Social enterprise

Many successful community projects have achieved financial sustainability by developing income streams. The concept of social enterprise introduces a business model approach whilst maintaining local control and ensuring assets and profits are retained for the benefit of the local community.

HIE has developed a range of fact sheets on the theme of social enterprise, providing additional guidance and information on the following topics: 

Ø     what is a social enterprise?

Ø     policy and framework

Ø     different types of social enterprise

Ø     financing social enterprises

Ø     challenges facing social enterprises

Ø     social enterprise models: Model T Ford to Ferrari

To download a fact sheet, click on the appropriate link in the green box on the right.