"A social enterprise is a business with primarily social objectives whose surpluses are principally reinvested for that purpose in the business or in the community, rather than being driven by the need to maximise profit for shareholders and owners."

Department of Trade and Industry
   
.RIERSEP Members
The project brief set out the scope of the study and the requirement to explore possibilities in relation to the development of internal trading opportunities within the social economy sector in Renfrewshire and Inverclyde.
.RIERSEP Members

Renfrewshire Council
Information on the council, local services and initiatives in Renfrewshire.

www.renfrewshire.gov.uk

Renfrewshire Council for Voluntary Services
The CVS covering the Renfrewshire local authority area
East Renfrewshire Council
Online provides all the information on East Renfrewshire council and activities and events taking place locally

www.eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk

Voluntary Action East Renfrewshire

The CVS and Volunteer Centre covering the East Renfrewshire local authority area.

Inverclyde Council

All about Inverclyde Council it's people, services and local activities.

www.inverclyde.gov.uk

Inverclyde Community Development Trust
The Trust is an Inverclyde wide organisation employing over 100 staff (full and part time) in a range of care, employability, and regeneration services provided across Inverclyde

www.icdt.org.uk

Council for Voluntary Services Inverclyde
The CVS covering the Inverclyde local authority area
Bridgewater Housing Association
   
Learning & Skills Scotland
 

http://www.learndirectscotland.com

Enterprise Childcare
 

http://www.enterprisechildcare.co.uk
National Health Service