Social Enterprise Advisory Group

The GM Social Enterprise Advisory Group has been set up to advise the Mayor of Greater Manchester, the GM Combined Authority, and the GM Local Enterprise Partnership on the delivery of the ambition for social enterprise in Greater Manchester. Specifically we will focus initially on identifying and advising on the actions needed to ‘create the conditions for social enterprises and co-operatives to thrive’ as outlined in the GM Local Industrial Strategy.

The Group's work will include consideration of:

Research and intelligence – a clear mapping and understanding of the social enterprise ‘sector’ in Greater Manchester, including its reinvestment of profits into ‘social good’.
Raising awareness and profile – for consumers to understand social enterprise, ‘buy social’ and gather collective support from business, universities and the public sector.
Influencing public and business sector procurement – to enable more purchasing from organisations which will generate more ‘social value’ including social enterprises and advise on current procurement arrangements.
Identification of the market and investment opportunities – linked back to the Local Industrial Strategy, but also looking at other priority issues such as young people in social enterprise, inter-generational support, and so on.

The Group will meet on a quarterly basis and brings together a diverse group of social enterprise leaders, together with The Growth Company, the Co-op Groups and other key business leaders.

Social enterprises wanting to share questions, views and experiences with the group are encouraged to contact them on socialenterprise@greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk.