What's in it for you?
The Award equips participants with the knowledge and understanding of Social Enterprise, their structures and financial operations.

Who should attend?
The award is targeted at those who engage with Social Enterprises and provide them with a contextual background to this sector.

• Social Enterprise Advisors
• Social Enterprise Managers
• Social Enterprise Support Staff
• Social Enterprise Sector Specialists
• Social Enterprise Volunteers
• Independent Business Advisors

Understand the needs of the sector
This award will allow you to improve your understanding of Social Enterprises as a manager or advisor. This award is designed in a way that will allow the delegate to learn both the theory and the practical implications of why Social Enterprises were established, the scope of their works, their financial operations and their future in the third sector.

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

• Examine whether an organisation is suited to the Social Enterprise model.
• Evaluate the organisational and legal structures of Social Enterprises.
• Evaluate the financial arrangements of Social Enterprises.
• Identify support needs and sources of support for Social Enterprises.
• Measure an organisations performance in social, financial and environmental terms using social audit tools.

Course Overview

• An overview of Social Enterprises and options for legal structure.
• Similarities and differences between social enterprises and other organizations.
• Is an organisation suited to the social enterprise model.
• What are the needs and sources of support for social enterprises.
• What start up capital is available for social enterprise.
• How trade income in social enterprises is handled.
• What specialist support is available for social enterprises.

Learning Objectives
The award will give you the relevant up to date knowledge required to understand 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.