Understanding the social economy and the third sector:
Simon Bridge brings together all of the debates surrounding the social economy, the third sector and social capital. The text surveys the sector's landscape of voluntary organisations, charities, enterprise agencies and cultural groups, examining them relative to the public and private sectors.
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| Summary: | Simon Bridge brings together all of the debates surrounding the social economy, the third sector and social capital. The text surveys the sector's landscape of voluntary organisations, charities, enterprise agencies and cultural groups, examining them relative to the public and private sectors. |
| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | XIV, 306 S. graph. Darst. |
| ISBN: | 9780230518131 0230518133 |
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| adam_text | Contents
List of Figures, Tables and Illustrations viii
Preface xi
Acknowledgements xiii
1 Why Address the Social Economy? 1
Introduction 2
The appeal of the social economy 4
The association with social capital 10
The assumption of the third sector 11
The acclaimed benefits 13
The agenda of this book 16
Part I The Geography of the Third Sector
2 What is in an Economy? 23
Introduction 24
The evolution of an economy 24
The sectors of an economy 28
Mapping an economy 31
Clear boundaries are not real 35
A different perspective - the people behind the venture 37
3 Describing the Third Sector 44
Introduction 45
What is in the third sector? 46
Labelling and defining the third sector 48
The fourth sector 63
In conclusion 63
4 The Social Economy and Social Enterprises 71
Introduction 72
The emergence of the social economy 73
What is the social economy? 75
Social enterprises 80
vi CONTENTS
Other components of the social economy 89
The scale of the social economy 103
Conclusions 104
Part II The Ecology of the Third Sector
5 The Nature of the Third Sector 111
Introduction H2
Founders 11 ^
Objectives i14
Legal structures 116
Ownership 121
Organisation and management 123
Employment 129
Volunteers 133
Rewards 135
Measures of success 137
Summary 141
6 Financing the Third Sector 146
Introduction 147
Finance for third sector organisations 148
Third sector finance schemes 152
Financial instruments 162
Financial skills for the third sector 173
Conclusions 175
7 Social Capital 179
Introduction 180
The concept of social capital 181
Definitions and different forms of social capital 182
The advantages of social capital 186
Social capital and economic performance 188
Social capital, networks and entrepreneurship 191
Social capital and social enterprise 194
Social capital and regeneration 195
The dark side of social capital 200
Measuring social capital 202
Does the social economy create social capital? 206
CONTENTS vii
8 Promoting the Third Sector 214
Introduction 215
Why the third sector is promoted 215
Who is promoting the social economy 218
Where, and how, the social economy is promoted 220
Conclusions 243
9 The Impact of the Third Sector: Benefits,
Audits and Evaluations 249
Introduction 250
Benefits 250
Audits of the third sector 256
Evaluations 262
Conclusions 273
Part III Afterword
10 Looking Forwards 279
Different perspectives on the third sector 280
Looking at the future of the third sector 286
Index 298
List of Figures, Tables
and Illustrations
Figures
2.1 Three systems of an economy 32
2.2 The context of social enterprise 34
2.3 What is behind the activity? 39
4.1 Traditional components of the social economy 76
5.1 Groups of people helped through employment 132
6.1 The Social Investment Task Force vision of a community
investment finance sector 154
7.1 Forms of capital 184
8.1 A diagram of the UK policy framework for social enterprises 227
Tables
1.1 Some current terminology 5
1.2 Some key dates 7
1.3 Organisations and activities not in the public or private sectors 12
2.1 Gregory King s picture of the English economy in 1688 26
2.2 The unambiguous sectors 33
2.3 Examples of hybrid organisations 34
3.1 Third sector activities: An indicative list 46
3.2 The main groups of non-profit organisations 47
3.3 Ownership of forests in England 48
3.4 Categories of third sector organisations and activity 50
3.5 Labels for the third sector , or for large parts of it 51
3.6 Community and social economy 59
4.1 Common features of the social economy 77
4.2 A comparison of definitions of social enterprises or social
economy component organisations 85
5.1 Possible forms of legal existence for non-public sector
organisations in the UK 117
5.2 Examples of social accounting management tools 139
LIST OF FIGURES, TABLES AND ILLUSTRATIONS ix
6.1 Types of third sector finance schemes 154
6.2 Community development initiatives 156
6.3 Good practice in community development finance lending in Europe 166
6.4 Community development finance initiative breakdown by
type and size 167
6.5 The supply side funding regime 172
7.1 Definitions of social capital 183
7.2 Social capital and building an inclusive transformational structure 186
7.3 Illustrations of the UK government support for social capital 187
7.4 The strengths of relational webs 189
7.5 Types of social capital 190
7.6 Domains of social capital and supporting policies 197
7.7 Elements of a successful local social economy 199
8.1 Examples of the different types of national or regional
social enterprise support agencies in the UK 218
8.2 Major barriers to growth of the social enterprise sector in the UK 223
8.3 A taxonomy of policy instruments 229
8.4 Performance indicators for Scaling new heights1 230
8.5 Barriers to the development of the social enterprise
sector in the EU 235
8.6 Examples of the apparently diminishing emphasis on
the social economy in EU employment strategy 236
8.7 Social enterprise sector representation at EU level 236
8.8 A comparison of not-for-profit sources of income (2003) 243
9.1 The structure of the credit union movement in the UK 259
9.2 The third sector in the US economy 261
9.3 Some figures for the Canadian economy 262
9.4 The Government s progress report 270
Illustrations
1.1 Some Questions 3
1.2 Some References to the Social Economy and Associated Concepts 4
1.3 European Recognition 9
3.1 Trading: What is so Special About it? 53
3.2 The Degree of Local Community Influence in
Community Businesses 57
3.3 A View on Definitions 62
4.1 The EMES-Proposed Definition of the Social Enterprise 81
4.2 Other Definitions of Social Enterprises 87
4.3 The Core Values of Co-operatives 90
LIST OF FIGURES, TABLES AND ILLUSTRATIONS
4.4 Intermediate Labour Markets in the UK 100
5.1 The Community Interest Company 119
5.2 Choosing Amongst Alternatives: The Multiple Bottom Line 126
5.3 Ethics or Profits - an Example of Conflicting Values 126
5.4 A Disadvantage of Separation from the Market? 127
5.5 Comparison of Market Sector and Social Economy Characteristics 129
5.6 Volunteering Websites 135
5.7 Charity Chief Executives Pay Breaks the Six-Figure Barrier 136
6.1 Grant Programmes 150
6.2 Community Development Finance Initiatives and Institutions 157
6.3 Community Investment Tax Relief 160
6.4 Patient Capital 163
7.1 Social Capital and Disadvantage: Two Views 196
7.2 The Conscise Project 202
7.3 Measuring Engagement and Trust 203
7.4 GHS Measurement of Social Capital 204
8.1 The Five Themes of the 2007 Final Report 225
9.1 The Contribution of Social Enterprise - A View from
the Social Enterprise Coalition 251
9.2 The Potential of Credit Unions in the UK 254
9.3 Community Bodies Are More Engaging 255
9.4 Other UK Figures 259
9.5 An Official View on Policy Evaluation 264
9.6 Don t Have Unreasonable Expectations of the Third Sector 274
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