The Social Enterprise Places scheme, set up by membership body Social Enterprise UK (SEUK), involves areas of the country where social enterprises and regional stakeholders have come together to form thriving areas of social enterprise activity. The bid to become a Social Enterprise Place was coordinated by Oldham-based social enterprise, Upturn, together with Oldham Council. Anwar Ali OBE, Oldham’s social enterprise ambassador and co-founder of Upturn, said: “Oldham has a thriving, innovative and passionate social enterprise community. So it’s unsurprising but it’s a hugely proud moment to receive this formal recognition as a Social Enterprise UK place. “We hope that getting Social Enterprise Place status will help act as a lightning rod to galvanise the social enterprise community, supercharge the sector’s growth and deliver the economic transformation needed for the communities of Oldham so that they can realise their full potential.”Accredited Social Enterprise Places have to set out a three-year plan for the future of social enterprise in their area.

Source: The Times October 08, 2023 12:24 UTC