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Supporting Social Enterprise
in South Yorkshire
Impact Report
2019 - 2023
Table of contents
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Executive summary
Introduction
Context
Partners
Community
Outputs
Impact
Conclusions
Published by:
Community Made Solutions Limited
Acknowledgements:
This report draws, in part, on the results of evaluation carried out for the Social Enterprise
Exchange partners by Forever Consulting. It has been produced with the financial support of
the European Regional Development Fund and the National Lottery Community Fund.
Copyright:
Published in 2023 under the terms of the
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
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Executive Summary
Social Enterprise Exchange (SEE) is a
partnership-based programme supporting
social enterprise in South Yorkshire and
neighbouring localities in Derbyshire and
Nottinghamshire.
It is designed to deliver positive social
and environmental impact and has been
co-financed by the European Regional
Development Fund and the National Lottery
Community Fund.
The second phase of delivery (SEE2)
ran from 2019 to 2023 and focussed on
promotion and awareness raising, start-up
support and development of existing social
enterprises.
The SEE2 programme worked with a total
of 270 social enterprises and a further
107 pre-start social enterprise projects. It
exceeded key output targets including 83
grants awarded and 154 social enterprises
receiving at least 12 hours non-financial
assistance. It contributed to the creation of
42 additional full-time equivalent jobs and
58 social enterprise start-ups.
Of the social enterprises supported, 95%
had a focus on one or more of health and
social care, creative and digital, education
and skills, enterprise, food, environment,
community development, sports and
wellbeing. External evaluation, completed
in 2023, highlighted a successful delivery
model, continuing demand, and broad social
impact. In the survey response, 87% said
that support received had contributed to
their resilience and growth.
Those supported represent a diverse mix
of groups including a majority, 65%, being
female-led; 28% from minoritised ethnic
communities; a broad mix of age groups
reflecting the regional demographic; and
19% with a disability, higher than the general
population.
The programme achieved excellent
value for money in comparison to similar
programmes elsewhere, with a social return
on investment assessed as £6.52 per £1
invested.
Challenges faced include the Covid-19
pandemic requiring much of the delivery
to be moved online and, more broadly, a
Strengths of the programme, highlighted
in the evaluation, include the quality of
support provided, ease of access and
responsiveness, networking events and the
grants scheme.
Among key lessons for the delivery partners
and wider stakeholders are:
- There is an ongoing need for specialist
support for social enterprise, particularly
in relation to funding, marketing, business
growth, governance and social impact
- Support should be flexible, tailored to
need, free to access and provided locally
- Better access is needed to grants and
funding, particularly for smaller social
enterprises, and funding conditions should
not be excessively onerous
- Networking events are valued for
knowledge sharing, peer support and
inspiration
- Some benefits and social impact may be
realised well after support ends and can
be better understood through follow-up
monitoring of social enterprise development
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with the delivery partners’ own
contributions.
SEE2 builds on previous successful
collaborations among the core group
of partners including a successful first
phase of work that ran from July 2016
to June 2019.
SEE2 has three pillars to its core
programme of activities:
- Promotion of the concept and
practice of social enterprise, including
awareness raising, knowledge sharing,
networking and communications
- Support for new social entrepreneurs,
and start-up and early stage social
enterprises
- Support for growth and development
of existing social enterprises including
support for new products and services,
and for scaling-up of existing services
Introduction
Social Enterprise Exchange (SEE) is a
regional support programme for social
enterprise covering South Yorkshire
(Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and
Bolsover, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Dales
and North East Derbyshire.
SEE has been designed to achieve lasting
social, economic and community benefit
through the establishment of new social
enterprises and transformation of existing
social enterprises that deliver positive
social and environmental impact in support
of people and communities.
This is a report on the second phase of
delivery from July 2019 to June 2023, SEE2.
The SEE2 programme has been delivered
by a community-based consortium in
collaboration with the regional business
growth hub and other stakeholders.
The programme has been co-financed
by European Regional Development
Fund (ERDF) and the National Lottery
Community Fund (TNCLF) together
We Can Grow Communities
Support: Start-up workshop series,
business and financial planning advice
Impact: Social inclusion, education and
skills, healthy eating
We Can Grow Communities installs purpose-
built raised-bed wooden planters and delivers a
wide range of fun, stimulating activities to teach
children and young people the life skills of growing
vegetables, furthering their understanding of
science and eating a healthy diet.
We Can Grow Communities enrolled in the SEE2
start-up workshop series receiving support with
creating a business and financial plan and cash
flow forecasts, as well as one-to-one advice.
Support provided helped the social enterprise
secure over £100k in new funding.
SEE2 support for We Can Grow Communities has
contributed to:
• Creating seasonal employment opportunities
• Engaging young people and reducing anti-
social behaviour
• Encouraging healthy eating habits and
growing own food
• Providing volunteering opportunities and
reducing isolation
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Context
The rationale and context at the time of
programme design included:
High levels of deprivation, with South
Yorkshire’s local authorities among the
20 per cent most deprived in England
(Index of Multiple Deprivation, 2019)
• A weak enterprise culture and low
rates of self-employment
• High levels of worklessness and
economic inactivity
• Particular barriers to enterprise
faced by some disadvantaged
groups
• Social enterprise recognised as
a driver for social and economic
inclusion
• A strong tradition of social
enterprise development in the
region
• Social enterprise support needs
including finance and specialist
advice
• Evidence of local demand from the
earlier phase of the programme
The operating context changed dramatically
in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, which
impacted both on the mode of delivery and
wider socio-economic conditions.
Other significant external changes
impacting on delivery and social enterprise
development included the introduction of
Universal Credit, Brexit and the cost of living
crisis.
True Talk Africa
Support: Start-up workshops, one-to-one support,
CIC registration
Impact: Strengthened communities, cultural
diversity, education
Founded in 2019 by three friends, True Talk Africa
promotes holistic narratives about Sub-Saharan
African history, culture and society and the Black
British presence in England and Wales. They
work with children in schools and adults via book
clubs. They also provide advice and support to
others about representation and inclusivity.
