The Social Enterprise Coalition (SEC) is the UK's national body for social enterprise. SEC provides a voice for the sector and a national platform for showcasing the benefits of social enterprise. Many SEC publications are available as free PDF downloads at:
www.socialenterprise.org.uk/page.aspx?SP=1652

Those wishing to get an overview of the sector and its social and economic significance may find the following publication useful:
There’s more to business than you think: A guide to social enterprise Social Enterprise Coalition (Sept 2003)
www.socialenterprise.org.uk/cms/documents/guide.pdf

The Government's activities in support of the sector are now drawn together in the Office of the Third Sector within the Cabinet Office and Social Enterprise: A Strategy for Success [2004] and Social Enterprise: Scaling New Heights [2006] can both be downloaded from the Cabinet Office website here: www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/third_sector/social_enterprise/action_plan/

One of the most enjoyable recent books on the subject has to be Liam Black’s and Jeremy Nicholl’s There’s no business like social business: How to be socially enterprising [The Cat's Pyjamas 2004]. Price: £15.00. Available from Gill Fitzsimmons on 0151 702 0550 or email gillf@frcgroup.co.uk.
Visit www.the-cats-pyjamas.com for more information.

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