This document discusses the rise of social entrepreneurship and whether it is just a passing fad. It explores why social entrepreneurship has become popular now, some of the problems social entrepreneurs face, and whether social entrepreneurship is likely to continue growing. Key figures who helped establish social entrepreneurship like Michael Young are also mentioned.

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SOCIAL
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
MORE THAN A FAD?
10 October
Dr Chris Yapp
2012

2. Social Entrepreneurship
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 Why?
 Why now?
 What have we learned?
 What are the problems?
 Where next?
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3. Michael Young
 Open University
 Consumers’ Association
 Which? Magazine
 Language Line
 & 40 others
 School for Social
Entrepreneurs
 Action Learning

4. 1997
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5. Cameron: Big Society
 “There is such a
thing as Society. It’s
just not the same as
the state”
 “The cuts are my
duty, the Big Society
is my passion”
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6. The Big Society..
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7. The Big Society
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Community
Private
Public
Business
Citizen Voluntary

8. Why now?
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 Silos of current organisations not agile
 Large organisations weak on picking up early
signs of change
 Todays problems economy/society not
addressed by current institutional
arrangements
 TRUST,TRUST,TRUST..
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9. How to fail as an Entrepreneur
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 The Two Golden Rules
 Passionwithout system
 System without passion
Tom Peters
10/10/2012

10. Social Entrepreneurs..
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 Insight From Personal experience
 Won’t take no for an answer
 Driven?
 Passionate?
 Oddball?
 Unconventional?
 Networkers?
Would you want your son/daughter to marry one?
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11. Margaret Mead
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A small group of thoughtful people could change
the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever
has.
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Toffler’s Third Wave
Size of Information
Economy
Industry
KNOWLEDGE
Agriculture CAPITAL
LAND Time
1970
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13. Social Innovations of the Industrial Society
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 Limited Liability Company
 Co-op, Mutuals, Friendly societies, Building
societies
 Trade Unions
 Schools, Libraries, Museums, Modern
University
 Police, Fire Services
 NHS
 Local Authorities
 …. 10/10/2012

14. The Reformers and
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Philanthropists
 Andrew Carnegie
 Joseph Rowntree
 Cadburys
 Wellcome
 Nuffield
 ...
 Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
 Venture Philanthropy

15. Outsourcing
 Benefits  Problems
Specialist Providers Contractual inflexibility
Economies of Scale Hollowed-out
communities

16. Shamrock Organisation
Source: Charles Handy

17. Community Sourcing
Legal
Legal
Council Services
Recruitment
Recruitment
Recruitment Accounting
Accounting
Accounting
Property
Property
LEP
Business Local
Start-up Employer
Social
Enterprise

18. Diabetes-Public Health
NHS Council Services
Voluntary
Community Services
Site
Pakistani Community
Community Chelmsley Site
Wood

19. Alzheimer's Support
Adult Social Care
NHS
Voluntary
Services
Community
Site
Community
Site
Carers
Patient

20. Social Entrepreneurship: here to
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stay?
 It’s always been there.
 Response to globalisation
 Response to societal complexity
 Response to the Connected World
 Weak signals of change from the front line..
 Localism: Double Devolution..
 Bottom up innovation then affiliation
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21. The Big Challenges
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 Succession Planning
 Organisational renewal
 Rewarding the entrepreneur?
 Public Sector Procurement
 Action Learning in HE? Behaviour vs Skills?
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22. The Final Word
“Nothing fails in public
sector reform like
success”
Matthew Taylor:
Former Head of Strategy
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23. Thank You!
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