SEE2 support enabled True Talk Africa to quickly
register as a CIC after previously struggling
with the process. They joined the SEE2 start-up
workshop series to help develop their approach.
They identified business planning and marketing
elements as particularly useful and appreciated the
tailored support and face-to-face enterprise advisor
meetings.
SEE2 support for True Talk Africa has helped
the organisation’s work:
• Strengthening communities by improving
holistic awareness of the history and cultures
of people with African and Black heritage in
England and Wales
• Increasing skills and capabilities of around
180 trainee teachers to support the
decolonisation of early years and primary
education
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Thurgoland Village Welfare
Support: Grant funding, networking opportunities
Impact: Community strengthening, health and
wellbeing, reducing social isolation
In a rural farming village near Barnsley, Thurgoland
Village Welfare is a social hub at the heart of the
community, run by volunteers and hosting activities
for all ages and interests.
Through the support of SEE2, they received a grant
to purchase essential IT equipment and a new
website, benefitted from networking events, and
sourced a developer to build their website. The
new website provides credibility to funders and
partners, and enables Thurgoland Village Welfare to
better promote its activities in the local community.
An online booking system function will further
modernise the organisation and its use of digital
tools.
SEE2 support for Thurgoland Village Welfare
has enabled it to widen its impact:
• Upgrading and maintaining valuable
community assets
•
activities to strengthen the community
• Providing activities for physical, mental and
emotional health and wellbeing
Partnership
SEE is a partnership-based programme with
each partner playing a role, drawing on their
strengths and capabilities. The core partners
have built a strong working relationship
over previous phases of delivery and have
adapted to change as the programme has
evolved.
The delivery partners for SEE2 have been
Community Made Solutions, Cultural
Yorkshire Community Foundation, and
Barnsley Community and Voluntary Services.
Groundwork South Yorkshire was a partner
in the first year of delivery of SEE2 but
wound up its operations in 2021, as part of
a restructure in response to the Covid-19
pandemic.
Community Made Solutions (CMS) has been
the consortium lead with responsibilities for
contracts, financial control, reporting, and
back-stop business support delivery.
component, delivering workshops and one-
support around marketing, communications
and ICTs.
Cultural Industries Quarter Agency (CIQA)
has led the growth component supporting
existing social enterprises with access
to bespoke support as well as specialist
building-based advice
South Yorkshire Community Foundation
(SYCF) has been responsible for
management of the SEE2 grants
component consisting of small grants
from £1,000 to £5,000 in value.
(SSEN) has led on networking events in
to delivery of the conferences and the
Barnsley Community and Voluntary
Services (BCVS) has provided local
hosting and support for SEE2 activities
and business support delivery in
Barnsley.
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Over the course of seven years of delivery,
including this and the previous phase of
work, SEE has built a large network of
social enterprises, social entrepreneurs and
sector stakeholders across South Yorkshire
and the wider region, with over 1600
individual contacts and a larger number
reached through the social enterprises
supported.
Engagement with our community of
practitioners and stakeholders has been a
core element of the programme, providing
feedback on delivery and informing the
strategic approach.
Sector conferences have been held on
an annual basis on International Social
Enterprise Day. These have provided a
space for knowledge sharing, diverse
case stories, networking and relationship
building, dialogue about the priorities and
opportunities for social enterprise, as well
as feedback on project delivery to inform
future planning and lessons learned.
Stakeholder dialogue events have brought
together leading social entrepreneurs with
public sector decision makers to discuss
the state of the sector, challenges and
Community
opportunities, notably in the context of
post-Covid-19 recovery and the changing
economic environment.
Thematic networking events have
highlighted case stories of successful
social enterprises and lessons learned, plus
an opportunity to visit some of the social
enterprise locations.
Roadshows have assisted to raise
awareness of social enterprise across the
region including in rural and semi-urban
communities and to engage diverse
audiences.
Engagement has been reinforced through
multiple communication tools including
website, social media, email news updates,
partner newsletters and community media.
Chesterfield Canal Trust
Support: Business advice, grant funding
Impact: Job creation, environmental
improvement, health and wellbeing,
education
Established in the late 1970s and run largely
by volunteers, Chesterfield Canal Trust
aims to restore and maintain the 46-mile
Chesterfield Canal linking Nottingham, South
Yorkshire and Derbyshire. Advice provided
through SEE2 led the organisation to
the business. The trust was later
instrumental in securing major funding for
new canal towpath works as part of a multi-
million pound Levelling Up grant. They also
accessed useful contacts through SEE2 and
received a grant for IT equipment.
SEE2 support for Chesterfield Canal Trust
has contributed to:
• Getting more people involved in
outdoor activities
• Improving and maintaining access to
towpaths for walking and cycling.
• Educational talks in schools and
running boat trips for pupils.
• Economic benefits for the adjoining
towns through boat trip visitors
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Overall the programme delivery achieved
key outputs, with 83 grants awarded (target
55) and 154 businesses receiving at least
12 hours non-financial assistance (target
150), amounting to a total of 182 unique
businesses assisted (target 165). A total of
270 social enterprises received some form
of support, including those receiving less
than the 12 hours threshold, and a further 107
pre-start social enterprise initiatives were also
supported.
The programme achieved excellent value for
money in comparison to similar programmes
elsewhere, with a social return on investment
of £6.52 per £1 invested, based on analysis
in line with HM Treasury Green Book of
the value of the jobs and business support
outputs..
