Social Franchising Support

Social franchising is an option for both existing social enterprises that wish to expand their businesses through replication, as well as individuals who want to set up a franchise of an existing, successful social enterprise. However, it is a relatively new model of growth and little support exists for those wishing to embark on this route.

Therefore, as part of the Big Lottery (BASIS) funded Investing in Social Enterprise Expansion programme, the Social Enterprise Coalition is delivering an innovative Social Franchising Support project. The aim of this project is to undertake detailed research into the processes and issues that surround social franchising and from this develop a comprehensive suite of support tools and resources for all social franchisors, franchisees and social enterprise business advisors.

In addition to this, the project will also undertake research into alternative scaling-up models such as licensing, joint ventures, consortia and mergers; enabling SEC to develop a solid understanding of the wider scaling-up arena and the associated support needs for social enterprises.

  

Contribute to this work...

SEC has joined forces with a number of key partners to deliver this project and we are currently in the research stage. So if you are interested in or have experience of social franchising or an alternative scaling-up model, we'd love to hear from you.  Please contact our senior researcher, Lidija Mavra, at lidija.mavra@socialenterprise.org.uk

 

Further information on this work will follow in the coming weeks, but for any queries please contact Craig Carey, Projects Manager, at craig.carey@socialenterprise.org.uk