Partners & Sponsors
Principal Partners for Voice11 and the Social Enterprise Awards
Telefónica O2 UK Limited is a leading communications company for consumers and businesses in the UK, with 21.4million mobile customers and over 600,000 broadband customers as at 31 March 2010.
Telefónica O2 UK Limited is part of Telefónica Europe plc, a business division of Telefónica S.A. which uses O2 as its commercial brand in the UK, Ireland, Slovakia, Germany and the Czech Republic, and has 53.9 million customers across these markets.
In 2006 Telefónica Europe acquired Be, the UK fixed broadband provider, and in October 2007 O2 launched its broadband service using the Be network.
- O2 is the naming rights partner of The O2, the world-class entertainment venue.
- O2 employs around 13,000 people in the UK and has 490 retail stores.
- O2 was ranked highest in customer satisfaction for both UK mobile and fixed broadband customers according to the J.D. Power and Associates UK Mobile and Fixed Broadband Studies 2010.
- O2 Home Broadband came top in 10 out of 11 categories in the uSwitch Broadband Customer Satisfaction Awards 2010.
- O2’s UK mobile network covers 99% of the UK’s population. O2’s 3G network covers over 84% of the UK population and is fully HSDPA-enabled, providing speeds of up to 7.2 Mbps for customers with an HSDPA-enabled device.
Telefónica Europe also owns 50% of Tesco Mobile, which operates in the UK and Ireland, and 50% of Tchibo Mobilfunk in Germany.
For information about O2 go to www.o2.co.uk/news
Zone Sponsors
Supporting Social Enterprise in Health and Social Care
The Government’s White Paper ‘Equity and Excellence: Liberating the NHS’ sets out the opportunity for NHS staff to transform their organisations into employee-led mutuals, freeing them to use their front-line expertise to structure services around what really works for patients.
The Department of Health's Social Enterprise Unit actively supports the creation and development of social enterprises involved in the delivery of health and social care. There are more than 6,000 social enterprises estimated to be delivering health and social care services across England, providing more choice for users, value for money and greater service innovation and quality.
The Community Banking Team at NatWest plays an active part in making and supporting the Social Enterprise market, which is now playing an increasingly important part in helping to drive the UK economy.
Our team understand the unique needs and challenges social enterprises face, and ensure they have access to the advice and guidance they need to develop. Over the past 10 years we have offered financial solutions and support to a wide and diverse range of third sector businesses.
This experience has enabled the Bank to become the market leader in this sector, and we have locally-based Business Managers throughout the UK, whose remit includes serving the needs of social enterprises.
We are proud to be supporting the highly acclaimed Voice conference, which is now in its 7th year. We hope you will benefit from the knowledge on offer and we look forward to meeting you over the course of the event.
Workshop sponsors
BWB is recognised as one of the leading charity and social enterprise law practices in the UK. We advise a range of clients, including a large number of social enterprises, on commercial, charity, employment, immigration, intellectual property, dispute resolution and property matters. We have particular expertise in advising charities and social enterprises on matters related to health, education, the arts and the environment and in establishing new social enterprises to provide services which were previously provided by the public sector. With 28 partners and over 180 staff, we are large enough to provide a complete range of commercial services, but small enough to provide a personal service to every client.
Please visit our stand at Voice11
powered by appiChar A place where charities and social enterprises can experience the best of the Cloud.
The Charity Cloud offers a full range of Cloud services, from hosted email and desktops through to full Infrastructure as a Service, state-of-the-art phone systems and hosted backup and Disaster Recovery solutions. These services are all delivered over the internet without the need for expensive and support-intensive equipment.
Cloud solutions enable you to pay for only what you use. As a customer you would have access to enterprise-grade applications, such as Microsoft Exchange or Salesforce.com, and technology without the capital expenditure needed when considering upgrading or changing your current fixed infrastructure. In short, The Charity Cloud frees you from the restrictions of the technology on your desk, or in your home, so that you can make the most of the services available without the upfront costs.
