Research and analysis

Social enterprises: contribution to local enterprise partnership growth objectives

Evidence report exploring the potential advantages social enterprises can offer local enterprise partnerships (LEP's).

From:
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Published
10 March 2014

Documents

Ref: PB14145

PDF, 203 KB, 10 pages

Details

Social enterprises are businesses that trade to help resolve social or environmental problems and improve communities. Local enterprise partnerships (LEP바카라 사이트™s) are partnerships between local authorities and businesses. They decide what the priorities should be for investment in roads, buildings and facilities in their respective area.

This report describes how LEP바카라 사이트™s can benefit from working with social enterprises.

The report also includes a guide for LEP바카라 사이트™s that explain:

  • how to prioritise social enterprises and rural development
  • why it is essential that LEP바카라 사이트™s are clear on their approach
  • the challenges and the benefits

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