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Social enterprises and the community and voluntary sector: myths and realities

National umbrella bodies have been quoted as thinking that social enterprises are an ‘acceptable veneer for profiteers’; social enterprises see themselves as (social) wealth generators for their communities; government is suggesting that they are the sustainable alternative to the voluntary and community sector; academics grapple with defining what social enterprise is.

Third Sector Research Centre, in partnership with London Civic Forum and Social Enterprise Coalition, held a series of ‘action learning workshops’, to try and untangle the myths and realities of social enterprise.

Participants, from the community and voluntary sector and social enterprise, used these cross sector workshops to share their knowledge and experience, and break down barriers.

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