Founded in 2001, appiChar, the power behind The Charity Cloud, has grown to become a leading provider of Managed IT Support, Cloud Solutions & Salesforce.com customisation & implementation services to the not for profit sector. As the “Trusted IT Advisor” to many charities and social enterprises, including the Social Enterprise Coalition, their services provide efficient, reliable, sustainable and secure IT solutions enabling organisations to concentrate on providing front line services to their clients whilst utilising their IT infrastructure effectively.
The CBI believes public services must constantly evolve so they match the needs of citizens in the 21st century. Government needs social enterprise and the voluntary and private sectors to come together to design, deliver and finance new services.
Our work in this area is led by the CBI’s Public Services Strategy Board (PSSB) which is made up of the leaders of eighteen organisations from both the private and third sector which deliver public services on behalf of the state.
Drawing on practical experience, the PSSB provides government with advice on how change can be achieved through new models of delivery, improving procurement, free and fair competition for all providers and engaged staff to drive change. Its members work closely with and support SMEs, charities and third sector bodies up and down the supply chain to re-engineer public services, deliver good quality outcomes and achieve good value for money.
The CBI is the UK's leading business organisation, speaking for some 240,000 businesses that together employ around a third of the private sector workforce.
Do you have an idea for a Social Enterprise? RSM Tenon can help you turn your idea into reality. We are regarded as one of the most progressive and entrepreneurial professional services firms in the UK today. Our Social Enterprise Team, many of whom have a background in the public sector, is looking to build shared-risk partnerships with social enterprises to deliver health and other public services in new ways. We offering up to £1m-worth of support to help the 5-10 best social entrepreneurs we meet prove their idea, build their business plan, pitch for contracts, start delivering services and develop into the future. Interested? Have a chat with Paul and Andrew at Stand 10 or join us in the Hub at 11.30 for our workshop.
The Social Enterprise Mark is a sign of trust. Proudly displayed by businesses that have proved their profits are used to build a better society and protect the environment, celebrating that social enterprise really is, business at its best.
As the only authority to certify social enterprises against a set of qualification criteria, the Mark is overseen by an independent Certification Panel to ensure fairness and consistency. The Mark is a catalyst for social and environmental change, bringing social enterprises together to be advocates for a bigger better society.
Join social enterprises like Age Concern, Big Issue, Fifteen London, Eden Project, GLL, Roots HR, Southville Community Development Association, Menopause Support, Devon Doctors, the Phone Coop, Unlimited Potential, Cleanstream – to name just a few.
UnLtd is a charity which supports social entrepreneurs - people with vision, drive, commitment and passion who want to change the world for the better. We do this by providing a complete package of funding and support, to help these individuals make their ideas a reality.
The Wise Group is a social enterprise with a reputation built on developing and managing efficient, innovative and flexible ways into work. We work with partners to increase job and training opportunities for people, contribute to the regeneration of communities, and help create a fairer and greener society.
Social Enterprise Award Partners
Charity Finance Directors’ Group (CFDG) CFDG champions best practice in finance management in the voluntary sector. Our training and development programmes enable finance managers to give essential leadership on finance strategy and management. With over 1,700 members, managing c£21bn, we’re uniquely placed to challenge regulation which threatens the effective use of charitable funds.
CAN supports social enterprises and charities to scale up their businesses and maximise their impact. It provides business support, capital and office space.
The public sector is facing a challenging time, with local bodies are having to rethink the fundamentals of their operations, asking what, how and who should provide services. At PwC, we see a real opportunity for social enterprises to thrive and have been working with both the public sector and social enterprises for many years
We provide assurance, tax and audit services to over 450 charities, as well as financial advice and consulting services to both small and large social enterprises. We are also helping develop innovative approaches to social investment, finance, reporting and commissioning for social outcomes, as well as partnerships between organisations.
Media Partner
The Guardian social enterprise network is a new online space where professionals working in or with social enterprise can talk to one other, get advice and insight from peers and industry experts and grapple with the challenges that face the whole sector. Whether you are a social entrepreneur, social enterprise leader, local authority, service commissioner, social investor or from private business, this is the place to talk about your work and experiences in the world of social enterprise and find out how to strengthen your business, get advice on professional development and build your career in the sector.
www.guardian.co.uk/social-enterprise-network
