Social entrepreneurs: a new approach in social housing Cliff Prior

Social entrepreneurs:a new approach in social housing

Cliff Prior

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238,000 people trying to start 1.7m people leading one now Majority small and informal, minority go to scaleGender balancedPeak age 30-45, age range 9 – 99A third are from 20% most deprived areas40% from minority ethnic groupsHalf are degree or professional qualifiedOne in 3 new venture startups have a social mission

Who are Social Entrepreneurs?

Benefits and impact

Economic impact*Social impact*Social innovation*Social capital*Confidence to act*

What are your motivations?Biographic*Career*

Most social entrepreneurs are motivated by personal experience of the problem they seek to solve

Accord Group: AddventuresMidlands based group of HAsWorking with social venture support agenciesIncubating social enterprises“Tides” model from the USAProviding a “Fiscal shield” allowing startup within the parent organisationBack office supportMaking it easier for new social ventures to getstarted

williaml@accordgroup.org.uk

Annys Darkwa: Vision HousingLondon based social enterprise founded 2007Resettlement of people leaving prison in good quality private rented housingFounder and most staff are ex offendersComplete from prison gate supportReoffending rate 15% (vs usual 60-70%)Now 400 people housed in LondonFranchising beyond London and joint working with housing associations

annys@visionhousing.org.uk

Bright Ideas Challenge

Partnership of UnLtd and Affinity SuttonStart up seed funds and support to tenants to improve their neighbourhoodsNorthern pilot mainly with young people Southern pilot open to all agesJoint UnLtd, ASG, local resident judgingActive promotion to inspire & help applicants“we were surprised by the energy, creativity and commitment that ...our residents demonstrated via their social enterprises”

parminderjutla@unltd.org.uk

Bright Ideas Challenge: examplesMC’ing project for young people on the estateAfter school IT training projectDance and drama class leading to a talent showCatering business for construction staff which trained 6 “neet” young peopleBenefits include confidence building, employability, community cohesion, reduction in antisocial behaviour

parminderjutla@unltd.org.uk

Liz Douglas: the Roots ProjectLocal social entrepreneur plus Contour HASocial regen in highly deprived Bolton estateBased in a house on the estate“The aim is to get the residents involved in the planning and delivery of the project, which will increase their confidence, hopefully leading to education and then employment”Developing communities through their people

lizdouglas@developingpeople.org.uk

Wates Group: closer to fewerLeading social house builderAdopting a social enterprise in each major development areaLong term relationship to give time to help the social enterprise develop fullyBecoming part of the supply chain for Wates in relevant areas of workBuilding confidence, skills and employability in the estate and surrounding population

Michael.Eynon@wates.co.uk

Empower CommunitySocial enterprise connecting community level renewable energy with investment and improving social & economic resilienceSolar PV on social housing roofsFree daytime power to tenants25yr index linked income to social landlordsOption to create local community foundations to continue initiatives in the areaAll funded and brokered via EmpowerAlex.Grayson@Empowercommunity.co.uk

Empower CommunityExample of 2kWp systems on 5000 houses in Manchester with SE – S – SW roofs

£400k pa to social landlord£92.50 pa to each of 5000 tenants£200k+ pa to local community fund£31m total benefit during the 25yr feed in tariff periodAll funded and brokered via Empower

Alex.Grayson@Empowercommunity.co.uk

Final thoughtsInvite your tenants to step forward as social entrepreneursProvide small scale seed funds and development support in partnership with a social venture intermediaryTap in to social ventures as part of your supply chainUse your back office to make it easier for innovators and entrepreneurs to get started

cliffprior@unltd.org.uk

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