Social Enterprise UK has been successful in ensuring that the social enterprise agenda is supported by all of the main political parties. We work hard to influence the positions of these political parties, in order to ensure that social enterprise is understood and supported regardless of who is in power. This work includes attending party conferences, influencing election manifestos and working with think tanks across the political spectrum.  

Political work in 2011

Social Enterprise Bill

In July 2010, Chris White MP tabled a Private Members' Bill that calls for all public sector commissioning to factor in social value.  This was debated in parliament on the 19th November 2010 and the House of Commons voted for the Bill to be sent to a Public Bill Committee that will scrutinise the Bill clause by clause.  Social Enterprise UK is working closely with Chris White's office to support the bill.  For more information on the bill, click here.

Party conferences 2011

Social Enterprise UK will be attending all three party conferences in 2011.  For more details of on our conference activites, click here.

APPG on Social Enterprise

Social Enterprise UK runs the secretariat for the All Party Parliamentary Group on Social Enterprise, which aim to raise the awareness and understanding of social enterprise amongst all parliamentarians.  For more information, please visit the APPG's website.  

General election campaign

In advance of the 2010 General Election, Social Enterprise UK launched a political campaign to raise the profile of social enterprise. 

This included publishing a Social Enterprise Manifesto and a charter asking politicians to pledge their support to social enterprise, which gained over 130 signatories.  More details are available on the campaigns section of the website.