Helping our communities thrive
Do you want to take a more entrepreneurial approach to running your organisation or are you a new or aspiring social entrepreneur?
These pages will give information, ideas and insights into running a social enterprise or developing an enterprising way of working.
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“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” Margaret Mead
Training and developing people to run successful businesses that help the community and address social problems.
The School for Social Entrepreneurs Hampshire provides an exciting and… Read more
Inspiring Enterprise is a free training and support programme that aims to get people who are out of work into self employment as a social entrepreneur or traditional start-up business.
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2019-20 programme open for applications!
An engaging, practically-focused training programme for organisations that trade with local community benefit, not private profit, as their core motive. Read more
Expressions of interest are being sought for the pilot £500,000 Childcare Investment Readiness Fund that aims to support early years and childcare social enterprises looking to expand their presence. Read more
Emma set up her social enterprise Your Money Your Way in 2013 driven by her passion to help people manage their money more effectively and address their spending habits. Read more
We set up Wild Thyme because we wanted to create a new worker co-operative run social enterprise in Portsmouth, and a place where people could buy tasty, nutritious food. Read more
The Awards aim to recognise and support social enterprises and community interest companies that are working to grow their business and improve their local community – there's money on offer too! Read more
The Partnership Foundation Fund has launched a £60,000 fund to help local not-for-profit organisations build their own capacity and adapt as businesses to current opportunities and challenges. Read more
Social Enterprise Top Tip from Action Hampshire's Liz Donegan, Head of Services Read more