Becoming a social enterprise can work for charities
Becoming a social enterprise can work for charities

 

“All public services would benefit from a social enterprise approach”
– Lord Victor Adebowale, Turning Point

 

One of the Auction My Stuff team at work
Social enterprise through eBay

 
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Get more for your money with social enterprise

6 May '08: Today the ambassadors are launching their More for your Money campaign to demonstrate the added-value businesses with a social purpose bring to society.

When people buy a product or a service from a social enterprise, they get the same high quality goods, but they can get extra piece of mind from knowing that their money is used to do good.

Bergin O'Malley, ambassadors campaign manager, believes social enterprises go above and beyond in providing something extra.
 
She explained: “More for your Money will showcase how social enterprises deliver more value, whether you’re a consumer buying Fairtrade, a commissioner purchasing recycling services for your local area, or an investor looking for a solid investment with an environmental or social impact. Social Enterprises go further to deliver that bit more.”
 
The ambassadors will be spreading the word on the campaign over the next few months. Meanwhile, here are some comments from them demonstrating how they offer more:   
 
Craig Dearden-Phillips, Speaking Up
"Speaking Up is not just any provider but one that reinvests all its profits in new social projects, employs 25% disabled people and gives free time, energy and talent to strengthen the communities in which we operate. Put simply – more for your money."
 
 Martin Kinsella, P3
“You get more for your money from P3 because we deliver – we deliver where others can't, won't, don't or haven't yet recognised the problem and we deliver what our customers, socially excluded people, tell us they need – real opportunities and support in making positive life changes."
 
Chris Allwood, Auction My Stuff
“If you’re selling stuff on eBay, Auction My Stuff offers you more for your money because you get the cash, our young people get the work experience and the commission goes to charity.”
 
 
Ken Orchard, Mid-Devon Community Recycling
"Environmental and social issues are just as important to us as profit, we are able to offer a much more comprehensive recycling service than purely profit motivated companies ever could. We use profitable projects to cross-subsidise unprofitable ones."