What will the open public services white paper mean for social enterprise?

A social enterprise needs to stand on its own two feet just like any other business.

Have you considered what legal form your social enterprise is going to take?

The legal form a social enterprise takes is not important, however they must be subject of private law.

Some social enterprises take on the form of a limited company.

It is also one of the first social enterprises in China.

See our guide on how to set up a social enterprise.

If not, how will social enterprises be able to become investment ready?

The financial basis of the club will be as a social enterprise.

Social enterprises can play a key part in creating better public services.

Will the public services bill increase revenue for social enterprises?

As it is defined today, social enterprise can mean just about anything.

A social enterprise should also consider whether or not to set itself up as a charity.

What better time than to look at the state of social enterprise in Scotland.

The project aimed to support social enterprises in the local area through legal services.

With an experience in designing services, products and social enterprise.

And whoever said social enterprise was supposed to be small?

The bar, which has been open since the end of September, is a social enterprise run by a limited company.

As a social enterprise we work even more closely with staff, service users and the community to provide services.

Should social enterprises be looking to private businesses for contracts?

But, as is the social enterprise way, this just spurred them on.

Will the 'big society' bank help social enterprises do bigger business, in the face of cuts?

It is a similar picture at P3 - a social enterprise with a range of services for people who are excluded.

Run as a social enterprise, many of its members are self-employed.

The reforms will allow them to provide services to community groups, businesses and social enterprises.