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Annual Report 2010

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MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR.

As chair of the Social Enterprise Network I am delighted to present this report, at a time when SEN is
th
celebrating its 10 anniversary.

SEN was founded in April 2000, and has evolved over the years as a membership-based
organisation; we currently have 329 members and 84 associate members. As you will know SEN is a
network of non-profit distributing businesses community and voluntary sector organisations, which
promotes the sector and provides support for the development of new and existing Social Enterprises
in the Liverpool City Region.

During the 2009/10 business year SEN‟s main funding came from the Northwest Regional
Development Agency‟s (NWDA) Single Programme (SiP). This was used to unlock additional funding
from the European Regional Development Fund. We have used this funding to further develop SEN‟s
networking and collaboration programme for SEN members. It also enabled 56 social enterprises to
receive intermediate business support, a programme which was delivered by and for SEN members.

A major breakthrough during the year was SEN‟s transition away from the total dependency on grant
income, securing for the first time a major contract to support 78 participants gain employment
through the Future Jobs Fund. We‟d like to thank our members for delivering this on our behalf.

At this time of celebrating SEN‟s 10th birthday, it is important that we acknowledge the contribution of
many people over the years. In particular, Graham Worrell, Rob Peak and Gerard Murden- who will all
stand down this year. Graham has been involved as a Director and Chair since 2004 and has
provided a clear vision and consistent leadership of the organisation as it has developed. I would like
to thank him on behalf of the board and members, for his commitments and contributions to the
establishment and development of the organisation over the last decade.

I‟d also like to extend thanks to Rob Peak, who has been a keen supporter of SEN since its inception
and a Board Member since 2002. And lastly, but by no means least, Gerard Murden who continues
to be a strong supporter of the sector – our thanks to him for his valuable input over the last 2 years.

As we focus on key achievements in 2009/10 we are also extremely conscious of the fact that many
of the traditional sources of funding for organisations like SEN are facing fundamental review. We
already know that NWDA will cease to exist in April 2012, and that their budgets will be severely
curtailed, beyond the current financial year. Other strategic partners such as the six local authorities
in the Liverpool city region are also facing budget cuts averaging, as currently indicated, around 30%
on average.

SEN is working with key stakeholders to establish a position for the Social Enterprise Network and its
members in the emerging plan for a Local Enterprise Partnership. What is not yet clear is what
resources will be available to support the establishment and work of LEPs. We all eagerly await the
outcomes of Comprehensive Spending Review and more clarity about the ambitions of The Big
Society.

So as we look forward SEN is seeking to further develop its role as an advocate and voice for the
social enterprise in for the Liverpool City Region. We do not see ourselves as yet another agency, but
a very strong and self-supporting membership based network.

As the government is promoting major opportunities for which such enterprises are being encouraged
to bid and participate in the delivery of, SEN will be seeking to position itself, to enable its members to
be in the best possible position to take advantage of these new opportunities. To do this we need your
views on how we can remain supportive and relevant. I would urge you to respond to a survey that
will be distributed by SEN this week and help us to shape our offer into something that is of value to
you.

Finally, I‟d like to thank the SEN team for the fantastic job they do in supporting the membership and
championing the agenda.

Jo McGrath

Chair, Social Enterprise Network


Annual Report 2009/10

The Social Enterprise Network has grown Associate Members. Associates are social
in stature, membership and performance enterprises from outside of the Liverpool City
over the last year- recording its highest Region, social enterprise enabling agencies,
turnover to date, a significant growth in Local Authorities, other public sector bodies as
membership, and a substantial increase in well as individuals involved in developing the
the usage rates of the SEN website. Social Economy.

It is with great pleasure that I present this Web Site and E Newsletters
Chief Executives report which summarises the
performance of SEN in the Financial Year The SEN website www.sen.org.uk is growing
2009-10, and outline of our current work and a in reputation and popularity.
tour through our plans for the future.

I was appointed to the role of Chief Executive As well as the latest news, events and funding
in late Autumn 2009, starting the job in information from the social enterprise sector,
December. It was clear from the start that SEN
needed to work hard to create a stronger
financial base, and in particular, to secure
better working capital facilities from our
bankers Co-operative Bank plc. To a greater
extent that has been achieved.

