Social Enterprises have been around a long time. In 1844, suffering at the hands of exploitative factory owners and profiteering shopkeepers, 28 working men in Rochdale scraped together £28 to open their own shop - so giving birth to the modern co-op movement!
More recently, we've seen the rise of community enterprises, where businesses have evolved in poor and disadvantaged areas with the specific aim of improving the fortunes of their neighbourhoods. This now encompasses the voluntary sector too - where their established set up naturally lends itself to the social enterprise model.
The Social Enterprise Sector is represented at Government llevel by Social Enterprise UK www.socialenterprise.org.uk . MKCE is a member of SEUK but you can also join their network. MKCE will work in partnership with SEUK to deliver workshops and information sessions in Milton Keynes
Read the latest success stories from those who MKCE have supported.
Be inspired by what others have achieved.
Search the directory of Milton Keynes Social Enterprise Network members to find the social enterprise you need to help grow and expand your organisation.
