Why set up a social enterprise?

Reasons for setting up a social enterprise include:

• Meet a community need: finance, housing, fuel, education, economic opportunity for marginalised groups
• Reduce reliance on grants and donations
• Business model may be both the ends and means for your social goal e.g. an employment program
• ‘Be the change’ by demonstrating better way of doing business - democratic, environmentally sustainable, socially responsible
• Generate income for another charitable/community purpose