Having agreed that, we are now working hard


to find new ways of funding the organisation
given that our major resource has come from
NWDA over the last three years. As is now
confirmed regional development agencies,
including NWDA, will cease to exist in April
2012, and their budgets have been
substantially reduced in the period up to their
closure.
the Social Enterprise Network website offers a
SEN has utilised NWDA funds, matched with Marketplace Directory where members can
ERDF funding to cover its core overheads, network with other similar businesses and
develop a strong network and collaboration Social Enterprises can advertise to promote
approach, and to provide intermediate goods and services and trade.
business support to SEN members.

Membership Mailing List Recipients

500
376 390 408
400 331 345
SEN MEMBERSHIP 300 263 258 261 263 268 266 284
200
329 100
350 280
300 250 0
200
Jun-09

Oct-09

Jan-10

Mar-10
May-09
Apr-09

Aug-09
Jul-09

Sep-09

Nov-09

Feb-10
Dec-09

250
200
150
100
Our regular e-newsletters have been
50 increasingly well received with recorded
0 “readership” rising by over 50% during the
2007 2008 2009 2010 year.

SEN‟s membership is growing. In addition to


our 329 members, there are a further 83
Businesses Supported  Signposts members to the best
available advice and support – often
A business support programme was offered in supplied by members.
2009-10 which included 56 organisations  Offers training and development,
(SEs) receiving Intermediate Business Support through workshops, seminars and
delivered by some of SEN‟s “specialist” meetings
members, to help other members with a  Arranges networking and collaborative
variety of development projects ranging from working opportunities for members
marketing, to business planning. and associates.
 Provides access to tendering and
In addition we also continued our Impetus contract opportunities.
Programme giving a chance for Social
Entrepreneurs to sharpen their leadership and
management skills. This year‟s programme Local Enterprise Partnership in the
included a two day visit to London to meet with Liverpool City Region
some of the leading lights in the sector.
The Liverpool City Region covers Halton,
SEN also held a range of Network meetings Knowsley, Sefton, St Helens, Wirral and the
and seminars attended by over 400 people in City of Liverpool.
total.

Our key aim is to continue to present „one


voice‟ to promote the sector and support the
development of new and existing social
enterprises in the Liverpool City Region Our
members are drawn the Boroughs of Halton,
Knowsley, Sefton, St Helens, Wirral and the
City of Liverpool.

Our purpose and focus is driven by the


collective concerns and aspirations of our
members. Currently Social Enterprise Network
is working to provide a wide range of services
for Social Enterprises and to establish the
network as a key player in the sub region‟s
emerging economy.

To summarise SEN:
As plans emerge for new Local Enterprise
 Has developed a strong, vibrant, on- Partnerships the influence and collaboration in
line community with a wealth of the surrounding areas will be important and
resources for social entrepreneurs on our continued membership of Social Enterprise
its highly respected web site North West is a commitment to the wider
www.sen.org.uk region.
 Promotes and represents its
membership, encompassing some of LEPs are intended to „radically reshape‟ the
the country‟s leading social way business and government work together
enterprises. at the local level, and ministers have said that
 Provides research and policy they will mark a sharp break from the top-
development, ensuring that we build a down, politically driven regional policy previous
strong knowledge base of the social governments. Successful bids will need to
enterprise sector in the Liverpool City have strong commitment to enterprise and to
Region. working in partnership. SEN is fully committed
 Lobbies on behalf of our members in to this approach
consultation with leading strategic
partners including Local Authorities,
Primary Care Trusts and national
support bodies.
Consultation and discounts that we can offer organisations.
We are constantly striving to offer additional
Social Enterprise Network has significantly value to our members and partner
developed its „horizontal‟ consultation links organisations.
throughout 2009/2010 as it seeks to pass the
views and thoughts of its members through to Over the past twelve months Social Enterprise
senior strategic partners on a regional and Network has developed these strategic
national level. relationships and has been able to offer
members of SEN:
In addition, we will be undertaking a detailed
membership research programme in the last  Free, three month subscription to
quarter of 2010 to refresh our understanding of Social Enterprise Magazine.
the capacity and capabilities of members, and  Free British Basketball tickets for a
to understand their future needs and Great Britain Basketball fixture.
requirements in the future.  SEN member nominated for Liverpool
Daily Post Woman of the year award
SEN has facilitated a number of consultations 2010.
throughout 2010 in particular, which have  Various public and private sector
helped shape policy and research. tender opportunities.
 Free advertising features.
We have provided member organisations with
the opportunity to participate in a number of  Consortium development
significant consultations, including:  Knowledge and skills development

