Research Work About Social Entrepreneurship
Professional Higher Education Bachelor's Programme
“European Business Studies”
Course Paper in Economics
Support policies applicable for social enterprises in different countries
Author: Aleksandrs Jevdokimovs Group D1A1 Supervisor: Danuta Jasjko
Riga, May 2013
Table of contents Introduction 4 What is social entrepreneurship. 5 What is social Enterprise 7 Role of Social Enterprises 9 Differences between traditional businesses and social enterprises 10 Role of social enterprises in the United Kingdom 12 Legal structures for a social enterprises 12 What is CIC 13 Support policies 15 Social Value Act – legal support for social enterprises 17 What is the Social Value Act 17 What does the Social Value Act mean in practice 17 Why is the Social Value Act relevant to the social enterprise sector 18 What support is available to social enterprises and public bodies 18 Conclusions 18 Role of social enterprises in Canada 19 Social enterprises in the Canadian legislation. 19 However soon everything is going to be changed. 20 Government of Canada Investment Supports Social Enterprise 21 Social enterprise 21 Social Development Partnerships Program 21 Support policies for social enterprises in the Onatario 22 Conclusions 23 Social enterprises in Ireland 24 Support policies in Ireland. 25 Networks 25 Conclusions 25 Conclusions of the work 26 Recommendations 27 Sources 30 Appendix 1 33
Picture 1 The Missing Middle 9 Picture 2 Pablic values of social enterprise 9
Table 1 Sources of capital for different organizations 11
Introduction
I selected this topic, because I believe that in our life people can achieve something big only if they will work together, and if we want to leave in good environment, we have to develop such environment together, and I think, that social entrepreneurship is one kind of ways to the brighter future, that’s why I decided to choose this theme for my
“European Business Studies”
Course Paper in Economics
Support policies applicable for social enterprises in different countries
Author: Aleksandrs Jevdokimovs Group D1A1 Supervisor: Danuta Jasjko
Riga, May 2013
Table of contents Introduction 4 What is social entrepreneurship. 5 What is social Enterprise 7 Role of Social Enterprises 9 Differences between traditional businesses and social enterprises 10 Role of social enterprises in the United Kingdom 12 Legal structures for a social enterprises 12 What is CIC 13 Support policies 15 Social Value Act – legal support for social enterprises 17 What is the Social Value Act 17 What does the Social Value Act mean in practice 17 Why is the Social Value Act relevant to the social enterprise sector 18 What support is available to social enterprises and public bodies 18 Conclusions 18 Role of social enterprises in Canada 19 Social enterprises in the Canadian legislation. 19 However soon everything is going to be changed. 20 Government of Canada Investment Supports Social Enterprise 21 Social enterprise 21 Social Development Partnerships Program 21 Support policies for social enterprises in the Onatario 22 Conclusions 23 Social enterprises in Ireland 24 Support policies in Ireland. 25 Networks 25 Conclusions 25 Conclusions of the work 26 Recommendations 27 Sources 30 Appendix 1 33
Picture 1 The Missing Middle 9 Picture 2 Pablic values of social enterprise 9
Table 1 Sources of capital for different organizations 11
Introduction
I selected this topic, because I believe that in our life people can achieve something big only if they will work together, and if we want to leave in good environment, we have to develop such environment together, and I think, that social entrepreneurship is one kind of ways to the brighter future, that’s why I decided to choose this theme for my