Social Enterprise Scotland

McTaggart Construction has become the first homebuilder in Scotland to sign up to the Buy Social Scotland Pledge. The new national initiative, led by Social Enterprise Scotland, aims to strengthen opportunities for social enterprises within the country’s supply chains.

Scotland Excel has joined a new national initiative that aims to strengthen opportunities for social enterprises within the country’s supply chains. The centre of procurement expertise has signed up to The Buy Social Scotland Pledge (led by Social Enterprise Scotland) as part of its commitment

Social Enterprise Scotland has announced the shortlist for the prestigious Social Enterprise Awards Scotland 2023 recognising some of Scotland’s most pioneering social enterprises. The Awards, organised by Social Enterprise Scotland, recognise excellence and outstanding achievements by social

The brightest stars of the social enterprise movement in Scotland have been recognised at a prestigious national awards ceremony. The Social Enterprise Awards recognise the unique economic and social contribution made by the sector across Scotland.

Falkirk West MSP Michael Matheson visited the historic Arnotdale House in Dollar Park to see first-hand how social enterprises are transforming Scotland’s local economies. Cyrenians, a charity which works to tackle the causes and consequences of homelessness, worked in partnership with the loc

Social Enterprise Scotland (SES) will today begin its evolution to become a stronger, more powerful voice for the sector. SES was chosen by the Scottish Government for the role of Single Enhanced Intermediary (SEI) following an open and transparent selection process to help build a broad consensus a

Power Circle, a social enterprise that supports individuals, organisations, and communities to establish smart, local energy systems has secured £120,000 from the Catalyst Fund to grow its team and respond to the increasing demand for its consultancy services. With energy price hikes affecting

A series of ‘community conversations’ will be held across the country as the transition to a single voice for all social enterprises in Scotland gets underway. Social Enterprise Scotland (SES) is growing a strong, inclusive voice for social enterprise after being chosen by the Scottish G

Applications have opened for this year’s Social Enterprise Awards Scotland as the in-person event returns for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic started. The awards, organised by Social Enterprise Scotland (SES), will celebrate the work of social enterprises in Scotland and the impact

Social Enterprise Scotland (SES) has announced the membership of the Transition Group tasked with overseeing the evolution to deliver a Single Enhanced Intermediary (SEI). SES is growing a strong, inclusive voice for social enterprise after being chosen by the Scottish Government to deliver the new

Social Enterprise Scotland has announced that Professor Ian Welsh OBE will chair a transition group to oversee the move to a single body to represent the country’s social enterprises. Professor Welsh was chief executive of the Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland for 12 years and has serve

A symposium hosted by Edinburgh Napier Business School has submitted proposals to the Scottish Government on how small parcels of land in Scotland can become a key revenue source - while enabling Scotland to meet its ambitious carbon reduction targets. The five-point action plan is based on the curr

Chris Martin A new chief executive has been appointed to lead Social Enterprise Scotland forward to the next stage of its development.

A new report has highlighted a clear growth in the number of social enterprises in Scotland and their economic impact. Launched at the CEIS Policy and Practice conference in Glasgow this week, the latest Social Enterprise in Scotland: Census 2017 report found that there are now 5,600 social enterpri

Social Enterprise Scotland is encouraging all social enterprises of all types from across urban and rural Scotland to enter its annual awards. The awards are a unique opportunity for all social enterprises across the country to stand up and be counted and to celebrate their achievements.