Can social enterprise fill the public sector gap in service provision?

RSA South West – Social enterprise debate series in partnership with Dartington Trust

Austerity has stimulated the exploration of alternative ways of providing public services. One option is through the use of social enterprise but it is not a model that has yet been fully tested centrally or locally. 

The Dartington Hall Trust and the RSA South West have come together to host a series of debates addressing the question. The series will culminate in an Open Forum Workshop at Dartington on Saturday 28 September where the principal themes and issues raised across the region will be explored in more detail with a view to initiating an RSA/Dartington collaborative project related to social enterprise.

West Cornwall

Thursday 2 May, 6pm – 8pm The Tin Room, Heartlands, Robinsons Shaft, Dudnance Lane, Redruth, Pool, Cornwall TR15 3QY

Free – please book a seat with davidchaisty@hotmail.com or Alan Sanderson asande05@gmail.com

North Devon

Thursday 2 May, 7.30pm – 9pm Pickwell Manor, Georgeham, North Devon EX33 1LA

In association with their Small Talk conversation series

Free – please book a seat with chrissteed@uwclub.net or steve@pickwellmanor.co.uk

Exeter

Tuesday 7 May,  6pm – 9pm

Devon and Exeter Institution, 7 Cathedral Close, Exeter EX1 1EZ

Free – please book a seat with nicholasjparker@btinternet.com or m.kvebekk@defena.me.uk

Plymouth

Tuesday 21 May, 6.30pm – 8pm

Mayors Parlour, Devonport Guildhall, Ker St  Plymouth, PL1 4EL

Free – please book a seat with ed.whitelaw@realideas.org

Taunton

No debate scheduled but submissions by email invited for consideration at the Dartington Open Forum Workshop.

Please email to val.hammond@btinternet.com