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A Warm Welcome Pauline Graham Chief Executive

A Warm Welcome Pauline Graham Chief Executive. CEO Report AGM Business A Social Firm employee perspective 3 x Workshops before/after lunch Comfort Break Keynote Speaker Q & A Close 2.30. Programme Outline. Social Firms Scotland - Mission.

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A Warm Welcome Pauline Graham Chief Executive

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  1. A Warm Welcome Pauline Graham Chief Executive

  2. CEO Report AGM Business A Social Firm employee perspective 3 x Workshops before/after lunch Comfort Break Keynote Speaker Q & A Close 2.30 Programme Outline

  3. Social Firms Scotland - Mission SFS exists to grow the Social Firm sector in order to increase employment opportunities for severely disadvantaged people. Our strategic framework • INFORMATION - To enhance understanding and awareness of Social Firms (our people, website, ebulletin, rich resources, research, mapping the sector) • MEMBERSHIP - To provide a high quality service that engages and benefits our members • POLICY INFLUENCE - To ensure that Social Firms are recognised as a solution to employability issues for severely disadvantaged people • SECTOR GROWTH - To lead and inspire initiatives to create an enabling environment that supports growth of the Social Firm sector • INTERNAL – To lead by example (a strong Board and investing in our people development)

  4. A distinct type of social enterprise Characteristics > 50% of income from sales > 25% of staff who have severe disadvantage (individuals with disability, mental health issues, ex offenders, homeless, substance abuse issues) values are embedded in creating Enterprises that provide equal access to Employment that results in Empowerment of severely disadvantaged people Social Firms

  5. Social Firm Case studies and good employment practice guide Research Report on Acquisition Guide to Community Benefits Research into measuring health impact in Social Firms – also promote SROI Tailored business support to members 1st residential event for SF Managers Supporting access to funding/support Building on Activities 2008

  6. Representation and advisory role PPAG, HISEZ, SSEC, SFUK, Aspire Panel member – SG £30m SIF Advisor to Govt - Third Sector Resilience Fund Steering group PSP project TS single local interface and links to CPPs Ministerial discussions on reserved contracts/CBs promoting Social Firms Continue to lobby DWP and SG on enterprise strategies/investments, procurement, employment and welfare reform Policy Influence

  7. Acquiring Business 4 Good Programme (2009-12) New staff member - Karen 10 new Social Firms through acquisition New engagement with private sector Partnering Govt, SIS and other investors Building SFS capacity and membership Pioneering new ideas/approaches to scaling up Education and learning for the future Ready for Business - Procurement support prog Social Enterprise register Working with procurers and social enterprises Promoting CBs Supporting consortia development www.readyforbusiness.org.uk Future Jobs Fund TS consortium New initiatives - 2009

  8. Build on 1st SF Managers’ Residential Build new strategic alliances across public, private and third sector Support members to ‘weather the storm’ and trade out of the recession Support members with growth strategies Maximise funding/PR opps for Social Firms Continue to influence policy conducive to SF development Maximise income generation for SFS as adding value Going Forward

  9. Thanks to our committed staff team Jayne Chappell Janice Barnett Karen Anderson And to our Board, funders and supporters

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