Sponsors & Partners
Partners
The Office of the Third Sector's responsibilities include national policy on social enterprise. Our social enterprise activity is focused on working across government to create an environment in the UK for social enterprises to thrive. Our vision is of a dynamic and sustainable social enterprise sector contributing to a stronger economy and a fairer society.
The Government's commitments to support social enterprise are set out in the Social enterprise action plan, which includes actions to raise awareness of social enterprise, ensure social enterprises have the right support, advice and finance, and enable them to work with government. Profile to follow.
From our investment in Enterprise Education, which develops creativity and business awareness, through to funding youth-based social enterprises, DCSF is proud to nurture young talent.
And DIUS is keen to target those students interested in starting up social enterprises through its funding of the National Council for Graduate Entrepreneurship which, through its Flying Start 3-day residential programme, supports a range of workshops and online personal support including advice and mentoring.
Communities and Local Government has a vision of confident, vibrant,
sustainable communities where everyone has a say in shaping their local
environment.
Backed with £35 million of funding, the Community Empowerment Action Plan is being taken forward with partners in local government and seeks to encourage more asset transfers from the public to the community sector and to create a new network of 18 empowerment champions (local authorities who are broadening and deepening empowerment practice in their areas).
The Third Sector Team has been developing approaches to improve the understanding and awareness of the potential of the third sector, including social enterprise, in delivering on our priorities through better strategic partnering, involvement and engagement.
Sponsors
Partnerships UK works across the UK public sector contributing to a strong public services industry. We support Government, public and third sector bodies to improve public services so that they meet people’s needs.
We do this by helping to create a well-balanced market of public, third and private sector providers so that they can supply high-quality, cost-effective services.
Unity Trust Bank is a specialist bank for social
enterprises, charities and trade unions. Established 25 years ago, Unity
uses some of its profits to re-invest in the business to help more
organisations in the future.
The remaining profits are returned to shareholders
- trades unions and the Co-operative Bank - which are both part of UK civil
society.
The Wates Foundation is an independent grant-making Family Trust that has been supporting the charitable and voluntary sector for almost 50years. Its trustees and committee members are drawn exclusively from the Wates Family.
The Wates Family Enterprise Trust is a relatively new
programme area focused on enhancing the role of business in the community with
broad themes around corporate and social responsibility. The Trust has a
particular interest in education, health, the built estate and the environment
and is keenly supportive of social enterprise and the role it can play in the
community across each of these themes.
Media sponsor
Profile to follow.
Vote for the winner now!