Delivery was organised across four strands of
activity:
A – PROMOTE
Promotion, network development and
communications
Outputs
Targeted promotion, outreach and
awareness raising
• Website maintained with new events,
news content, and reports
• Promotion via partners’
communication platforms and social
media
• Enquiries handled via an online
portal, including referrals from
the regional growth hub, with 628
enquiries received and 597 referred
for potential support
Network development and
communications
• 16x thematic networking events held,
mainly online though some face-to-
face
• 10x social enterprise meet-up events
organised in 2020 to promote mutual
support and networking in response
to the Covid-19 pandemic
• 4x regional Social Enterprise
Exchange conferences, with total 206
participants
• 2x stakeholder dialogue events for
social entrepreneurs and sector
stakeholders
B – ACCELERATE
Supporting social enterprise start-ups
Start-up accelerator workshops
• 20x Accelerate start-up workshop
series, from concept development to
business modelling, with follow-up
action learning sets for peer-sharing
and bespoke advice
• 2x introduction to social enterprise
workshops for earlier stage
beneficiaries
Specialist advice and support
• Business diagnostics, advice,
guidance and bespoke support
provided to 107 pre-start projects and
106 start-up and early stage social
enterprises
Start-up grants
• 14x grants calls completed with 33
start-up grants awarded ranging from
£1,000 to £1,500, with £45,698 in total
grant funding allocated for start-up
social enterprises
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Outputs (continued)
C – TRANSFORM
Supporting social enterprise growth and
development
Specialist social enterprise advice
• Business diagnostics, advice,
guidance and bespoke support
provided to 164 existing social
enterprises (greater than 12 months
old), including business modelling,
access to finance, restructuring,
and new products or services
Workshops and masterclasses
• 20x social enterprise workshops
and masterclasses with a total
of 309 attendances and topics
including Covid-19 response
and recovery, business planning,
access to grants, building-based
design, environmental audit and
other specialist topics
Building-based development
• Tailored building-based business
support for 18 community hubs
including with planning, concept
stage design, environmental advice
and access to finance
Marketing and promotional support
• Marketing and promotional
support provided to beneficiary
enterprises including
communications planning,
social media strategy, brand
development
Development grants
• 14x grants calls completed with
50 development grants awarded
ranging from £1,000 to £5,000,
with £142,444 in total grant
funding allocated
D – PROJECT MANAGEMENT &
EVALUATION
Project management and
administration
• Monthly Project Management
Group meetings
• Quarterly progress, output and
financial reports.
Sustainability and independent
evaluation
• Monitoring policy development
and funding opportunities
• Engagement with local, regional
and national stakeholders
• Case stories and independent
SEE2 in numbers
» 35 promotional and networking
events
» 111 workshop events for start-ups
» 43 thematic workshops and
masterclasses
» 568 registrations for programme
support
» 107 pre-start social enterprise
projects supported
» 58 new social enterprises established
» 106 start-up and early-stage (<1 year)
social enterprises supported
» 164 existing social enterprises (>1
year) received specialist support
» 83 grants awarded to start-up and
existing social enterprises
» 42 additional full-time equivalent jobs
created
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Reyt Repair
Support: Business advice, start-up
workshops
Impact: Environmental improvement, health
and wellbeing, improved livelihoods
Reyt Repair opened in Abbeyfield Park
powered repair shop. Volunteers with
screwdrivers and sewing machines tackle
repair jobs, fixing electricals, furniture and
clothes, while addressing bigger issues such
as the cost of living crisis and environmental
concerns with a throwaway culture. As well
as fixing and mending things, Reyt Repair
– gathering in the community hub and
participating in training, workshops and
sharing of skills. SEE2 provided support
through start-up workshops and business
advice to help structure the business.
SEE2 support for Reyt Repair has
contributed to:
• Providing training and opportunities for
volunteering
• Raising awareness of recycling and the
environment
• Providing a low cost repairs service for
people in need
Impact
External evaluation demonstrated broad
social impact of the social enterprises
supported within and across communities
in South Yorkshire and the wider region.
Those supported represent a diverse mix
of groups including a majority, 65%, being
female-led; 28% from minoritised ethnic
communities; a broad mix of age groups
reflecting the regional demographic; and
19% with a disability, higher than the
general population.
Geographical spread indicated many in
the more deprived locations and a higher
other localities.
The social enterprises supported are active
across diverse sub-sectors including
health and social care; creative and digital;
education and skills; enterprise support;
food and environment; community
development; and sports and wellbeing.
Impact and community benefit arises
from strengthening the performance
and resilience of social enterprises
supported; assisting the start-up of new
social enterprises; jobs created and
safe-guarded; and additional investment
leveraged into social enterprise activity.
Of the social enterprises supported that
responded to the evaluation survey, 87%
said that support received from SEE2
had contributed to some extent to their
resilience and growth.
Over the longer term the project has
sought to create a culture of social
entrepreneurship and the development of a
sustainable network of knowledge sharing
and mutual support.
The external evaluation examined ten
areas of social impact expected and
reported on the results of a questionnaire
survey, one-to-one interviews and focus
groups. Below is a summary of results of
the impact assessment, beneficiary survey
and project data.
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Impact (continued)
Increased employment
SEE2 contributed to the creation of at
least 42 additional full-time equivalent
jobs based on reporting from the social
enterprises supported. Of the social
enterprises supported that responded to
the evaluation survey, 32% reported an
increase in the number of jobs.
Improved livelihoods
Of the social enterprises supported that
responded to the evaluation survey,
21% indicated their social enterprise
has contributed to an improvement in
livelihoods. Examples include:
• Increasing the number of activities
delivered to young people in school
holidays,
• Increasing extracurricular activities
special schools.
• Increasing activities to combat
antisocial behaviour and improve
pride in place.
Strengthened communities
Of the social enterprises supported,
42% indicated in the survey that their
activities contributed to strengthening
communities. Examples include:
• Putting on plays for people who
are known not to leave their
locality often.
