What's in it for you?
The programme equips advisors and consultants with the essential knowledge and understanding of sustainability needed to meet the expectations of Social Enterprises.

Who should attend?
The module is targeted at Social Enterprise sector staff, Social Enterprise Advisors, and volunteers.

• Social Enterprise Managers
• Social Enterprise Sector Specialists
• Independent Business Advisors
• Business Development Managers
• Social Enterprise Volunteers

Sustain the needs of the sector
This programme will allow you to work effectively with Social Enterprises to understand and create a sustainability culture. This programme is designed in a way that will give delegate the knowledge, skills and tools to measure the sustainability of social enterprises and analyse social responsibility models and concepts.

By the end of the course you will be able to:

• Analyse the key determinants of sustainability in Social Enterprises.
• Motivate social enterprises to engage with and explore the issues associated with sustainability.
• Review the sustainability and performance of a Social Enterprise.
• Formulate plans with clients to review the performance and sustainability of their social enterprises.
• Examine ways of improving the sustainability of a Social Enterprise.
• Work with clients to devise and implement strategies for improving the performance and sustainability of their social enterprises.
• Review and improve own practice in supporting Social Enterprises.

Course Overview

• Review of grants, contracts, loans and income generating options.
• The challenges associated with simultaneously pursuing social, economic and environmental goals (the triple bottom line).
• Concepts of corporate social responsibility and its relevance to social enterprise and sustainability.
• The similarities and differences between performance reviews, quality assurance procedures and impact measurement techniques.
• The range of quality and impact measurement tools that can be used by social enterprises to review their performance.
• Methods of achieving business growth which are consistent with the values and principles of social enterprise.

Learning Objectives
The award will give you the overall and relevant up to date knowledge required to sustain Social Enterprises in the most effective and practical way.

This Award is a part of the Accredited ILM Level 5 Qualifications in Social Enterprise Support and can be taken as a single unit (Award) or as a part of a combination of Awards to attain a Certificate or Diploma.