What if...
What if...
no one created new jobs?
Some people find it difficult to get into the job market. They might have left school without qualifications; they may be ex-offenders; they might have mental health problems or learning difficulties. Others may have been unemployed for a long time and feel their skills are no longer relevant.
Without specialist agencies to help them, such people will often stay on benefits or move from one short-term casual job to another. Social enterprises bridge the gap, by helping find work for many of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged people, improving their skills and raising their self-esteem. Often they will work in areas that have become run-down or where the main employers have closed.
The Social Enterprise Coalition estimates there are at least 55,000 social enterprises in the UK, with a combined annual turnover of £27bn. Social enterprises account for 5% of all businesses with employees and contribute £8.4bn a year to Britain’s economy.
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