• Increased year round use of
community space through
improved heating
• Developing a platform for local
and international artists to help
their business
Improved health and wellbeing
Health and wellbeing is a focus
for many of the social enterprises
supported with over 25% primarily
operating in this arena. Of social
enterprises supported that responded
to the evaluation survey, 53% said
they had contributed to improvements
in health and wellbeing. Among
examples of improvement supported
by SEE2, beneficiaries reported:
• Promoting healthier lifestyles
in areas with high levels of
childhood obesity
• Creating and performing
bereavement and PTSD-themed
plays
• Supporting vulnerable adults in
drug and alcohol recovery
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Impact (continued)
Environmental improvement
Of the social enterprises supported,
11% indicated in the survey that they
had contributed to environmental
improvement in the last three years
and 42% expected to do so in the next
year indicating increasing awareness of
environmental issues. Examples include:
• Hosting a play about flooding and
flood response
• Changing lighting to be more
• Increasing the amount of CO2
saved by their products
Increased skills and capabilities
Social enterprises and social
entrepreneurs supported benefitted
directly from workshops, masterclasses
and advice that contributed to skills
and capabilities including in relation
to business modelling, fundraising,
marketing, management and building-
based development. Of the social
enterprises supported and responding to
the survey, 47% indicated that they had
contributed more widely to increase in
skills and capabilities. Examples include:
• Expanding the number of
educational workshops available
for children
• Developing links with local
colleges to provide volunteering
opportunities
• Increasing the range of holiday
activities available for the young
people
Increased equality of opportunity
Of the social enterprises supported
and responding to the survey, 42%
said they had contributed to an
increase in equality of opportunity.
Examples include:
• Providing training and supported
volunteering opportunities for
asylum seekers
• Facilitating non-traditional work
experience for care-experienced
young people
• Promoting access to employment
through social enterprise for
refugee women
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Impact (continued)
Reduction in social and economic
exclusion
Many of the social enterprises supported
work with vulnerable groups such as
older people and those with mental
health issues. Among those supported,
42% indicated in the survey that they
had contributed to a reduction in social
and economic exclusion. Examples
include:
• Increasing outreach work to
support more people with dementia
and their carers
• Increasing volunteering
opportunities for people with
special educational needs
• Promoting and facilitating peer
support groups at neighbourhood
level
Better access to information and
services
Of the social enterprises supported,
32% reported in the survey that
they contributed to better access to
information and services. Many of
the community hubs supported have
a key role in providing local access
to information and services. Other
examples include a social enterprise
providing schools with library reading
lists and hosting a book club.
Strengthened diversity of cultural
expression
A significant proportion of the
enterprises working with and for
minoritised ethnic communities. Of
the social enterprises supported, 16%
indicated in the survey that they had
strengthened diversity of cultural
expression. Examples include:
Enhancing cultural engagement by
hosting weekly community events
Promoting women artists and
and artists of diverse backgrounds
and cultures
Working with trainee teachers to
raise awareness of cultural diversity
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External evaluation
highlighted the strengths
and successes of the SEE2
programme and
some challenges and lessons
learned that can help inform
future programme design.
Conclusions Strengths
• Clear need and evidence of demand for
the programme
•
model providing high quality support
• Broadly positive user experience, with
many beneficiaries accessing support
•
that was tailored and varied
• Services were user friendly, easy to
access and responsive
• Website provided useful guidance and
was accessible and easy-to-navigate
• Workshops helped many to learn new
skills, network and improve confidence
• Networking events have helped build a
community of like-minded enterprises
• Grant funding contributed to the profile
and development of those supported
• Building-based support was well-
received and not readily available
elsewhere
• Organisations supported represented a
very diverse mix of groups
• Awareness and understanding of social
enterprise has increased
• Wide impact achieved including
economic, social, health and
environmental
• Excellent value for money in comparison
to similar programmes elsewhere
Challenges
• The Covid-19 pandemic required much of
the activity to be delivered online
• Plans for location and place-based
working had to be largely deferred
• More opportunities to present
accomplishments would have been
welcomed
•
worsened for most of the programme
• Not all beneficiaries were aware they had
a dedicated enterprise advisor
• Grant eligibility and monitoring
requirements were somewhat
restrictive
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Conclusions (continued)
Lessons for the SEE delivery
partners
• There is an ongoing need for
support to start-up and existing
social enterprises
• The most important areas of
support identified were:
» Grant funding and fundraising
(76%)
» Marketing and promotion (54%)
» Business growth support (50%)
» Governance and HR (46%)
» Demonstrating social impact
(43%)
• The support provided to social
enterprises should be:
» Tailored to the social
enterprises’ needs (73%)
» Free to access (69%)
» Provided locally (56%)
» Delivered in person (44%) or
delivered online (40%)
• Networking events were greatly
Lessons for future
intervention models
• Events help generate interest in
the support available and help
create a pipeline
• Social enterprises expressed
to engagement methods
whether online or face to face
– flexible delivery should offer
both
• Many social enterprises need
regular and tailored support over
a long period and benefit from
having access to a dedicated
enterprise advisor
• Knowledge sharing between
social enterprises can help in
learning about sourcing
materials, saving on costs, and
opportunities for co-operation
• Follow-up monitoring of
the development of social
enterprises supported helps
better understand the impact
of the business support and
grant funding provided
Lessons for policymakers
• Most social enterprises reported the
need for additional funding
• Feedback from smaller social
enterprises suggests they have had
difficulty gaining access to higher
levels of funding that would enable
growth and development
• Grant monitoring should allow some
flexibility around how funding can be
spent and which service providers
contracted, making the process more
efficient and effective
• Some benefits of support provided
will be realised well after the
programme ends
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“Our advisor was a font of knowledge
and supported us in developing a
business plan, a financial plan, and a
cash flow.”
“The support was fantastic and gave
us confidence to really go for it.”
"If it hadn't been for the support from
SEE, we may not have been able to
register as a CIC and deliver everything
we do. Our adviser helped us realise
that we can do it.”
“It was a meeting that completely
changed everything. The advisor’s clear
thinking to analyse the issues and make
intelligent suggestions was stunning."
