Social Enterprise Link (Wessex) CIC was launched in 2011 to become the leading specialist Social and Solidarity Enterprise infrastructure organisation opening up opportunities for Social Enterprises in central Southern England.
We provide services for and to the Social Enterprise sector, including work hwith the private, public and non-trading (or voluntary) charity sectors.
Examples of our work include;
Coordination of the Solent Social Enterprise Zone
Social Enterprise Development planning for a South West Trains Franchise application
Organisation and facilitation of the Local Entrepreneur and Education Forum and networking
Coordination of the local Social Enterprise Consortia network
Development and administration of the Social Enterprise Marketplace
Delivery of Community Business Support for Southampton City Council as part of SOLinked
Together, often working as part of the VCSE we are facilitating the creation of a strong local Social and Solidarity Economy Enterprise Sector in Hamphire, Dorset, Isle of Wight and beyond.
Our mission is to help create and then maintain a sector that commands a more signifcant part of the local and regional economy by 2035. We calculate the sector turns over more than £2 billion of the 2018 Wessex regional economy and adds signifcant social value.
If you are a Social Enterprise please Join us to take make the most of SEL's VCSE infrastructure support and strengthen the sectors voice. SEL are members of SEUK, we help coordinate Solent Social Enterprise Zone and we are working on projects to develop Social Enterprise Hubs, an on-line Social Enterprise Platform, Solidarity and Co-operative Finance and a Solidarity Economy Network.Social Enterprise Link (Wessex) CIC, is the leading regional business infrastructure support organisation for Social Enterprises
We have four membership categories
Social Enterprises
Individuals
Social Enterprise Supporters
Employees
Contact us today to find out more about joining, or use the Join menu item above.
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