Welcome...
...to the Social Enterprise in Education Website. This site has been funded by Yorkshire Forward, through Young People’s Enterprise Forum and produced by Social Enterprise Support Centre and various contributors from across Yorkshire and the Humber.
This site will guide you through social enterprise activities that could have an impact on your school, your staff, your students and your community. With helpful hints and tips you will be able to choose from a wide range of different activities to suit your school. We will show you how you can develop a charity one off fundraiser to setting up a separate business; creating employment, supporting the curriculum and creating social wealth.
Social Enterprise is a business that trades either services or product in order to create profits that are re-invested back into social aims, such as supporting a charity or developing a community project. Social enterprises have a board of directors (usually volunteers). Many schools also have a student management board who work alongside other volunteers, staff and the board.
In summary social enterprises should tick the following:
- Social Aims
- Social Ownership
- Re-investment of profits
- Trading
Where to start
Have a look at the journey these are seven stages that show activities your school can develop. You can do all of them or just one of them, it’s all about finding what works for your staff and students, every school is different.
