Hampshire School for Social Entrepreneurs (HSSE)

B - IMPACT ON SOCIETY AND ECONOMY

B1 - How has the GP impacted on the following?

B1a - Legal/financial exclusion (people who legally or finacially excluded)
Very positive impacts
Any other comments?
Many of the social enterprises set up have worked with those who are legally or financially excluded. Many of the students have their own stories of exclusion, and this is what motivates them.

B1b - Creation or conservation of local employment
Very positive impacts
Any other comments?
Evaluation tells us that for each enterprise set up, 2 to 3 full time jobs are created.

B1c - Adaptation to new realities (enabling people to adapt to their changing circumtances)
Very positive impacts
Any other comments?
Giving students the business skills they need to to adapt to change in external and personal circumstances

B1d - Cross sectoral working
Very positive impacts
Any other comments?
Have some public and private sector financial support, eg Hampshire County Council and Lloyds Banking Group. Also mentors and witnesses drawn from other sectors

B1e - Enablement of social enterpreneurship
Very positive impacts
Any other comments?
This is what it does.

B1f - Amenities for local people
Very positive impacts
Any other comments?
Social enterprises set up by students are often specific to the needs of local people.

B1g - Educational opportunities
Very positive impacts
Any other comments?
It is an educational programme. Many students come from disadvantaged backgrounds themselves, and are setting up businesses working with their peers or local community

B1h - Crisis response
Positive impacts
Any other comments?
As B1c

B1i - Local financial environment for social enterpreneurs
Positive impacts
Any other comments?
Help create wealth and new businessses.

B1j - Local policy environment for social enterpreneurs
Positive impacts
Any other comments?
Help to highlight the value, impact and needs of social enterprise

B1k - National financial environment for social enterpreneurs
Any other comments?
Not applicable

B1l - National policy environment for social enterpreneurs
Any other comments?
Not applicable