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Local People Leading is a campaign for organisations and individuals across Scotland who support a strong and independent community sector it has been initiated by a consortium of networking organisations which serve hundreds of community-based groups across Scotland. It is not intended to create a new organisation but to raise the profile of the 'community agenda' in Scotland.

For further information click on the link above.

CESEL is on the board of the Scottish Social Enterprise Coalition which brings together social enterprises and their networks into a collective voice, representing the needs of social enterprises and promoting their values and benefits.

 For further information: www.ssec.org.uk 

CESEL's Objectives

CESEL  aim to raise awareness of Social Enterprise in the Scottish Borders, to support and offer services to meet the needs of individuals and organisations within the Social Enterprise Sector 

We run several social enterprise projects which help us to sustain ourselves and remain independent, we offer a range of services specifically designed to support  the growing social enterprise sector and create an inclusive working environment for our staff, trainees & volunteers.

We also work with these organisations to ensure there is variety , support and business expertise in the Borders 

For further information about CESEL contact:

Diane E. Henderson (Coordinating Director))

 E-Mail: Diane@cesel.co.uk  

or

Simon Moore (Director)

E-mail: Simon@cesel.co.uk 

A Social Enterprise is a democratically run business offering goods and services in order to generate enough income to meet the social aims of the community they serve.

It plays a fundamental part in the regeneration and advancement of Communities and makes a substantial contribution to the economy.

It has potential to work in partnership with or as intermediaries between the Voluntary, Private & Public Sectors

Types of Social Enterprise:

Community Recycling Organisations - deliver a wide array of environmental services - recycling, furniture and white good reuse, community and home composting, waste reduction activities such as real nappy schemes and education and promotion programs.

 Social Firms - are businesses servicing a market need which offer real jobs with market rate wages for people with disabilities or other disadvantages in the work place. 

Development Trusts - are community led businesses set up to address local social, economic, environmental and cultural needs. They work in a huge range of ways and are involved in activities as diverse as running local shops and post offices, developing renewable energy projects, managing workspaces, preserving local heritage, developing play parks .

Employee-owned Businesses - give their employees a stake in running the business and include co-operative models.
Many employee-owned businesses also have fundamental social and environmental objectives, making them social enterprises.

Credit Unions - are financial co-operatives and contribute to financial inclusion by providing financial services to their members, often in areas where mainstream financial provision is patchy. Credit unions also promote responsible financial management.