Social Firms UK

This half day conference will be an opportunity for established social entrepreneurs and commissioners to meet face-to-face and better understand each other's requirements, priorities and challenges.

There will also be a strong focus on the recent changes in the commissioning landscape and how this affects both social enterprises and those who commission them.

Social Entrepreneurs who have won contracts in the public and private sectors will be sharing their journeys and discussing what barriers they overcame to access the contracts.

Commissioners from a range of sectors (NHS, Local Authority, Youth Services) will talk about their requirements, their experience of dealing with social enterprises and about how to become a fit for purpose supplier.