Social Firms UK

Social enterprises operate within competitive markets with a broad spectrum of services and goods to sell. This event is designed for any social enterprise – small, medium & large – that is competing for business and seeking to win contracts across the sectors. This event will provide social enterprises with the opportunity to:

• explore the ways in which they can compete and win contracts and enter into supply chains
• network with other social enterprises
• ask those that are involved in procurement and commissioning what it is they are looking for
• share best practice

10:00 - Registration with tea and coffee

10:15 -  Introductions from the Chair Freya Powell, 3xE Network Manager

10:30 - Keynote Speech Kate Markey, Acting Chief Executive, CAN

10:50 - Case Study: TCUK - the opportunities and challenges of winning contracts Sian Thomas, Commercial Director, TCUK

11.30 - Coffee

 In conjunction with Concilium and the regional social enterprise networks NOMS are organising a series of events designed to encourage and facilitate dialogue between NOMS and the sector.

Each event will aim to produce a clear action plan that will seek to ensure that social enterprise has a strong voice within NOMS and a clear way in which to engage.

NOMS want to encourage as much participation as possible from the sector and see this as just the start. We want diversity in size, focus and history – even if you are a new and developing enterprise, please get involved.

Social Enterprise London is running an innovative training programme to support senior managers and directors of third sector organisations in developing the skills that will enable their organisations to excel at a time of great economic and social change.