Session 2 of Bristol Social Enterprise City - the Next Stage (March 27th 2015)
Channel: EMC, the Easy Media Company
Date: 2015-04-02

SOCIAL ENTERPRISE UK AND BRISTOL & BATH SOCIAL ENTERPRISE NETWORK (BBSEN) PRESENT "BRISTOL SOCIAL ENTERPRISE CITY – THE NEXT STAGE" .

This is the video of Session 2. For Session 1, click https://youtu.be/O1jkL3HHP2o

For more, see http://www.bbsen.org,uk and http://www.socialenterprise.org.uk.

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WHY BRISTOL

Bristol is seen as a national leader, badged as one of the first ‘Social Enterprise Cities’ in the UK. This is just the start of the journey.

The event showcased how social businesses are working with cross sector partners to tackle key issues in the City. Bristol is seen as a national leader in this area, and one of the first 2 cities to receive ‘Social Enterprise City’ status. There is much still to be done and everyone can play a role. 

Through case studies and a Question Time-style panel debate the event asked:
*How can we work together to benefit the City?
*How would your organisation like to tackle the issues that are important to you?

Social businesses, and their partners, are delivering entrepreneurial solutions to civic challenges whether it’s meaningful employment for young people, generating clean energy, community scale healthcare or affordable housing. This emergent ‘sector’ is showing the fastest rate of growth in the region. Showcasing businesses already leading change, we started the conversation and outline support available to create new partnerships.


WHO WAS IT FOR?

This event was for any organisation wanting to use business to affect positive civic change.

*SMEs or corporates interested in trading with or supporting social business
*Public sector policy or decision makers
*Higher and further education bodies
*Health sector or social housing sector organisations
*Social businesses and sector support organisations
*Investors


THE PROGRAMME

Showcase business speakers and panelists included the following:

Keynote Speakers
* Stephen Williams MP
* Dick Penny, Watershed MD
* Peter Holbrook CBE, Social Enterprise UK CEO
* Liz Zeidler, Bristol Green Capital Partnership Chair
* Daniel Oliver, Bristol & Bath Social Enterprise Network

Showcasing Social Businesses
* Richard Pendlebury, Emmaus
* Joe Cooper, Touchwood Enterprises
* Andre Seidel, Transitions Skate CIC (Campus Skatepark & Campus Pool)
* Steve Glover, the Severn Project CIC
* Grace Howells, Resonance

‘Question Time’ Style Debate Featuring:
* Stephen Parsons, West of England LEP, Social Enterprise Sector Group
* Prof Andy Gouldson, University of Bristol, Centre for Urban and Public Policy Research
* Nicci Peck, SOFA Project
* Lindsay Hall, Real Ideas Organisation
* Chaired by Gary Topp, Bristol Green Capital Partnership

This is the video of Session 2. For Session 1, click https://youtu.be/O1jkL3HHP2o
 
For more, see http://www.bbsen.org,uk and http://www.socialenterprise.org.uk.