Can the development of a social enterprise component within community organisations increase their financial sustainability? The question entails investigating the community sector and identifying the social enterprises function within the community sector. During the research there were three linked areas to investigate. An understanding of social entrepreneurship and social enterprises and investigate the hypotheses that social enterprises come in two different forms (pure social enterprises and social enterprises that deliver public services). Identify case studies of social enterprises and analyse how they function and operate in order to draw recommendations for future social enterprises. Draw conclusions on the future of the social enterprises function within community organisations and how the social enterprise function can increase its financial sustainability.

Simon Cox MSc, BA(Hons) is a creative and innovative fully registered FE teacher and practitioner with experience in various Education settings. He hold an honours degree in Business and a Masters degree MSc in Community and Local Development.