 UnLtd Research‟s detailed survey of


social enterprises on a national level Policy and Research
surveying the „Impact of the
A change in political administration in May of
Recession‟.
this year, has wrought huge changes on what
 ippr north‟s research surrounding the has now been termed „Civil Society‟. As a
Coalition Government‟s new Big result, social enterprises have found
Society Agenda. This consultation themselves at the centre of a new political
culminated in the publication of the philosophy, the „Big Society‟. Ministers of
detailed research paper- „Growing the every ilk have talked about opening up
Big Society, Encouraging success in opportunities for social enterprises in almost
social and community enterprise in every sector from education to health and
deprived communities‟ social care services.
 Enabled members to have a strong
voice in the North West Development In reality this has translated into a large
Agencies „RS2010‟ Regional Strategy number of consultations and legislative
for development across the North proposals which are likely to have an
West. enormous impact on the way social
 The Royal Bank of Scotland Social enterprises on Merseyside operate. Social
Enterprise 100 Index. An attempt by Enterprise Network has aimed to respond to
Society Media and the Royal Bank of these changes throughout with clear and
Scotland to measure the top 100 concise responses to consultation. We have
social enterprises in the UK for growth aimed to keep members informed and up-to-
and social impact. date as well as painting a clear picture as to
the impact of suggested changes.
Social Enterprise Network, coupled with
SENW, also carries out regular surveys on The development of a „Research‟ page on the
social enterprise in the region which is then fed SEN website has collected all of this
back to the Social Enterprise Coalition, information into a central hub of policy and
Cabinet Office and Whitehall. Members of consultation changes.
Social Enterprise Network are beginning to get
their voices heard!

Access to special offers, tenders, services


and more…

As Social Enterprise Network grows, so too do


the number of special offers, tenders, services
The Future Enterprise Development Company which will
deliver directly and through its members:-
Aims
 appropriate information and knowledge
In seeking to deliver the vision and mission, hosted on a web site of appropriate quality
Social Enterprise Network is pursuing the
following aims: -  a range of high quality programme of
events and member services,
 To represent existing and emerging social
enterprises to key decision makers in the  appropriate business support,
sub-region  affordable consultancy coordinated by
 To provide information sharing, networking SEN and delivered by its members and
and training opportunities for members associates.

 To enable members to form consortia and  market development initiatives including


partnerships to increase their trading research to identify opportunities and first
opportunities class support in procurement and supply
chain development.
 To work in partnership with other
organisations to provide a range of high  access to programmes and, where
quality and appropriate services to our possible funding for, the development of
members workforce, management and leadership
skills.
 To secure income from a variety of
funding streams to expand its activities  access to business excellence
and ensure it remains free to members programmes to enable business
improvement, benchmarking, recognition
 To support social enterprises to and, where appropriate to regional and
demonstrate their creation of social value national awards.
and positive social impact
We are aware that there are big challenges
ahead – but also big opportunities for our
Our Objectives members to show their true potential in the
new environment we are all operating. We are
SEN will inspire and lead the development of committed to Taking the Lead in the
new, and growth of existing, social enterprises development of new business opportunities for
to take advantage of the market opportunities social enterprise in the Liverpool City region.
available.

This will be achieved through the delivery of a


programme of high quality programme of
events, business support, policy and research,
training and consultancy co-ordinated by SEN
and delivered by its members and associates.

SEN will seek to develop a financially viable


and environmentally sustainable Social
SOCIAL ENTERPRISE NETWORK DIRECTORS

Jo McGrath Cllr Rosie Jolly

Enterprise Director at Blackburne House, a Director at Comtechsa Ltd, an organisation


large social enterprise based in Liverpool which provides professional architectural
that removes barriers to women re-entering services to the third sector to enable them to
or entering training, education and make best use of land and buildings. All this a
enterprise. Jo started her career with far cry from Rosie’s original career with the
Business in the Community, working with NHS but she enjoys the challenge of the role
large private companies to develop their and sees is it as a learning opportunity to
strategies towards greater social responsibility in their communities, broaden her existing knowledge & experience of regeneration and
workplace, marketplace and environment. community development.

