One consequence of devolution in Scotland is that a new set of Ministers have taken a fresh look at

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Lorna Duffy Social Economy Unit Communities
Scotland
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Contents

• Communities Scotland interested in added value
• Activities
• Joining it up

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Policy context

• Closing the opportunity gap
• Community regeneration
• Employment and employability
• Developing children and young people
• Financial inclusion
• Health improvement
• Services to rural communities

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Futurebuilders Scotland

• To increase the number and value of contracts
  being delivered
• Deliver more or improved public services
• Increase financial sustainability through earned
  income

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Guide to social added value

• What is it for?
• To assist social enterprises to prove their worth
• Highlight opportunities for social enterprises

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Guide to social added value

• Content
• Background to why organisations should measure
  added value and opportunities available
• What tools are available to measure added value
  (including descriptions of how the tools operate)
• How to chose the right tool for your organisation
• Case studies
• Link to quality standards

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Guide to social added value

• Timescales
• 1st draft beginning of August
• Published end September
• Launched October
• Sessions on guide during October and November

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Social Return on Investment

• Action research to pilot the approach
• 6 RSLs who have received wider role funding to
  develop social enterprise activity.
• 4 social enterprises that have received
  Futurebuilders Scotland Investment funding.
• 2 social enterprises that have received loan
  finance from Social Investment Scotland/CDFIs.

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Social Return on Investment

• March 2005 to June 2005
• RSL case studies and identify RSL pilots.
• July 2005 to Dec 2006
• Identify other pilots
• Test methodology and work with interested
  partners
• Jan 2007-June 2007
• Evaluation Application

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Commissioners Guide

• to increase the number of contracts awarded to
  social economy organisations.
• highlight the benefits that social economy
  organisations can bring to contracts.
• Timescales
• 2nd Draft June
• launch October

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Joining up

• Social Economy Unit and EQUAL have overview
• All guides will build on existing research, tools
  and practice
• Guides been developed in parallel