A social enterprise is an organisation that applies commercial strategies to maximise improvements in human and environmental well-being—this may include maximising social impact alongside profits for external shareholders.
Helpful publications
- The Plunkett Foundation: Various
- Making Local Woods Work: Various
- Forth Sector Development: Various
- Fresh Start Land Enterprise: The Land Partnerships Handbook
- Forest Research: ‘Woodland -related social enterprise – enabling factors and barriers to success’
Relevant website/organisation
- Making Local Woods Work
- Forth Sector Development
- Shared Assets
- Social Enterprise Scotland
- Firstport- Scotland’s development agency for start-up social entrepreneurs and social enterprise