Awareness raising with policy-makers #GYVH
Posted: 07 October 2021, in
As Scotland seeks to build a post-lockdown recovery social enterprise expertise has never been more important.
There’s now an added urgency to drive forward a wellbeing economy and succeed in our collective social mission, as we face the twin challenges of economic inequality and climate change.
We believe it’s essential that social enterprise experiences, views, knowledge and expertise should be harnessed in order to influence policy-makers at both a local and national level.
Social Enterprise Scotland members, get in touch about Get Your Voice Heard – email duncan.thorp@socialenterprise.scot to arrange a Zoom call about a specific policy challenge you’re facing – or just to find out how to get involved in #GYVH
Resources:
Scotland’s 10 year Social Enterprise Strategy (2016-26) and latest practical Action Plan – the key policy documents that guide the development of Scotland’s social enterprise community, co-produced between social enterprise support bodies, social enterprises and The Scottish Government.
See resources and information about social enterprise and the wide third sector from The Scottish Government Third Sector Unit.
Economy and Fair Work Committee – The Scottish Parliament committee primarily responsible for social enterprise. Other committees are relevant to social enterprises such as the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee.
SELAG (Social Enterprise Local Authorities Group) – founded and hosted by Social Enterprise Scotland and local authority partners to connect local authority officers involved in social enterprise development, for mutual learning and information exchange.