SES has over 28 years of practical business experience in supporting and developing social and community enterprise as well as the growth of self-employment in North East England. The development of enterprise skills, the growth of self-employment and successful social enterprises all offer people alternative routes out of inequality and poverty.
SES' VISION:
“To use enterprise in all its forms as a vehicle for the creation of a fairer society through the alleviation of inequality and poverty and to underpin our work by taking an evidence-based approach”.
SES has successfully facilitated a model of enterprise development that, in our view, targets, captures the imagination of, and meets the needs of those most disadvantaged. It is a pro-active, holistic and integrated approach and it engages people often missed by mainstream agencies which may be geographically remote or psychologically daunting to newcomers to enterprise and social enterprise.
What makes SES special and separates SES from the generic business support services is our intensive support mechanism at the pre start and aftercare stage. This is vital to boost the chances of business start up (including social enterprise) especially in deprived areas. Our approach illustrates a ‘more hands on’ process, where ‘face to face’ contact meetings with clients give reassurance to the support SES offers.
Services are delivered in the local community through working with a partnership of organisations having shared values, including:
- A belief in a more equitable and inclusive society
- Respecting all people as individuals and recognising their worth
- A belief that co-operation, self-help and entrepreneurialism are creative forces for change
- Being honest, accessible, approachable and accountable
