Our publications
Fightback Britain
Fightback Britain details the findings of the largest analysis of the social enterprise sector in the UK, conducted by Social Enterprise UK and supported by the Co-operative Bank.
It has revealed that three times as many social enterprises as mainstream businesses are operating in the UK’s poorest areas (39% compared to 13%) –where a third of all social enterprise start-ups have originated.
Download a copy of Fightback Britain here.
Order a printed version of Fightback Britain using the online order form. Priced £18.99 (£10 to Social Enterprise UK members).
Question sets for both the online surveys and telephone surveys conducted for the State of Social Enterprise Survey 2011 are available here:
Online survey
Telephone survey
Right to Run
Public sector workers thinking about setting up a social enterprise or mutual can now find out exactly what’s involved, thanks to a comprehensive new guide from the Social Enterprise Coalition.
Enjoy what you do: Work in social enterprise
This free guide is for people wanting to find out more about working in social enterprise and includes the stories of people who have moved into the world of social enterprise and lists helpful resources.
Working with the Public Sector: Busting the Myths
This free guide will help social enterprises navigate public sector procurement and tackle the myths that prevent them from winning contracts.
Keeping it Legal (2nd edition)
Co-authored with Bates, Wells and Braithwaite, Keeping it Legal (2nd ed) takes you through the issues you need to consider when setting the rules and regulations that govern your business. Written for readers with little prior knowledge of legal forms, it includes a range of practical case studies. As well as helping you to think about the major questions you need to ask, it provides information on all the legal forms available to social enterprises.
This publication is currently out of print until further notice.
Unlocking the Potential: A guide to finance for social enterprise
This guide focuses on the different forms of non-grant finance available for social enterprises. It explains which are the most suitable for your organisation and how they can be used most effectively; it leads you through the application process and suggests where to go for further information.
Further details and how to purchase a copy
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