“I found it validating. It helped to
develop the structure of the business. I
enjoyed the networking too, learning
about others.”
“It was really empowering and helped
me believe in myself – and here I am,
still doing it!”
Thank you!
The Social Enterprise Exchange 2019-2023
programme has been supported by the
European Regional Development Fund and
the National Lottery Community Fund.
It has been delivered in partnership by
Cultural Industries Quarter Agency, South
Social Enterprise Network and Barnsley
Community and Voluntary Services.
We are grateful to all who have contributed
including workshop and conference speakers
and facilitators, enterprise advisors, grants
many social entrepreneurs who have shared
their journey and enriched our experience.
Report design by Mantra Media
Further information:
e. info@socentxchange.net
w. www.socentxchange.net

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Impact Report 2019-2023

  • 1. Supporting Social Enterprise in South Yorkshire Impact Report 2019 - 2023
  • 2. Table of contents Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 10 Page 14 Executive summary Introduction Context Partners Community Outputs Impact Conclusions Published by: Community Made Solutions Limited Acknowledgements: This report draws, in part, on the results of evaluation carried out for the Social Enterprise Exchange partners by Forever Consulting. It has been produced with the financial support of the European Regional Development Fund and the National Lottery Community Fund. Copyright: Published in 2023 under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License Social Enterprise Exchange 2
  • 3. Executive Summary Social Enterprise Exchange (SEE) is a partnership-based programme supporting social enterprise in South Yorkshire and neighbouring localities in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire. It is designed to deliver positive social and environmental impact and has been co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund and the National Lottery Community Fund. The second phase of delivery (SEE2) ran from 2019 to 2023 and focussed on promotion and awareness raising, start-up support and development of existing social enterprises. The SEE2 programme worked with a total of 270 social enterprises and a further 107 pre-start social enterprise projects. It exceeded key output targets including 83 grants awarded and 154 social enterprises receiving at least 12 hours non-financial assistance. It contributed to the creation of 42 additional full-time equivalent jobs and 58 social enterprise start-ups. Of the social enterprises supported, 95% had a focus on one or more of health and social care, creative and digital, education and skills, enterprise, food, environment, community development, sports and wellbeing. External evaluation, completed in 2023, highlighted a successful delivery model, continuing demand, and broad social impact. In the survey response, 87% said that support received had contributed to their resilience and growth. Those supported represent a diverse mix of groups including a majority, 65%, being female-led; 28% from minoritised ethnic communities; a broad mix of age groups reflecting the regional demographic; and 19% with a disability, higher than the general population. The programme achieved excellent value for money in comparison to similar programmes elsewhere, with a social return on investment assessed as £6.52 per £1 invested. Challenges faced include the Covid-19 pandemic requiring much of the delivery to be moved online and, more broadly, a Strengths of the programme, highlighted in the evaluation, include the quality of support provided, ease of access and responsiveness, networking events and the grants scheme. Among key lessons for the delivery partners and wider stakeholders are: - There is an ongoing need for specialist support for social enterprise, particularly in relation to funding, marketing, business growth, governance and social impact - Support should be flexible, tailored to need, free to access and provided locally - Better access is needed to grants and funding, particularly for smaller social enterprises, and funding conditions should not be excessively onerous - Networking events are valued for knowledge sharing, peer support and inspiration - Some benefits and social impact may be realised well after support ends and can be better understood through follow-up monitoring of social enterprise development e g n a h c x E e s i r p r e t n E l a i c o S 3
  • 4. with the delivery partners’ own contributions. SEE2 builds on previous successful collaborations among the core group of partners including a successful first phase of work that ran from July 2016 to June 2019. SEE2 has three pillars to its core programme of activities: - Promotion of the concept and practice of social enterprise, including awareness raising, knowledge sharing, networking and communications - Support for new social entrepreneurs, and start-up and early stage social enterprises - Support for growth and development of existing social enterprises including support for new products and services, and for scaling-up of existing services Introduction Social Enterprise Exchange (SEE) is a regional support programme for social enterprise covering South Yorkshire (Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Bolsover, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Dales and North East Derbyshire. SEE has been designed to achieve lasting social, economic and community benefit through the establishment of new social enterprises and transformation of existing social enterprises that deliver positive social and environmental impact in support of people and communities. This is a report on the second phase of delivery from July 2019 to June 2023, SEE2. The SEE2 programme has been delivered by a community-based consortium in collaboration with the regional business growth hub and other stakeholders. The programme has been co-financed by European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the National Lottery Community Fund (TNCLF) together We Can Grow Communities Support: Start-up workshop series, business and financial planning advice Impact: Social inclusion, education and skills, healthy eating We Can Grow Communities installs purpose- built raised-bed wooden planters and delivers a wide range of fun, stimulating activities to teach children and young people the life skills of growing vegetables, furthering their understanding of science and eating a healthy diet. We Can Grow Communities enrolled in the SEE2 start-up workshop series receiving support with creating a business and financial plan and cash flow forecasts, as well as one-to-one advice. Support provided helped the social enterprise secure over £100k in new funding. SEE2 support for We Can Grow Communities has contributed to: • Creating seasonal employment opportunities • Engaging young people and reducing anti- social behaviour • Encouraging healthy eating habits and growing own food • Providing volunteering opportunities and reducing isolation Social Enterprise Exchange 4
