NEWS FROM PSEN
Important Update – Future PSEN Staff Capacity
We've been open with members around our future capacity this year, but also busy applying for new opportunities to build on the last 18 months of local and national facing work. Unfortunately,...
Why is PSEN launching an Anti-Racism Plan?
In 2008, following conversations at Pool Innovation Centre and later after meetings in Truro, resonating in my mind was that social enterprise held solutions...
Breaking Barriers, Building Bridges
As we approach the end of the Barrow Cadbury funded Building Bridges & Pathways project, I would like to express huge thanks to Curtis from Disability Enabling Network; Nadine from Makers Mews;...
Guest Blog – Changemakers, outsiders and allyship
What do an artisan papermaker, outdoor activities instructor, poet, change agent, workspace designer and social researcher have in common? We all run our own businesses. We are all motivated by...
Collaborators and partners: We can navigate the challenges that lie ahead
As we step into 2024, the landscape ahead seems both familiar and challenging. The echoes of 2023 linger, with new geopolitical tensions and General Elections looming in the UK and the USA. Amidst...
Where do we go from here? 2023 to 2033: The relevance of a network
Network Coordinator Amerie Rose shares her thoughts, as we transition from the reflections of our anniversary year celebrations, toward planning for Plymouth's future as a globally leading Social...
Guest Blog – Business world, we have a problem
Guest writer Anne Collins – co-Founder and Director of NeuDICE – takes a reflective and critical look at inclusivity at business events. Business world, we have a problem Business as usual...
PSEN working for our members
Inclusive Economy Update We want to see a more socially enterprising economy that helps to create a more equal world with zero poverty, and zero carbon emissions. To help Plymouth become the...
PSEN supports Diversity Business Incubator Gala
Last Friday night we had a wonderful time at the Diversity Business Incubator’s BAME Gala. See some lovely photos here. PSEN is proud to be one of the sponsors of the event. It was a fantastic...
Another year, another festival
Another year and another fabulous Social Enterprise City Festival has come and gone in Plymouth. "We should do this every week" someone said at one event, and I half agree. Showcasing community...
New data shows growth in social enterprises and co-operatives in Plymouth
New statistics show that there has been a significant increase in the number and income of social enterprises and co-operatives in Plymouth over the last three years despite the COVID pandemic and...
Towards a smart and inclusive Plymouth
Guest writer Alex Aurigi – Professor of Urban Design, University of Plymouth - explores what being a smart city could mean for Plymouth The expression ‘smart city’ is becoming popularised, even if...
Plymouth Social Enterprise Network Co-ordinator and Activator
Are you passionate about making the world a better place through business? If the answer is YES then Plymouth Social Enterprise Network NEEDS YOU! Plymouth Social Enterprise Network (PSEN) is...
One Year In: Reviewing the Social Enterprise City Strategy
In late 2020 we published a strategy to develop social enterprise in Plymouth. We have reviewed progress over the last year. The full review can be found here. Highlights include: ...