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Project Reports








Reports

Workpackage 1

Baseline Indicators/Measures of Social Enterprise, Social Economy 
and Social Capital

Objectives

To identify relevant, comparable and particable definitions, baseline characteristics, indicators and measures of social enterprises, the social economy and social capital.

State of play

Complete

Supporting documents

The Third System as an Innovative Force: an attempt at definition of its function

Social Enterprise, Social Economy and Social Capital concepts, measures and indicators

The Contribution of Social Capital in the Social Economy to Local Economic Development
in Western Europe

Economic Clustering, Local Economic Development and Social Capital

Final report Report 1 - Key Concepts, Measures and Indicators

Workpackage 2

Baseline Socio-Economic Profiles

Objectives

Development of a methodology for the construction of baseline socio-economic profiles
of selected locations in each participating member state Development of common and
comparable indicators/ measures developed in Workpackage 1.

State of play

Complete

Final report

Report 2 - Baseline Local Socio-Economic Profiles: Methodology
 

Workpackage 3

Social Audits of Social Enterprises: Methodology

Objectives

To adapt and develop a methodology for the carrying out of social audits of
selected social enterprises in each locality. Ensure the compatibility of the social audit
methodology with the agreed indicators and measures of social enterprise, social
economy and social capital (Workpackage 1) and consolidate these within the social audit
methodology to be employed in Workpackage 5.

State of play

Complete

Supporting documents

Report 3 - Social Audits of Social Enterprises: Methodology
Report 3 - Social Audits of Social Enterprise: Appendicies

Workpackage 4

Baseline Socio-Economic Profiles: Data Collection

Objectives

To collect data for and construct baseline socio-economic profiles of selected locations in the particpating states utilising the methodology developed in Workpackage 2

State of play

Complete

Final Reports

Partners have produced 8 Socio-Economic Profile reports relating to the eight locations of the project

Report - Local Socio-Economic Profile for the Bakers Arms Neighbourhood, Waltham Forest, England Appendices - Local Socio-Economic Profile for the Bakers Arms Neighbourhood, Waltham Forest, England Report - Local Socio-Economic Profile for the Benarty and Lochgelly area in Fife, Scotland Appendices - Local Socio-Economic Profile for the Benarty and Lochgelly area in Fife, Scotland Report - Local Socio-Economic Profile for Wrangelkeiz, Kreuzberg, Berlin, Germany Report - Local Socio-Economic Profile for "Soldiner Kiez" District of Wedding, Berlin, Germany Report - Local Socio-Economic Profile for Nästansjö in the County of Västerbotten, Sweden Report - Local Socio-Economic Profile for Umeå in the County of Västerbotten, Sweden Report- Local Socio-Economic Profile for La Mina, Catalonia, Spain Report - Local Socio-Economic Profile for La Vall D'en Bas, Catalonia, Spain  

Final Report

Photos of Research Locations

Workpackage 5

Social Audits of Social Enterprises: Data Collection

Objectives

To collect data required and produce social audit reports on selected social enterprises in each chosen locality (see Workpackage 4) over a two year period, utilising the methodology developed in Workpackage 3

State of play

In Progress

Supporting documents

Draft report

 

Workpackage 6

Baseline Socio-Economic Profiles: Consolidated report

Objectives

The consolidation of comparable socio-economic profiles of each selected locality in the programme into an overall evaluative report

State of play

In progress

Supporting documents

In production

Draft report

Workpackage6 draft report
'Baseline Local Socio Economic Profiles:consolidated report' (in PDF format)

Workpackage 7

Social Audits of Social Enterprises: Consolidated Report

Objectives
(1) To compare and contrast social audit reports of selected social enterprises in each of the chosen localities of the programme at year 1 and year 2
(2)To consolidate these reports into an overall report on social audits of social enterprises with the aim of establishing
(a) how far the social enterprises are successful at meeting their stated social aims
(b) the impact of the activities of the social entetprises on the development of a social economy and the accumulation of social capital in the location

State of play: Complete

Supporting documents: None yet available

Draft reportand appendix


Workpackage 8

Consolidation and Production of Final Report

Objectives

To consolidate the socio-economic profiles and social audits into a comprehensive and definitive final report which
(1) Draws conclusions on the relationship between the social economy, social capital and the broader economy.
(2) Provides recommendations to contribute to European Community, member state, regional, and local policies on employment and social exclusion

State of play : Complete

Final
report
  • Abstract
  • Executive summary
  • Final report
  • Annex 1 to 12
  • Bibliography