The Enterprising Third Sector Action Plan
Scottish Government
(2008-11)
The Action Plan consists of the following objectives:
1. Opening markets to an enterprising third sector
• The public sector market: working with purchasers to recognise the benefits of contracting with an enterprising third sector including their contribution to delivering national outcomes
• The public sector market: working with the third sector to make organisations better able to compete for and win contracts
• Developing social-to-social business
• Encouraging collaboration with the private sector
2. Investing more intelligently
• Direct investment in an enterprising third sector
• Measuring social return
• Collaboration between funders and development of new funds
• Finance training for the third sector
3. Promoting social entrepreneurship
• Providing funding to support social entrepreneurs
• Promoting social entrepreneurship in schools and colleges
4. Investing in skills, learning and leadership across the third sector
• Funding for skills
• Developing the learning infrastructure
• Improving governance
5. Providing support for business growth
• Creating an effective supply of business development support
• Mentoring for an enterprising third sector
6. Raising the profile of enterprise in the third sector
• Supporting third sector infrastructure
• Awards
• International exchange and learning
7. Developing the evidence base
• Demonstrating the value of the third sector
• Increasing our knowledge of the third sector in Scotland
See Action Plan in full here