New case study: how London SE Colleges London South East Academies Trust embedded social value generation into organisational practices. Invaluable insights from Louise & Andrew Cox. buff.ly/3Ca3xni #SocEnt #London #education #socialvalue

FREE webinar on Relational Commissioning: 2.00-3.30 on 31 March 2022. 4th in the series linked to our Procurement to Partnership Toolkit, this one features insight from Julian Blake & experience from Plymouth City Council & Your Croydon More info & registration: buff.ly/3szGRtp

This Thursday at 2pm, tune in to learn how local public authorities can work in partnership with social enterprises & the broader social economy, to improve & develop local services through a relational approach to commissioning. e3m.org.uk/free-webinar-o… #free #webinar #SocEnt

E3M has been working for cross-sector purpose-driven collaboration in public services for 10 years. See E3M.org.uk for the latest pioneering work in the “Procurement to Partnership Toolkit”, incl “5 fundamental correctives for commissioning” & the latest event below.

Kathy, thank you. What is so good about this is it does not sound original, or new. It is being said in many places by many people & is a growing norm, waiting for its tipping point. But, of course, to reach that point entrenched power & greed need to be democratically overcome.

Congratulations E3M - 10 years of practical engagement with pioneering mature social enterprise & professional, creative commissioning; working for Public Value; transforming status quo assumptions about process and market ideology, to focus on purpose, community & collaboration.

Join us in London on 25 May to explore how social enterprises can work with public bodies in relational partnerships to maximise impact. More info & booking 👇 buff.ly/3Jgm1UV #SocEnt #LocalGov #SocialImpact

The most perspicacious speech of our debased political time

"Some public authority leaders believe contracting with social enterprises is riskier than with private sector outsourcing firms." SocialBusinessInt. and Julian Blake on how culture and attitudes to risk still block progressive public procurement: buff.ly/3awxFQi #SocEnt

Odds are still stacked against social enterprises delivering public services. The Social Enterprise Magazine and E3M. buff.ly/3nTEVIO

Taking your questions on Procurement to Partnership on 21 September will be Julian Blake of Stone King, Rachel from Plymouth City Council, Liz from @Barnardos & Bianca from Your Croydon More info & registration: e3m.org.uk/webinar-procur… / #webinar #socent #procurement #partnership

Procurement Bill discussions need a distinct focus on public service commissioning, beyond commercial market assumptions, esp. on collaborative models driven by Public Value. I’m pleased to have the opportunity to contribute this theme on 21/3 at: westminsterforumprojects.co.uk/conference/Loc…

Partnerships for Impact, Wed 21 June, Barbican, lnkd.in/eKSY4t7u The movement for collaborative, public value, purpose-driven, public service commissioning needs consolidation across its proliferating strands. This E3M event has notable multi-perspective participation

Book launch! What a privilege to work with people so determined to ensure public services are the best they can be, for people and places. #vitalisingpurpose

Vitalising Purpose - essential messages for public service transformation and beyond

Book available in Amazon too, and will be in other bookstores soon #VitalisingPurpose amzn.eu/d/7ruIPQf #socent

Glenys Thornton Social Enterprise UK E3M Soc Ent Leaders @glenysthornton I got mine and its a very strong read Social Enterprise UK E3M Soc Ent Leaders

Our website page with the Vitalising Purpose podcasts has been updated with a new one, in which Julian Blake of Stone King talks about the practical application of the law in progressive procurement and collaborative commissioning. Catch up here: e3m.org.uk/vitalising-pur…

Enjoyed interviewing Nathan for this. The partnership has made a big difference in people's lives and created jobs & #socent & micro-enterprises

Enjoyed being part of a deep dive session (w/ fascinating speakers) covering "procuring for outcomes" at Government Outcomes Lab #SOC23 with Jonathan E3M Soc Ent Leaders & Julian Stone King. We covered examples of the "social enterprise difference" as per our book.