Best of both worlds, by Jonathan Bland

Best of both worlds, by Jonathan Bland (PF 12/1/07)

Benefits of social enterprise:

- Different culture – Propector vs. Defender -> more innovation

- More emphasis on customer value.

- Ethical position – more likely to be in ‘Shapers of society’ than in ‘Multiple stakeholder expectations’.

E.g. Sandwell Community Caring Trust. Drove costs down, excellent employee relations

E.g. Bulky Bob’s – Collect, restore or recycle unwanted furniture. Innovative approach. Also, large part of the workforce came up through training programme.