Social Enterprise Support and Networks

“A social enterprise is an organisation that applies commercial strategies to maximise improvements in human and environmental well-being – this may include maximising social impact rather than profits for external shareholders.”

Thrive is supporting the establishment of social enterprises across Trafford including providing advice to individuals, existing organisations, and new mutual/spin out opportunities working closely with Trafford Council Transformation & Resources.

Thrive over the past few years have run Social Enterprise Start-up & Support Network events to support new and existing Social Enterprises in Trafford. Thrive continues to support each Social Entrepreneur through one-to-one Capacity Building support.

Social enterprises are also being supported through links to private sector peer mentoring opportunities through our work with businesses in Trafford, if you are interested in being part of a newly forming Trafford Social Enterprise Network please email info@thrivetrafford.org.uk to register your interest in joining.

For more information about development support and Social Investment opportunities for your Social Enterprise organisation please contact chris.hart@thrivetrafford.org.uk

For further details about what Social Enterprises are and do please visit www.socialenterprise.org.uk/about/about-social-enterprise

For information on how to set-up a social enterprises please visit: www.gov.uk/set-up-a-social-enterprise

There is further information available about how to spin out or set up a mutual available at https://www.gov.uk/government/get-involved/take-part/start-a-public-service-mutual

For Funding and Social Investment opportunities for your Social Enterprise please visit https://gmsen.net/finance-and-funding

For a list of Social Enterprises across Trafford or to register your Social Enterprise please visit https://gmsen.net/directory/trafford