  • 5. Context The rationale and context at the time of programme design included: High levels of deprivation, with South Yorkshire’s local authorities among the 20 per cent most deprived in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation, 2019) • A weak enterprise culture and low rates of self-employment • High levels of worklessness and economic inactivity • Particular barriers to enterprise faced by some disadvantaged groups • Social enterprise recognised as a driver for social and economic inclusion • A strong tradition of social enterprise development in the region • Social enterprise support needs including finance and specialist advice • Evidence of local demand from the earlier phase of the programme The operating context changed dramatically in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, which impacted both on the mode of delivery and wider socio-economic conditions. Other significant external changes impacting on delivery and social enterprise development included the introduction of Universal Credit, Brexit and the cost of living crisis. True Talk Africa Support: Start-up workshops, one-to-one support, CIC registration Impact: Strengthened communities, cultural diversity, education Founded in 2019 by three friends, True Talk Africa promotes holistic narratives about Sub-Saharan African history, culture and society and the Black British presence in England and Wales. They work with children in schools and adults via book clubs. They also provide advice and support to others about representation and inclusivity. SEE2 support enabled True Talk Africa to quickly register as a CIC after previously struggling with the process. They joined the SEE2 start-up workshop series to help develop their approach. They identified business planning and marketing elements as particularly useful and appreciated the tailored support and face-to-face enterprise advisor meetings. SEE2 support for True Talk Africa has helped the organisation’s work: • Strengthening communities by improving holistic awareness of the history and cultures of people with African and Black heritage in England and Wales • Increasing skills and capabilities of around 180 trainee teachers to support the decolonisation of early years and primary education e g n a h c x E e s i r p r e t n E l a i c o S 5
  • 6. Thurgoland Village Welfare Support: Grant funding, networking opportunities Impact: Community strengthening, health and wellbeing, reducing social isolation In a rural farming village near Barnsley, Thurgoland Village Welfare is a social hub at the heart of the community, run by volunteers and hosting activities for all ages and interests. Through the support of SEE2, they received a grant to purchase essential IT equipment and a new website, benefitted from networking events, and sourced a developer to build their website. The new website provides credibility to funders and partners, and enables Thurgoland Village Welfare to better promote its activities in the local community. An online booking system function will further modernise the organisation and its use of digital tools. SEE2 support for Thurgoland Village Welfare has enabled it to widen its impact: • Upgrading and maintaining valuable community assets • activities to strengthen the community • Providing activities for physical, mental and emotional health and wellbeing Partnership SEE is a partnership-based programme with each partner playing a role, drawing on their strengths and capabilities. The core partners have built a strong working relationship over previous phases of delivery and have adapted to change as the programme has evolved. The delivery partners for SEE2 have been Community Made Solutions, Cultural Yorkshire Community Foundation, and Barnsley Community and Voluntary Services. Groundwork South Yorkshire was a partner in the first year of delivery of SEE2 but wound up its operations in 2021, as part of a restructure in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Community Made Solutions (CMS) has been the consortium lead with responsibilities for contracts, financial control, reporting, and back-stop business support delivery. component, delivering workshops and one- support around marketing, communications and ICTs. Cultural Industries Quarter Agency (CIQA) has led the growth component supporting existing social enterprises with access to bespoke support as well as specialist building-based advice South Yorkshire Community Foundation (SYCF) has been responsible for management of the SEE2 grants component consisting of small grants from £1,000 to £5,000 in value. (SSEN) has led on networking events in to delivery of the conferences and the Barnsley Community and Voluntary Services (BCVS) has provided local hosting and support for SEE2 activities and business support delivery in Barnsley. Social Enterprise Exchange 6
  • 7. Over the course of seven years of delivery, including this and the previous phase of work, SEE has built a large network of social enterprises, social entrepreneurs and sector stakeholders across South Yorkshire and the wider region, with over 1600 individual contacts and a larger number reached through the social enterprises supported. Engagement with our community of practitioners and stakeholders has been a core element of the programme, providing feedback on delivery and informing the strategic approach. Sector conferences have been held on an annual basis on International Social Enterprise Day. These have provided a space for knowledge sharing, diverse case stories, networking and relationship building, dialogue about the priorities and opportunities for social enterprise, as well as feedback on project delivery to inform future planning and lessons learned. Stakeholder dialogue events have brought together leading social entrepreneurs with public sector decision makers to discuss the state of the sector, challenges and Community opportunities, notably in the context of post-Covid-19 recovery and the changing economic environment. Thematic networking events have highlighted case stories of successful social enterprises and lessons learned, plus an opportunity to visit some of the social enterprise locations. Roadshows have assisted to raise awareness of social enterprise across the region including in rural and semi-urban communities and to engage diverse audiences. Engagement has been reinforced through multiple communication tools including website, social media, email news updates, partner newsletters and community media. Chesterfield Canal Trust Support: Business advice, grant funding Impact: Job creation, environmental improvement, health and wellbeing, education Established in the late 1970s and run largely by volunteers, Chesterfield Canal Trust aims to restore and maintain the 46-mile Chesterfield Canal linking Nottingham, South Yorkshire and Derbyshire. Advice provided through SEE2 led the organisation to the business. The trust was later instrumental in securing major funding for new canal towpath works as part of a multi- million pound Levelling Up grant. They also accessed useful contacts through SEE2 and received a grant for IT equipment. SEE2 support for Chesterfield Canal Trust has contributed to: • Getting more people involved in outdoor activities • Improving and maintaining access to towpaths for walking and cycling. • Educational talks in schools and running boat trips for pupils. • Economic benefits for the adjoining towns through boat trip visitors e g n a h c x E e s i r p r e t n E l a i c o S 7
