Welfare to Work Conference 10 th July 2012

1. Welfare to Work Conference 10th July 2012

2. Zoe Sellers and John Belli Business Development Directors

3. What is Accession Social Enterprise?

5. Businesses • Horticulture • Print & design • Community shop • Catering • Arts & crafts • Digital archiving • Social enterprise consultancy • Clinical consultancy

6. Underlying principles • Business model • Only sell if we have high-quality products • Traditional ‘support into employment’ route not worked • Out of the learning disability and mental health ‘ghettos’ • Sense of purpose & high expectations

7. Key aims • To focus on customer service that champions quality of products and services • Working with partners to expand routes into employment through social enterprise

8. Key aims • Opportunities for most marginalised: • long term mental health issues • moderate-severe learning disabilities • physical disabilities • those on the autistic spectrum • Supporting projects to transform into social enterprises • Encouraging a social enterprise hub in West London

9. First steps • Auditing Social Service and NHS projects • Assessing viability • Premises, equipment and staffing needs identified • Product quality, design, markets, marketing, production • Service User Involvement • Key messages, briefing & communication

10. Butterfly House at Brent Lodge Park

11. Capacity of social enterprises • Partnership networks • Procurement • In-kind funding • Business cases & invest to save

12. Social value & public sector savings • First & foremost a business • ‘Right to Provide’ arrangements • Modernisation of service provision • Employment route

13. Private sector partnership • In-kind support • Sponsorship • Offering employment pathways • Contracts

14. Managing risk • Essentially no different to any other business • Reassuring ‘parent organisations’ • Being clear about scope and role • Negotiating partner arrangements on a case-by-case basis

15. Questions?