Social enterprise
Social enterprises are businesses with aims which are primarily social or environmental, and whose profits are ploughed back into the business or community.Social enterprise businesses range from farming and recycling initiatives to larger business like Café Direct.
If you're looking for inspiration, take a look at our stories from people making their mark in social enterprise
You can get a useful insight into what social entrepreneurship is all about by listening to this recent Radio 4 programme on The Eden ProjectMake Your Mark: Change Lives
Make Your Mark: Change Lives is a campaign to inspire young people to use enterprising ideas for social and environmental change.
The campaign was launched on Social Enterprise Day 2006. The launch was an opportunity to showcase and celebrate the social enterprise movement and inspirational social entrepreneurs more generally.
Social Enterprise Day
Social Enterprise Day 2007 will take place on Thursday 15 November. As part of Enterprise Week, Social Enterprise Day aims to inspire the next generation of social entrepreneurs.
Get involved in social enterprise
Check out our next steps links for information and advice on getting involved in social enterprise.