SURF Football and Regeneration

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SURF - Football and Regeneration

• SENSCOT
• Social Entrepreneurs Network Scotland
• Colin Campbell
• Senscot Network Development Manager
• 20 August 2008

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Introduction

• Senscot
• Social Enterprise
• Social Enterprise and the Economy
• Examples

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Senscot Services

• Weekly e-bulletin (over 3,600)
• Website (4,000 hits on average per week)
• Database ( 6,000 records)
• New Services (Scotland UnLTD, DTAS, Social
  Enterprise Academy, First Port)
• Local Social Enterprise Networks (18)

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What is Social Enterprise

• Businesses with a social / environmental purpose
• Deliver services where the public and private
  sectors often fail to reach (or arent
  interested)
• Combine good business practice with community
  benefit
• Bring people and communities together for
  economic development and social gain
• They are part of a third sector that is growing
  in importance across the UK and wider

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What is Social Enterprise

• Business Social / Environmental Purpose
• Asset Lock
• (Revenue Capital)

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Fit with the Voluntary Sector
Voluntary Organisations (No employees, Income
via grants)
Social Economy - Charity Approach (Employ staff,
Income mainly via grants)
Social Enterprise - Business Approach (Employ
staff, Income via trading, Grants for new
service devpt.)
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Fit with the Private Sector
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Social Enterprises Contribute to

• Organisational independence and sustainability
• Productivity and competitiveness
• Wealth creation through sustainable economic
  activity
• Neighbourhood, urban and rural renewal and
  regeneration
• Public service delivery and reform
• Social and financial inclusion

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Why SE are Important to Economy

• Small Business Service research for UK suggests
  social enterprises
• Generate 18 billion in annual turnover
• Employ over 775,000 people
• Generate over 82 of turnover from trading
  income. Around half of social enterprises receive
  grants, donations and subsidies (which account
  for 12 of income).
• 33 of social enterprises derive their income
  from Health and Social Care
• Over 50 of social enterprises are located in the
  40 most deprived areas and play a role in urban
  regeneration.
• Research by Small Business Service (2005) more
  info at http//www.sbs.gov.uk/analytical/research
  /

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Scottish Context

• At least 3,000 social enterprises
• 1.7 bn (8 GDP) / average turnover 262,000
• Distinct Social Enterprise Strategy

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Development of Sector

• An Enterprising Third Sector 2008-2011
• Scottish Investment Fund - 30 million
• Third Sector Enterprise Fund - 12 million

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The funds will increase enterprise in the third
sector through supporting

• development of enterprise business models to
  increase income generation
• organisational development and capacity building
  (including operations, marketing and business
  development, governance and financial controls)
• innovation to improve business and service
  efficiency and growth potential
• skills and learning of staff, management and
  board members.

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Types of Social Enterprise

• Charity
• Trading Arm
• Community
• Business
• Co-operative
• Credit Union
• Social Firm

• Development Trust
• Employee Owned
• Business
• Intermediate Labour Market Company
• Community Interest Company

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Well-known Social Enterprises

• Aberdeen Foyer
• Fifteen
• The Big Issue

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Fifteen
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Foyer Restaurant
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New Milns Snow Sports Complex

• www.skinewmilns.co.uk

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New Milns Snow Sports Complex

• 1975 - opened by Strathclyde Regional Council
• 1995 - transferred to East Ayrshire Council
• 2003 - upgraded
• 2004 - handover East Ayrshire Council to NSASC
  Ltd
• 2007 mountain biking track opened
• 10,000 visitors per annum, support from East
  Ayrshire Council, SCORE Environment, Local Action
  Fund, Scottish Enterprise Ayrshire, West of
  Scotland Loan Fund, and Snow Sport Scotland.
• www.skinewmilns.co.uk

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New Milns Snow Sports Complex

• www.skinewmilns.co.uk

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Penicuik Community Sports Leisure Centre
http//ladywoodleisurecentre.net
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Penicuik Community Sports Leisure Centre

• Established in 2006
• Company limited by guarantee with charitable
  status
• 2 employees and many and varied volunteers
• Cost Midlothian Council 260,000 to run with a
  significant loss, now runs on 90,000 turnover,
  makes a small profit and achieved record levels
  of use

http//ladywoodleisurecentre.net
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Football as a social enterprise

• Cross subsidise sport by setting up income
  generating businesses reducing the need for grant
  funding
• Sport delivered to suit local needs in a
  sustainable way
• Make sport accessible to people on low or fixed
  incomes
• Encourage people who do not usually exercise into
  physical activity
• Provide coaching qualifications for unemployed
  people to assist them into work
• Connect with the community

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Football as a social enterprise

• Café
• Healthy Living Programmes
• Football Learning
• Parents Toddlers
• Social Hotel / Conferencing facility
• Business (social enterprise) Incubator

www.senscot.net
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Contact Details

• Senscot
• 54 Manor Place
• Edinburgh
• EH3 7EH
• T 0131 220 4104
• E info_at_senscot.net
• W www.senscot.net