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Experts give evidence on social enterprise and investment

25 October 2016

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On Tuesday 25 October, the Select Committee on Charities holds two evidence sessions on social enterprise and investment. In the first session, the Committee hears from Investing for Good, Social Enterprise UK and City Healthcare Partnership. The second session puts questions to Social Investment Business, Social Finance Ltd and Esmèe Fairbairn Foundation.

Witnesses

Tuesday 25 October in Committee Room 4A, Palace of Westminster

At 4.40pm

  • Geoff Burnand, Chief Executive, Investing for Good
  • Peter Holbrook CBE, Chief Executive, Social Enterprise UK
  • Jane Wilson, Lead Practitioner for Learning and Development, City Healthcare Partnership

At 5.25pm

  • Jonathan Jenkins, Chief Executive, Social Investment Business
  • Ben Jupp, Director, Social Finance Ltd
  • Caroline Mason, Chief Executive, Esmèe Fairbairn Foundation

Possible questions

Likely questions to be covered in the sessions include:

  • What are the main benefits of social enterprise?
  • How can social enterprises help to deliver public services?
  • How do social enterprises balance their obligations towards investors and recipients?
  • How can social investment be more effectively promoted for small and medium sized charities?
  • What are the main strengths and weaknesses of the Government's investment policies?
  • What are the main obstacles faced by charities and social enterprises in managing social finance?

Further information

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