Jo’s portfolio includes a number of social enterprises within the Rosie joined the voluntary sector in 1993 as a Senior Manager
Blackburne House Group, a web company, cafe, nursery and health working with Age Concern. In 2000, she took the position of Chief
place. A recent highlight was creating the Women’s Enterprise Hub Officer in the borough of Fylde supporting and developing services for
based at Blackburne House. The first of its kind in Liverpool, the hub older people this enabled her to develop her management skills and
provides flexible office facilities for female entrepreneurs who do not involved working at a sub-regional, regional and national level within
have the resources to fund a full office. Jo has been invited to the national framework of Age Concern the Federation.
become a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, in recognition of her
role. Rosie has lived in Liverpool since 2005 and joined the Social
Enterprise Network Board of Directors in 2008. She is also an Elected
Jo was first elected as a Board Director of SEN in 2008 and is proud Member of Liverpool City Council representing Wavertree Ward and is
to use her role as Vice Chair of the Social Enterprise Network for the Shadow Cabinet Member for Community Safety.
Merseyside to advocate on behalf of the sector. She is a great
believer that Social Enterprise is the best vehicle for sustainable
development.

Les Bellmon Cllr Gary Millar

Senior Regeneration Consultant and Liverpool City Council’s Opposition


Manager for Eldonian Group Ltd a Social Spokesperson for Employment and
Enterprise of 30 years standing in the North Skills. Gary was elected in 2008
of Liverpool. representing Old Swan. He entered into
politics as a way of making a difference. His
Les has been involved and lead in many priority for 2010/11 is to hold the Council
regeneration and economic development administration to account and to focus on
projects and is currently the lead working with a number of public and improving job and training opportunities in the city for people off all
private partners on major development schemes across the country ages.
to a current value of £1.12 Billion including; The Scotswood Expo
Newcastle a £740 million regeneration project, and Orchard Park Gary is co-owner and Chief Executive of a recording studios and
Retail development in Hull and is part of the team delivering the hotel, co-owner of a licensed premises/event venue and a director of
North Liverpool Strategic Regeneration Framework. an ICT and business consultancy. As well as Social Enterprise
Network Gary sits on the Boards of Arts Council North West,
Les joined SEN as a Board Director in 2007 and is a committed Brouhaha International, the Local Government Association’s Culture,
Social Entrepreneur who truly believes social enterprise transcends Tourism and Sport Board, and is one of the Council’s representatives
all walks of life and can be a major unifying influence across most on the Liverpool First Economic Growth Partnership.
communities.
Gary joined SEN as a Board Director in 2009 and brings a strong
commercial and business perspective.

Anna Barnish

Trust Manager of North Birkenhead


Development Trust, managing the St James
Centre in Birkenhead and providing a range of
informal adult learning, young people and
family services.
Anna has worked in the sector for over 10
years, both as a volunteer and in a
professional capacity. Her interest in community development and
social enterprise started back in 1999 at South Liverpool Housing.

Anna joined SEN Board of Directors in 2009 and brings passion and
determination to the Board – as well as a smile!
Andrew Williams Richard Brown

Executive Director of Everton Business Development and Advertising


Development (EDT) an award-winning Director for Big Issue in the North a limited
social enterprise in North Liverpool company which employs staff to write, design
delivering a range of key services in four and distribute a magazine that is sold by
activity areas : homeless people across the North of
 ICT training (both at EDT premises England. A business solution to a social
and at numerous outreach centres) problem that
gives homeless people the opportunity to earn a legitimate income.
 Enterprise and Business Development (advice and start-up)
 Employment an d Training (access , support and placement) Richard also manages the Social Academy a responsive social
 Regeneration services (consultancy and advice) business with the capacity to tailor learning and development for
people working in, or towards, a leadership role in the social economy.
Andy became involved in the voluntary and community sector over He is the manager of the England Homeless World Cup team and he
fifteen years ago and prior to joining EDT three years ago his career sits on the Liverpool Homeless Football Club Board.
was divided into two distinct strands, working as a Lecturer at
universities in the UK, Japan and Australia, and also as a Project Richard joined SEN as a Board Director in 2007 and is a member of
Manager and Management Consultant for a major MNE. the Finance sub-committee. He brings vast knowledge of social
enterprise financial issue and development.
Andy joined SEN as a Board Director in 2008 and is a member of the
HR and Finance sub-committees. Andy brings a raft of transferable
business skills to the Board as well as lots of good humour.