  • 8. Overall the programme delivery achieved key outputs, with 83 grants awarded (target 55) and 154 businesses receiving at least 12 hours non-financial assistance (target 150), amounting to a total of 182 unique businesses assisted (target 165). A total of 270 social enterprises received some form of support, including those receiving less than the 12 hours threshold, and a further 107 pre-start social enterprise initiatives were also supported. The programme achieved excellent value for money in comparison to similar programmes elsewhere, with a social return on investment of £6.52 per £1 invested, based on analysis in line with HM Treasury Green Book of the value of the jobs and business support outputs.. Delivery was organised across four strands of activity: A – PROMOTE Promotion, network development and communications Outputs Targeted promotion, outreach and awareness raising • Website maintained with new events, news content, and reports • Promotion via partners’ communication platforms and social media • Enquiries handled via an online portal, including referrals from the regional growth hub, with 628 enquiries received and 597 referred for potential support Network development and communications • 16x thematic networking events held, mainly online though some face-to- face • 10x social enterprise meet-up events organised in 2020 to promote mutual support and networking in response to the Covid-19 pandemic • 4x regional Social Enterprise Exchange conferences, with total 206 participants • 2x stakeholder dialogue events for social entrepreneurs and sector stakeholders B – ACCELERATE Supporting social enterprise start-ups Start-up accelerator workshops • 20x Accelerate start-up workshop series, from concept development to business modelling, with follow-up action learning sets for peer-sharing and bespoke advice • 2x introduction to social enterprise workshops for earlier stage beneficiaries Specialist advice and support • Business diagnostics, advice, guidance and bespoke support provided to 107 pre-start projects and 106 start-up and early stage social enterprises Start-up grants • 14x grants calls completed with 33 start-up grants awarded ranging from £1,000 to £1,500, with £45,698 in total grant funding allocated for start-up social enterprises Social Enterprise Exchange 8
  • 9. Outputs (continued) C – TRANSFORM Supporting social enterprise growth and development Specialist social enterprise advice • Business diagnostics, advice, guidance and bespoke support provided to 164 existing social enterprises (greater than 12 months old), including business modelling, access to finance, restructuring, and new products or services Workshops and masterclasses • 20x social enterprise workshops and masterclasses with a total of 309 attendances and topics including Covid-19 response and recovery, business planning, access to grants, building-based design, environmental audit and other specialist topics Building-based development • Tailored building-based business support for 18 community hubs including with planning, concept stage design, environmental advice and access to finance Marketing and promotional support • Marketing and promotional support provided to beneficiary enterprises including communications planning, social media strategy, brand development Development grants • 14x grants calls completed with 50 development grants awarded ranging from £1,000 to £5,000, with £142,444 in total grant funding allocated D – PROJECT MANAGEMENT & EVALUATION Project management and administration • Monthly Project Management Group meetings • Quarterly progress, output and financial reports. Sustainability and independent evaluation • Monitoring policy development and funding opportunities • Engagement with local, regional and national stakeholders • Case stories and independent SEE2 in numbers » 35 promotional and networking events » 111 workshop events for start-ups » 43 thematic workshops and masterclasses » 568 registrations for programme support » 107 pre-start social enterprise projects supported » 58 new social enterprises established » 106 start-up and early-stage (<1 year) social enterprises supported » 164 existing social enterprises (>1 year) received specialist support » 83 grants awarded to start-up and existing social enterprises » 42 additional full-time equivalent jobs created e g n a h c x E e s i r p r e t n E l a i c o S 9
  • 10. Reyt Repair Support: Business advice, start-up workshops Impact: Environmental improvement, health and wellbeing, improved livelihoods Reyt Repair opened in Abbeyfield Park powered repair shop. Volunteers with screwdrivers and sewing machines tackle repair jobs, fixing electricals, furniture and clothes, while addressing bigger issues such as the cost of living crisis and environmental concerns with a throwaway culture. As well as fixing and mending things, Reyt Repair – gathering in the community hub and participating in training, workshops and sharing of skills. SEE2 provided support through start-up workshops and business advice to help structure the business. SEE2 support for Reyt Repair has contributed to: • Providing training and opportunities for volunteering • Raising awareness of recycling and the environment • Providing a low cost repairs service for people in need Impact External evaluation demonstrated broad social impact of the social enterprises supported within and across communities in South Yorkshire and the wider region. Those supported represent a diverse mix of groups including a majority, 65%, being female-led; 28% from minoritised ethnic communities; a broad mix of age groups reflecting the regional demographic; and 19% with a disability, higher than the general population. Geographical spread indicated many in the more deprived locations and a higher other localities. The social enterprises supported are active across diverse sub-sectors including health and social care; creative and digital; education and skills; enterprise support; food and environment; community development; and sports and wellbeing. Impact and community benefit arises from strengthening the performance and resilience of social enterprises supported; assisting the start-up of new social enterprises; jobs created and safe-guarded; and additional investment leveraged into social enterprise activity. Of the social enterprises supported that responded to the evaluation survey, 87% said that support received from SEE2 had contributed to some extent to their resilience and growth. Over the longer term the project has sought to create a culture of social entrepreneurship and the development of a sustainable network of knowledge sharing and mutual support. The external evaluation examined ten areas of social impact expected and reported on the results of a questionnaire survey, one-to-one interviews and focus groups. Below is a summary of results of the impact assessment, beneficiary survey and project data. Social Enterprise Exchange 10
  • 11. Impact (continued) Increased employment SEE2 contributed to the creation of at least 42 additional full-time equivalent jobs based on reporting from the social enterprises supported. Of the social enterprises supported that responded to the evaluation survey, 32% reported an increase in the number of jobs. Improved livelihoods Of the social enterprises supported that responded to the evaluation survey, 21% indicated their social enterprise has contributed to an improvement in livelihoods. Examples include: • Increasing the number of activities delivered to young people in school holidays, • Increasing extracurricular activities special schools. • Increasing activities to combat antisocial behaviour and improve pride in place. Strengthened communities Of the social enterprises supported, 42% indicated in the survey that their activities contributed to strengthening communities. Examples include: • Putting on plays for people who are known not to leave their locality often. • Increased year round use of community space through improved heating • Developing a platform for local and international artists to help their business Improved health and wellbeing Health and wellbeing is a focus for many of the social enterprises supported with over 25% primarily operating in this arena. Of social enterprises supported that responded to the evaluation survey, 53% said they had contributed to improvements in health and wellbeing. Among examples of improvement supported by SEE2, beneficiaries reported: • Promoting healthier lifestyles in areas with high levels of childhood obesity • Creating and performing bereavement and PTSD-themed plays • Supporting vulnerable adults in drug and alcohol recovery e g n a h c x E e s i r p r e t n E l a i c o S 11
