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This week marks a mini-milestone with the 50th edition of SE Network News and next week will mark the first anniversary of the merger between Social Firms Scotland and Senscot – into Social Enterprise Network Scotland (SENScot). We will have more on this next week. The objective of this Newsletter is to relay information and […]
Next week sees SENScot run its Community Tourism Media Campaign – to celebrate and promote community-led tourism in Scotland. A series of different themes (see link above) will be taking place over the week. Highlights include a Joint SEN Session on Community Tourism and Employability on Tuesday, 22nd June 2021(2pm) – as well as a conversation with Ivan McKee, Minister […]
As the umbrella body for social enterprise networks (SENs) in Scotland, a key role in SENScot’s work is to connect up frontline social enterprises – with a view to partnership working; promoting good practice; generating and developing business opportunities; and identifying issues affecting social enterprises and their communities. This has never been more needed than […]
It would be remiss of us not to acknowledge Volunteers’ Week Scotland 2021 – and the vital role volunteers play in just about every aspect of life in Scotland. Within our social enterprise community itself, so many organisations are dependent on the contribution of volunteers to be able to deliver core services – and, over the last […]
Last week saw many across the Third Sector in Scotland, including SENScot, welcome the appointment of Shona Robison as the new Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government – replacing Aileen Campbell who stepped down at the May elections. This week, however, has seen concerns raised at what is seen as a ‘splitting of the […]
Yesterday saw the First Minister announce her new Cabinet – with a number of familiar faces departing – and a new, but still familiar, cohort stepping up to the plate. Clearly, for our sector, the key appointment is Aileen Campbell’s replacement as Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government – which has gone to Shona […]
Social Entrepreneurs Network Scotland (Senscot) is registered as a Scottish charity under Scottish Charity No. SC029210 and as a limited company under Company Registration No. SC278156. Its registered office is at 41 Miller Street, Glasgow.