Research and policy

There is growing interest in the work and role of social enterprise and as a consequence the sector has been the subject to increasing Government and academic interest. While you may not wish to get bogged down in policy and research it can often be useful to have broad knowledge and back up from reports when making your pitch!

The link below takes you to the Scottish Social Enterprise strategy launched in March 2007.

www.communitiesscotland.gov.uk/stellent/groups/public/documents/webpages/otcs_018661.pdf

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Social Entrepreneurs Cafe Motherwell 28th Nov

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