  • 12. Impact (continued) Environmental improvement Of the social enterprises supported, 11% indicated in the survey that they had contributed to environmental improvement in the last three years and 42% expected to do so in the next year indicating increasing awareness of environmental issues. Examples include: • Hosting a play about flooding and flood response • Changing lighting to be more • Increasing the amount of CO2 saved by their products Increased skills and capabilities Social enterprises and social entrepreneurs supported benefitted directly from workshops, masterclasses and advice that contributed to skills and capabilities including in relation to business modelling, fundraising, marketing, management and building- based development. Of the social enterprises supported and responding to the survey, 47% indicated that they had contributed more widely to increase in skills and capabilities. Examples include: • Expanding the number of educational workshops available for children • Developing links with local colleges to provide volunteering opportunities • Increasing the range of holiday activities available for the young people Increased equality of opportunity Of the social enterprises supported and responding to the survey, 42% said they had contributed to an increase in equality of opportunity. Examples include: • Providing training and supported volunteering opportunities for asylum seekers • Facilitating non-traditional work experience for care-experienced young people • Promoting access to employment through social enterprise for refugee women Social Enterprise Exchange 12
  • 13. Impact (continued) Reduction in social and economic exclusion Many of the social enterprises supported work with vulnerable groups such as older people and those with mental health issues. Among those supported, 42% indicated in the survey that they had contributed to a reduction in social and economic exclusion. Examples include: • Increasing outreach work to support more people with dementia and their carers • Increasing volunteering opportunities for people with special educational needs • Promoting and facilitating peer support groups at neighbourhood level Better access to information and services Of the social enterprises supported, 32% reported in the survey that they contributed to better access to information and services. Many of the community hubs supported have a key role in providing local access to information and services. Other examples include a social enterprise providing schools with library reading lists and hosting a book club. Strengthened diversity of cultural expression A significant proportion of the enterprises working with and for minoritised ethnic communities. Of the social enterprises supported, 16% indicated in the survey that they had strengthened diversity of cultural expression. Examples include: Enhancing cultural engagement by hosting weekly community events Promoting women artists and and artists of diverse backgrounds and cultures Working with trainee teachers to raise awareness of cultural diversity e g n a h c x E e s i r p r e t n E l a i c o S 13 • • •
  • 14. External evaluation highlighted the strengths and successes of the SEE2 programme and some challenges and lessons learned that can help inform future programme design. Conclusions Strengths • Clear need and evidence of demand for the programme • model providing high quality support • Broadly positive user experience, with many beneficiaries accessing support • that was tailored and varied • Services were user friendly, easy to access and responsive • Website provided useful guidance and was accessible and easy-to-navigate • Workshops helped many to learn new skills, network and improve confidence • Networking events have helped build a community of like-minded enterprises • Grant funding contributed to the profile and development of those supported • Building-based support was well- received and not readily available elsewhere • Organisations supported represented a very diverse mix of groups • Awareness and understanding of social enterprise has increased • Wide impact achieved including economic, social, health and environmental • Excellent value for money in comparison to similar programmes elsewhere Challenges • The Covid-19 pandemic required much of the activity to be delivered online • Plans for location and place-based working had to be largely deferred • More opportunities to present accomplishments would have been welcomed • worsened for most of the programme • Not all beneficiaries were aware they had a dedicated enterprise advisor • Grant eligibility and monitoring requirements were somewhat restrictive Social Enterprise Exchange 14 x
  • 15. Conclusions (continued) Lessons for the SEE delivery partners • There is an ongoing need for support to start-up and existing social enterprises • The most important areas of support identified were: » Grant funding and fundraising (76%) » Marketing and promotion (54%) » Business growth support (50%) » Governance and HR (46%) » Demonstrating social impact (43%) • The support provided to social enterprises should be: » Tailored to the social enterprises’ needs (73%) » Free to access (69%) » Provided locally (56%) » Delivered in person (44%) or delivered online (40%) • Networking events were greatly Lessons for future intervention models • Events help generate interest in the support available and help create a pipeline • Social enterprises expressed to engagement methods whether online or face to face – flexible delivery should offer both • Many social enterprises need regular and tailored support over a long period and benefit from having access to a dedicated enterprise advisor • Knowledge sharing between social enterprises can help in learning about sourcing materials, saving on costs, and opportunities for co-operation • Follow-up monitoring of the development of social enterprises supported helps better understand the impact of the business support and grant funding provided Lessons for policymakers • Most social enterprises reported the need for additional funding • Feedback from smaller social enterprises suggests they have had difficulty gaining access to higher levels of funding that would enable growth and development • Grant monitoring should allow some flexibility around how funding can be spent and which service providers contracted, making the process more efficient and effective • Some benefits of support provided will be realised well after the programme ends e g n a h c x E e s i r p r e t n E l a i c o S 15
  • 16. “Our advisor was a font of knowledge and supported us in developing a business plan, a financial plan, and a cash flow.” “The support was fantastic and gave us confidence to really go for it.” "If it hadn't been for the support from SEE, we may not have been able to register as a CIC and deliver everything we do. Our adviser helped us realise that we can do it.” “It was a meeting that completely changed everything. The advisor’s clear thinking to analyse the issues and make intelligent suggestions was stunning." “I found it validating. It helped to develop the structure of the business. I enjoyed the networking too, learning about others.” “It was really empowering and helped me believe in myself – and here I am, still doing it!” Thank you! The Social Enterprise Exchange 2019-2023 programme has been supported by the European Regional Development Fund and the National Lottery Community Fund. It has been delivered in partnership by Cultural Industries Quarter Agency, South Social Enterprise Network and Barnsley Community and Voluntary Services. We are grateful to all who have contributed including workshop and conference speakers and facilitators, enterprise advisors, grants many social entrepreneurs who have shared their journey and enriched our experience. Report design by Mantra Media Further information: e. info@socentxchange.net w. www.socentxchange.net