Support and Funding News: 12/02/2010
Scottish Social Enterprise Network Refutes Partner Offer
Senscot have refused to act as the Scottish partner for the Social Enterprise Mark following changes to the its criteria.
The Social Enterprise Mark is a brand signifying the carrying business has met the criteria to be defined as a social business working for ethical or environmental purposes.
A recent change to the criteria stipulates that holders may now distribute 50% of their profits as opposed to 35% in a recent local pilot.
This change has been made to encourage more organisations to apply for the mark.
Senscot founder Laurence DeMarco said there was widespread opposition to this change:
“We argued our corner, but towards the end of the process more persuasive forces, probably Whitehall, have determined that the eligibility criteria for the social enterprise mark should be softened.
“Our soundings with Scottish colleagues confirm our own view that this strategy is short sighted and not the route we would choose in Scotland.”
The developers of the Social Enterprise Mark, The Social Enterprise Coalition, declined to respond.
Source: Third Sector, 12/02/2010
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