Supporting Social Enterprise in Herefordshire Shropshire and Worcestershire.
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About PSE
Partners for Social Enterprise (PSE) in Herefordshire, Shropshire, and Worcestershire isa partnership of organisations committed to working together to support the social
enterprise sector in the three counties. In May 2005 it published the ‘Strategy for
Social Enterprise’ in Herefordshire and Worcestershire, which it has successfully
delivered, and has now created its business plan for 2008-2011. Its four strategic
priorities are:
- To foster a culture of social enterprise
- To ensure the right information and advice is available to social enterprises
- Enabling social enterprises to access appropriate finance
- Enabling social enterprises to work with government
The Core Partnership includes:
- Community First
- Herefordshire Council
- Herefordshire Voluntary Action
- Marches Community Enterprise
- Midwest Rural Enterprise CIC
- Robert Owen Society
- Rubus Services Ltd.
- Shropshire County Council
- University of Worcester
- Worcestershire County Council
- and others...
PSE created a cluster group for social enterprises in waste and recycling, SEWAR.
The forum has been meeting since July 2005, working in partnership to prevent waste and improve individuals’ and communities’ quality of life. It comprises social enterprises and other voluntary organisations, local authorities, statutory bodies and businesses within Herefordshire and Worcestershire. The forum has been a vehicle for consultation and partnership working, helping to produce a local directory of re-use organisations for the public, facilitated the introduction of re-use credits and been successful in receiving Defra funding.
The Partnership has a website, www.pfse.co.uk which carries up-to-date information on courses, events and available support. There is also a monthly email bulletin sent to everyone on the mailing list.
Regional/ National links
Social Enterprise West Midlands:
Social Enterprise Coalition: