Social Enterprises in Denmark Per Bach

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1 Social Enterprises in Denmark 2016

2 Social enterprises are privately held and through their business and profits, have the purpose of promoting specific social objectives The Commitee on Social Enterprises (2013)

Social enterprises must meet five criteria to be labbeled a social enterprise: 1.

3 "Act on Registered Social Enterprises As from 2015, it is possible to register as a social enterprise. Social enterprises must meet five criteria to be labbeled a social enterprise: 1. Social purpose 2. Significant commercial activity 3. Independence of public authorities 4. Inclusive and responsible governance 5. Social management of profits

5 Social Enterprises in Denmark 300 Social Enterprises (2013) 400 (2016) 155 Registered Social Enterprises (RSV) full time jobs total number of active enterprises (Danish Statistics 2012) 46% are established between 2007 og (34% of all danish enterprises are established in the same period) 79% are micro-enterprises (less than 10 full time employed), 14% (10-49), 7% (more than 50) 40% Work Integration Social Enterprises (WISE) A big part danish SE are dependent on public funding 60% promote social, health, cultural or environmental purposes Spred all over the country - biggest contration in the Capital area 78% have either a social or an employment purpose The rest have a health, cultural or environmental purpose (The Commitee on Social Enterprises 2013)

6 Main drivers of Social Enterprises Government National Centre for Social Enterprises (closed Dec. 2015) Forum for Social Responsibility and Growth (april 2016) Funding (Individual SE on the budget, occasional pools) EU Funding EU Social Fund supported projects (5,3 mio. Regional Project) Foundations (Incubator programs, individual SE support) The Social Capital Found Investments in SE (6,7 mio. ) Social StartUp incubator for SE (2,7 mio. closes Dec. 2016) Reach for Change Incubator - Kinnevik Group, CSR initative Municipalities - few have allocated funds for efforts concerning social enterprises. ( Copenhagen, Roskilde, Horsens, Norddjurs, Kolding.) Voluntary organizations and social entrepreneurs

7 Drivers of Social Enterprises Organizing Social Enterprises Danish Chamber of Commerse (organizing non-profits and SE s members? are SE) The Cooperation (organizing Co-ops and SE s 180 members? are SE ) Social Entrepreneurs in Denmark (SE network 120 members 40 are SE) Local SE networks (Northern Jutland, Vejle..)

8 Education Centre for Social Entrepreneurship RUC Master in social entreprenørskab, International Candidate in Social Entrepreneurship CBS - Social Entrepreneurship (optional courses) University College Lillebaelt - Social Entrepreneurship Foundation for Entrepreneurship 360 Social Enterprise VIA UC - Design for Change, Social Entrepreneurship UCSYD - Social Entrepreneurship UCC Copenhagen - Social Entrepreneurship.

9 Visibillity, general awareness of the concept. Acces to Finance and funding Businesscompetences Cooperation with Municipalities Public procure Documenting social impact

Fødevarebanken www.foedevarebanken.dk - Voluntary association that receives food from supermarkets and foodproducers, that would otherwise have been wasted.

10 Fødevarebanken - Voluntary association that receives food from supermarkets and foodproducers, that would otherwise have been wasted. The food is distributed to disadvantaged people (135 institutions) - 1/3 of all food produced in the world is wasted. - Food distributed in 2015: 651 tonnes / meals - Partnership with Jyske Bank

Huset Venture - http://husetventure.dk Creating jobs for disabled people, 90% of employed are people with disabilities.

11 Huset Venture - Creating jobs for disabled people, 90% of employed are people with disabilities. 5 departments all over Denmark 300 employed IT, Design, telemarketing, bookkeping, clearification schemes for job-readyness..

12 100% organic cafe and catering Creating jobs for people with mental illnesses

13 Social Entrepreneurs Denmark MarselisborgCentret P. P. Ørumsgade 11, bygning Aarhus C Per Bach . per@socialeentreprenorer.dk Tel Per Bach

Application form European Entrepreneurial Region (EER) Scheme EER 2013

European Entrepreneurial Region 1. Contact details Application form European Entrepreneurial Region (EER) Scheme EER 2013 Applicant region The Region of Southern Denmark Name of the person in charge Carl