The School for Social Entrepreneurs

Video-tastic: social entrepreneurs in Melbourne + New York

2009-11-01T16:20:50+00:00

Whilst SSE's focus has been resolutely on the UK over the past 6 months (hello Cornwall, Yorkshire, Devon, Hampshire to the growing franchise), there's also been a bit of international expansion and work going on as well. By all accounts...

Residential wrap: can social entrepreneurs work in teams?

2009-10-30T17:32:30+00:00

Following Colin Crook's witness session, the SSE residential in Dartington took an unexpected turn (ok, so the staff were expecting it, but anyway). London SSE Director of Learning Marcia sounded the siren from the middle of the Dartington lawn (see...

Transparency and (green) social entrepreneurship

2009-10-15T18:04:20+01:00

So on Day 2 at the SSE residential, 140 social entrepreneurs packed into the Great Hall at Dartington to hear from Colin Crooks, social entrepreneur and founder of Green-Works, the furniture recycling social enterprise It takes quite an individual to...

What is the collective noun for social entrepreneurs?

2009-10-13T14:38:04+01:00

So I'm at Dartington Hall in Devon, in 1500 of the UK's finest leafy acres. But no time to enjoy the peace and quiet, or the view. Because I am here with 150 social entrepreneurs from across the UK: all...

Forces for Good: a brief review

2009-10-08T18:26:04+01:00

Forces for Good: The Six Practices of High Impact Nonprofits by Leslie Crutchfield & Heather McLeod Grant (Jossey-Bass) [review originally in Social Enterprise Magazine with a strict word limit: hence the brevity...] This book could not come more heavily garlanded...

Wednesday round-up: induction, investment, inspiration

2009-10-07T19:04:35+01:00

So much going on, and so little time. No time to stand around like these people smiling and joking (see left). Here is my attempt at a round-up of recent major news and events int he social entrepreneurship world etc.I...

The trust society: squaring the public service delivery circle?

2009-09-25T18:02:46+01:00

There’s inevitably more time for reflection during the summer months, as people go on leave and take time out to review where things have got to, organisationally and personally. One thing that’s come up in many conversations for me is...

Ambassador becomes Chief Executive at SEC

2009-09-24T19:13:59+01:00

Great to learn of Peter Holbrook (CEO of Sunlight) becoming Chief Executive of the Social Enterprise Coalition. It must have been an impressive line-up of candidates from across sectors, so it's heartening to see an authentic, talented practitioner from this...

SSE’s busiest summer ever: and where we are now

2009-09-17T18:03:29+01:00

It’s been a fascinating, and busy summer, for SSE. In addition to the franchises in Cornwall and Sydney (that started delivering in the spring), SSE Devon, Hampshire and Yorkshire & Humber have each recruited two staff, and are now recruiting...

People-powered change in Thailand (and Bethnal Green)

2009-09-08T11:12:24+01:00

[A final blog post, for now, from Thor who has been working with us the past couple of months, and will be sorely missed!] After 2 months with SSE and a second tour abroad with the organisation, I am now...