What is Social Enterprise?
Social Enterprises are businesses that create a positive impact by reinvesting profits into their social or environmental aims. They trade for the common good addressing social needs, strengthening communities and helping to improve lives. They may also achieve their aims through training and employment opportunities.
Latest News
Volunteer Management for Social Enterprise (online course)
Edinburgh Social Enterprise in partnership with Volunteer Edinburgh Volunteer Management for Social Enterprise (online course) This online course covers the…
UK Govt Funding – 3 new public investment programmes
UK Government funding – Community Renewal, Levelling Up & Community Ownership Funds The UK Government has announced three new public investment…
Buy from Social Enterprises
Buying products or services from social enterprises creates a positive impact on the communities we live in. Social Enterprises reinvest their profits to address the most pressing issues, from homelessness and unemployment to mental health and environmental issues. To do this they deliver goods and services, from organic bread to kids play, canal boat rides and arts and crafts.
Looking for a specific service or facility? Click on an icon below to see Edinburgh Social Enterprises who could help you:
Training & Events
Health and wellbeing: Understand and implement an approach for your business
An opportunity to look at a well-being strategy for your business – good for people and good for business. …
May 17 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pmWriting a business plan – Why it is essential for ALL businesses
All businesses require a business plan for getting a loan, grant or just to consider the direction they wish to go in. J…
May 18 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pmWriting for the Web
Writing for the Web Words don’t come easy? Carefully crafted copy for websites and social media posts is essent…
May 19 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Member Stories
Social Enterprises operate right across Edinburgh and the rest of the country making and delivering an incredibly wide range of goods and services. Read about some of our members and the wide and varied work they do supporting communities, driving social change and just making a difference!
Become a member
The network exists to support the Social Enterprise community operating or based in the Edinburgh area. Along with fully fledged Social Enterprises we encompass Private and Public organisations with an interest in or who are actively supporting Social Enterprise.