We are committed to developing our services and products to meet the changing needs of the UK social enterprise sector. In support of this commitment we are well-positioned nationally to apply our demand-led market-making relationships (through our engagement with public stakeholders, corporate and other organisations, funders and investors); and supply side service delivery expertise (via our regular communications with social enterprises), to the development of appropriate collaborative partnerships for social benefit.
Specific examples of how partnership working can help develop new services and products and grow the capacity of existing services, include:
- Establishing new services and products to address market gaps
- Identifying sponsorship opportunities aligned to creating social value
- Developing services to meet changing needs
- Providing tailored solutions as part of a broader programme or service
- Working together to bid, win and deliver contracts
- Developing new routes to market
- Diversifying into new markets
- Combining resources to create a greater impact
- Adding value to existing services
- Knowledge exchange
- Thought leadership
- Sharing best practice
Our market position and engagement process has enabled us to assess the priorities and needs of the social enterprise sector, as it looks to mature, adapt and respond to future opportunity. These include challenges such as improved supply chains, financial robustness, investment, management and strategic competencies and the agility of social enterprises to respond to market opportunities. It is by working strategically with key partners that these challenges can be more effectively addressed.
If you are a representative of a Third, Public or Private sector organisation interested in working in collaboration with Inspire2Enterprise then contact one of our Enterprise and Partnership Development team:
Paul Henry: Telephone: 07717 200494, Email: paulh@inspire2enterprise.org
Carol Deslandes: Telephone: 07702 717592, Email: carold@inspire2enterprise.org
The Inspire2Enterprise service is the result of a successful collaboration between the University of Northampton and Exemplas. To find out more about how the University of Northampton supports social enterprise click here , business and the government to get people into employment, up-skill employees for the future and improve business performance. To find out more about working in partnership with Exemplas, please click here
