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  • Scottish Government launches 10-year plan for Social Enterprises

    Created: 15/12/2016
    News/Events Category: Social Enterprise


    Scotland’s first ever dedicated, long-term, Social Enterprise Strategy has been published and includes a number of steps aimed at growing a sector and driving inclusive growth over the next decade.

    Scotland’s social enterprises can add to their £1.68 billion economic value by accessing global markets, Communities and Equalities Secretary Angela Constance has said.

    Ms Constance launched the plan at the Grassmarket Community Project in Edinburgh and as an early action announced £140,000 to expand the Social Entrepreneurs Fund to help individuals who want to set up and run a social enterprise.

    The sector in Scotland is seen as a world leader thanks to sustained investment and support for social enterprises, which trade for the common good and work to strengthen communities, improve people’s life chances or protect the environment.

    The strategy has been developed with the social enterprise sector with the help of local government, and will help local communities who want to start their own enterprise as well as continue to support and grow those already operating.

    It will also increase the number of disabled social entrepreneurs and look at ways to enable social enterprises to employ more disabled people, including the use of targeted wage incentives.

    Ms Constance said: “Social enterprises have fantastic potential in terms of economic benefit, currently contributing £1.68 billion to our economy and providing employment opportunities. We want to release that potential and allow them to thrive.

    “They are inclusive by their very nature and we know that profits are reinvested back into the project or the local community. That then contributes to the wider economy which is of course is a key priority for this government.

    “We’ve worked with the social enterprise sector to develop a strategy based on first-hand experience so we know what’s needed to help the sector grow and continue to succeed. By doing so, we can open them up to wider national and global markets and help boost our economy and drive inclusive growth.

    “This will direct our action over the next decade and we will work collectively to push forward social enterprises and allow social entrepreneurs to turn their ideas into reality and contribute to a fairer, more equal and inclusive Scotland.”




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