Supporter stakeholder group; Will contribute to Solent Social Economy Enterprise Development opportunities and experience with other stakeholders and the Solent Social Enterprise zone action group at 2 meetings a year.

Current stakeholders: Solent LEP, Southampton, Solent and Portsmouth University, Southampton and Portsmouth City Councils, Chamber of Commerce inc HIBA and Solent Growth Hub), Coop Group, Southern Coops, John Lewis, HIOWCF, Social Care in Action (SCA), Trades Council, School for Social Entrepreneurs, Action Portsmouth, Southampton Voluntary Services

You might want to be involved because stakeholders;

1. Develop the social enterprise sector to benefit the benefit of people in Solent area
2. Can provide and attract new contacts and partners with whom you can work with social economy enterprises
3. Can help open doors to and discover new funding streams which Social Economy enterprises help acess
4. Will contribute to creating and be able to use a meaningful report on the social economy in the Solent area
5. Can help enable Consortia development and local community liaison to strengthen the local economy and employment opportunities
6. Can maximise the benefit of specialist leadership and support for social enterprise projects you want to be involved with
7. It will highlight your work with social economy enterprises

Dates for your diary

Stakeholder meeting September 2016

23rd February. SE finance and CSR investment day

Information mornings 20^th and 21^st January 10 – 13.00 (Soton and Portsmouth)

Stakeholder event: 19^th February fFirst stakeholder group; 09.30 – 11.15

SSEZ Launch and SE showcase 11.30 – 13.00

SEZZ abd Sector buffet lunch, networking and press meeting