WSSEN – West Sussex Social Enterprise Network

WELCOME

If you are running a social enterprise, would like to set up one, or would just like to know more about social enterprise, then this site is for you. You can find out about what support is available, the latest news in the world of social enterprise and identify useful contacts.

What is WSSEN and what can it do for you?

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Do you want people to know about what you do? Make sure your details are in the online West Sussex Social Enterprise Directory.

JOB OPPORTUNITY- SUSTAINABLE ENTERPRISE NETWORKS COORDINATOR

Chichester
Temporary for 1 year

You will provide support to small and medium sized organisations (businesses, social enterprises, community groups with premises) to save money through reducing waste, improving energy and water efficiency.

Working with the West Sussex Social Enterprise Network and the West Sussex Sustainable Business Partnership, you will organise workshops and co-ordinate peer to peer support networks. You will also develop the Sustainable Business Network in West Sussex, deal with enquires, make referrals for further support, disseminate information through newsletters and develop contact databases.

With a degree in a relevant subject (or equivalent qualification/experience), you will have experience in organising events and working with external organisations as well as being an excellent organiser with good attention to detail and experience of managing databases.

For more information on the West Sussex Social Enterprise Network, browse this website and for more information on the West Sussex Sustainable Business Partnership, which is hosted by West Sussex County Council, look at the website www.westsussexsbp.org.uk. 
 
For more information about this job, go to http://jobs.westsussex.gov.uk/ccm/jobs/vacancy.en?id=2909 alternatively you can call 01243 642140 or email jobs@westsussex.gov.uk.  Please quote relevant reference number 60014053

Closing date:  16th July 2009
Interview date:  30th July 2009 

An opportunity for sponsored specialist business support!
“Business Support Funding” is an Office for the Third Sector project being run by Business Link South East in partnership with Social Enterprise South East (se2 partnership) - of which WSSEN is a member. Social enterprises who wish to find out more should contact Business Link on 0845 600 9006 and speak to a Business Link Adviser (local contacts: Nigel Jeffrey and Noz Islam), or download the documents below. 
OTS funding application form
Eligibility Criteria
Guidance sheet for applicants

WHAT IS SOCIAL ENTERPRISE?

Social enterprises are businesses with social objectives that do not distribute profit in a conventional way. Any profit generated is kept within the enterprise to fulfil their social objectives or to improve the business. Social enterprises create local jobs, help to generate social capital and community cohesion and are environmentally-minded. They are increasingly becoming a new way to deliver local services and to ensure community needs are met. Social enterprise is now an integral part of the government agenda for public service delivery and the development of social enterprise is being actively encouraged.

For more information see our social enterprise information sheet.