Summary
"Diversity in Social Enterprise" (DISE UK) focuses on inclusion. It aims to highlight the diversity of the people, the goods and services and the creativity in this sector for the benefit of engagement, celebration and networking across the UK and beyond. To DISE UK, "Diversity in Social Enterprise" means diversity in terms of diverse businesses, diverse people, diverse social impact and diverse social values.
At present, DISE is mostly engaging an audience through social media and use tools such as Klout and Commun_It to gauge impact. It is helping people to gain access free of charge to information to help start, grow or build a social enterpirse and to aid others to understand the sector in order to cross-trade.
DISE's social impact is about inclusion and making sure that information is available to as many groups as possible rather than being available only to those able to obtain it or pay for it.
DISE's conference in Global Entrepreneurship Week on Social Enterprise Day was awarded the High Impact Badge of Honour.
Mission
To celebrate, profile and network all social enterprises as being of equal importance to the economy.
Location
Luton, UK
Key Personnel
Saundra Glenn, founder and concept creator
British born of Jamaican heritage, enterprising social entrepreneur, Saundra Glenn is keen to use over 25 years of private and third sector experience of delivering impactive projects and programmes to help social enterprises. Saundra is a director of the Bedfordshire Social Enterprise Network. Among other roles, she is also chair of ArtBeats Luton and a member of national bodies Voice4Change and the Federation of Small Business. She served as a board member of regional body, Social Enterprise East of England (SEEE).
Nikki DiGiovanni, co-founder
South African born Nikki Di Giovanni has over 20 years experience across a range of sectors as well as co-founder of a number of social enterprises. Her experience as a director and trustee from micro to national organisations as well as a parish councilor and coordinator at a national level have honed her skills of managing relationships whilst using her innate resourcefulness to empower others to develop positive behaviour change methods for the benefit of people and planet.
Contacts and Social Meida
Email: info@diseuk.org
Telephone: 01582 967088
On the web: Diversity in Social Enterprise
Twitter: @dise_uk
Facebook page: Diversity in Social Enterprise
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