Social Enterprise in the Liverpool City Region

Liverpool-based social entrepreneur Max Zadow describes himself as "a disabled person fascinated by the new and shiny. Like a kitten with a dodgy paw." But he's so much more than that. The founder of Digital Creativity in Disability, Max is a serial entrepreneur whose products and services are making a huge difference to people's lives across the UK. http://digitalcredis.co.uk/

Patrick talks to the fascinating Phil Rigby, who is Commissioning and Contracts Manager at Liverpool City Council as well as leading the iNnovation Network: a group of commissioners, service providers and creatives who try to better understand and influence the health and social care landscape in Liverpool. Phil talks about the concept of intrapreneurship (definition: behaving like an entrepreneur whilst working within a large organisation), the friendly economy (meaningful collaboration between the three sectors) as well as the potential that technology has to revolutionise social care.

Progressive Lifestyle Solutions is a Not for Profit CIC based in North Liverpool. They work with Service Users to help assist and progress them towards independent living. To do this, they provide them with the necessary resources, skills and knowledge to make it sustainable. This conversation with their founder, Paul Martin, was recorded a few weeks back. More information can be found at their website: http://progressivelifestyle.co.uk/

Adam Richards is an expert in social enterprise and measuring impact. Here, he talks to SEN about his work with the FRC Group, and the challenges involved in demonstrating social impact for funders and partners.

Paula tells us about Beyond Recruitment, the only social enterprise recruitment agency in the North West, and how they're keeping jobs local, as well as providing an ethical service to employers.

Hack Back CIC works with a wide range of individuals, improving their wellbeing and helping them to achieve their full potential in life. They primarily use birds of prey to bring out emotional flourishing in people, and their team of psychologists use sound psychological therapies to achieve defined outcomes. Find out more at www.hack-back.org.uk.

In conversation with Dil Daly, CEO of Age Concern Liverpool & Sefton. A long-standing fixture of the charity sector in Liverpool, Age Concern are now moving into social enterprise. Here, Dil explains how he is making the most of changes in the economy to continue providing services to the public. www.ageconcernliverpool.org.uk

On 12th September 2014, SENtogether brought together leaders from the worlds of social finance and social enterprise to discuss social finance and the new concept of Builder Capital, formulated by Robbie Davison of Can Cook and Helen Heap of Seebohm Hill. Hosted by Richard Finch of Forward Together, the debate features both Robbie and Helen, and also Phil Knibb from Alt Valley Community Trust, Dave Thornett from Key Fund, and John Montague from Big Issue Invest.

In conversation with Mark Swift, CEO of successful Runcorn-based social enterprises Wellbeing Enterprises. www.wellbeingenterprises.org.uk

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