About Social Enterprises

• What is a social enterprise?

  A social enterprise is a business with primarily social objectives whose surpluses are principally reinvested in the business or community.

• Different types of social enterprises

  The social enterprise sector is incredibly diverse, encompassing co-operatives, development trusts, community enterprises, housing associations, football supporter

• Glossary of Terms

  A guide to some of the many terms, phrases and acronyms you may come across in the social enterprise sector. If you’d like to add any more to this list, please let us know.

• Legal Structures

  The main legal forms for voluntary organisations or social enterprises are unincorporated associations, trusts, companies and community benefit societies or co-operatives.

• Useful Links to Support Agencies

  We have listed some links to other websites that we think may be of help and interest to you.