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Our Vision

Social enterprises are building an inspired world, meeting the most complex social and environmental challenges through business. At Social Enterprise London our mission is to support and promote their success, positioning London as the global leader of the social enterprise movement. Our vision is a prosperous London with social enterprise at its heart.

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Social Enterprise London Directory

The Social Enterprise Directory is the window to London’s ever-growing social enterprise movement. Click here to get a flavour of the range of social enterprises operating here, and to buy their products and services.

Featured Organisation

Bike Works

Bikeworks is a social enterprise in Tower Hamlets that offers a range of organisational and public cycle services. They tackle environmental issues by getting more people cycling & make cycling as green as possible by recycling used bikes for re-use whilst at the same time creating employment & training opportunities for disadvantaged communities.

Latest News

Future Jobs Fund: 'London's Future 500'

25/06/2009

Social Enterprise London is submitting a bid to the Department of Work and Pensions' Future Jobs Fund. SEL's bid; 'London's Future 500', which will create 500 jobs and training opportunities in social enterprise for young people from some of the hardest to reach groups across London. …

Exclusive discount on ACEVO membership for SEL network members

20/06/2009

As part of our package of support for third sector leaders, SEL has partnered with ACEVO to offer an exclusive discount to ACEVO membership. …

Social Enterprise Investment Fund reopens under management of Futurebuilders

19/06/2009

The Social Enterprise Investment Fund, which offers grants and loans to the health and social care sector, is now open for business under the management of Government-backed loan fund Futurebuilders England and infrastructure body Partnerships UK.…

Latest Events

Sustainable communities and Transition Towns – fertile grounds for Social Enterprise LSEN network event

14/07/2009

SEL invites you to our July seminar. …

Go green, and prove it: How to develop a tailored environmental policy

09/07/2009

If you want to win public sector contracts, apply for grant funding streams or even get into the supply chain of other organisations, you have to prove that you are aware of your environmental impacts. Having an environmental policy shows your recognition and commitment to environmental performance.…

Social Enterprise Reception – meet the London Assembly

09/07/2009

Social entrepreneurs from across the capital are invited to a reception with members of the London Assembly at City Hall.…