Carolyn Boyce Robbie Davison

Chief Executive of SLP – Positive About Director of Can Cook - a social enterprise
Employment which was established in 1972 to dedicated to getting everyone in the UK back
support and promote diversity in the into cooking at home. In 2009 Can Cook
workplace. The main services are designed to launched a 20 place cookery studio and more
support Individuals and Employers and work in recently the Can Cook Domes, inflated
partnership with many Agencies and mobile food studios equipped within hours –
Organisations across Merseyside. creating an event space where previously
there was none.
In 2007, Carolyn co-ordinated a Social Enterprise Conference for
Funders and Grant-makers across Merseyside which included Robbie has over 20 years experience of working in the social
speakers and representation from SEC, SEN, NWDA and the CIC enterprise sector – including being a founder member of FRC and part
Regulator. Locally in Merseyside she set up the Penny Lane of the management team which set up CREATE. He has also worked
Development Trust a new Social Enterprise on Merseyside and was within regeneration agencies and led development teams within a
the Chair person for 7 years, she continues to work closely with and housing environment.
provide external support to other new emerging social enterprises
across Merseyside. In 2010, Grove Mount Community Centre was Robbie joined SEN Board of Directors in 2009 he brings skills and
built. experience to support the board in becoming both strategically and
operationally stronger.
This year Carolyn also launched the SLP Social Entrepreneur
Programme which provides six months paid work experience for 65
Social Entrepreneur Development Workers in a BME third sector
organisation or social enterprise. Many individuals are now
developing their own projects.

Carolyn joined the SEN Board of Directors in 2008 following a long


term interest in the development of social enterprise activity.
SOCIAL ENTERPRISE NETWORK

AWARDED SOCIAL ENTERPRISE MARK

We are delighted to confirm that SEN was awarded the Social


Enterprise Mark on 17th SEPTEMBER 2010

About the Social Enterprise Mark many businesses as possible to be set up as social
enterprises, and hope the existing organisations consider
how to become social enterprises.
The Mark is necessary

The Mark comes from the social enterprise movement


Social enterprises are working to make a difference across
the UK and beyond, but not enough people know what they
are or how they work. The Social Enterprise Mark, as the The Mark is administered by a joint venture set up between
brand for social enterprises, will raise awareness of what the Social Enterprise Coalition, the national body for social
social enterprises do in order to get more people to buy enterprise, and RISE, the social enterprise regional network
from, engage with, start up and work for social enterprises. for the South West. A steering group made up of social
enterprise leaders and supporters agreed that a Mark was
important for the sector and together agreed its design,
The Mark is timely purpose and criteria. It was informed by The Social
Enterprise Mark already piloted by RISE in the South West of
There are 62,000 social enterprises in the UK contributing England.
£24bn to the UK economy and employing around 800,000
people. Ethical buying has grown considerably in the past The Mark itself is a social enterprise
decade, and the recession has not slowed it down – there is
a clear appetite for people to connect with businesses doing
more than just ‘the usual.’ the Mark will link existing The Social Enterprise Mark Company has been set up as a
businesses with a more receptive public, and encourage new Community Interest Company (CIC) Limited by shares. It is a
connections with the private sector and government. joint venture between the Social Enterprise Coalition and
RISE.

The economy needs social enterprise


The Mark is legitimate

Social enterprises are emerging as an ambitious business


sector, and their contribution to the UK is real and growing. The design and possible uses of the Mark was researched
Recent data (State of Social Enterprise Survey, Social and tested by the COI and supported by Office of the Third
Enterprise Coalition 2009) shows that despite the recession, Sector. The criteria for the Mark have been agreed by
social enterprises are twice as confident of future growth leaders and representatives from support organisations
as typical small to medium enterprises (48% of social within the social enterprise movement.
enterprises as opposed to 24%). Additionally, since the
economic downturn began, 56% have increased their For more information about the Social Enterprise Mark
turnover from the previous year whilst less than 20% have
seen it go down. This is a considerably better performance Visit www.socialenterprisemark.org.uk
than SMEs in the UK, where only 28% increased their
turnover and 43% saw it go down. or telephone 0845 504 6536

The Mark sets a new standard for business Social Enterprise Mark Company c/o RISE, Unit B,
Pynes Hill, Exeter, EX2 5AZ
The Mark is awarded to businesses who meet specific
criteria that demonstrate they are working primarily for
social and/or environmental goals, and that 50% of their
profits are reinvested towards those goals. We want as

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