Social Enterprise UK

Information on Social Enterprise UK

• From: Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
• Published: 9 November 2026

• Type of support: Expertise and advice
• Business stage: Not yet trading, Start-ups (1-2 years trading) and Established
• Industry: Agriculture and food, Business and finance, Construction, Education and Health
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  Hospitality and catering, IT, digital and creative, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Mining, Real estate and property, Science and technology, Service industries, Transport and distribution, Travel and leisure, Utilities providers, and Wholesale and retail
• Number of employees: 0 to 9 employees, 10 to 249 employees and 250 to 500 employees
• Region: East Midlands, Eastern, London, North East and North West
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  Northern Ireland, Scotland, South East, South West, Wales, West Midlands, and Yorkshire and the Humber

What can you get?

Social Enterprise UK is the national membership body for social enterprise.

The website has lots of information, guides, business manuals and reports on a range of topics.

Guides include ‘Starting a Social Enterprise and’ ‘All About Social Enterprise’ for people considering this route for their new organisation.

There is also a guide on ‘The Future of Public Services’ to help those who want to apply for contract opportunities, understand the processes and rules that can be involved and how to work through them.

Who is it for?

Social Enterprises operating in the UK

to the social enterprise UK website