is encouraging non-environmental charities and social enterprises to take action on climate change in the run up to COP26.
Social Enterprise Network Scotland (SenScot) and the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) have combined to create the Third Sector Net Zero report. The report is encouraging non-environmental charities and social enterprises to take action on climate change in the run up to COP26.
The Scottish Rural Parliament 2021
The 2021 Virtual Scottish Rural Parliament Sessions Reports, Recommendations & Recordings have been published. Nearly 100 organisations were involved in session curation and delivery and over 500 delegates attended the 15 sessions in March 2021 to share their stories and discuss rural and island living.
The 2021 Virtual Scottish Rural Parliament Sessions Reports, Recommendations & Recordings have been published. Nearly 100 organisations were involved in session curation and delivery and over 500 delegates attended the 15 sessions in March 2021 to share their stories and discuss rural and island living.
Jura Community Business Ltd Case Study
This case study on Jura Community Business Ltd gives a flavour of the type of initiatives Scottish Communities Finance Ltd (SCF) is supporting. |
State of the Sector update May 2021
Social Enterprise Scotland (SES) has produced an updated State of the Sector Report. The data was compiled from info supplied by OSCR – with help from the Fraser of Allander Institute. |
Scotland's Social Enterprise Action Plan 2021- 2024
This 3 year Action Plan reasserts the Scottish Government’s long-term vision of social enterprise at the forefront of a new wave of ethical and socially responsible business in Scotland; far-reaching and becoming central to the way that Scotland chooses to do business. |
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