In the latest government-backed research by Social Enterprise UK which surveyed public sector mutuals, employee-owned social enterprises which have been spun out of the public sector, shows how social enterprises are outperforming traditional providers, possibly offering a blueprint of a better way of doing things.
The research finds that being set up as a social enterprise has led into a happier workforce, with more responsive and better services whilst being financially sustainable.
Most of the social enterprises work in health and social care, where 88 percent have reported more responsive services and more than half say that they are delivering better services than before.
The research also finds that there is an impressive level of productivity found in social enterprises. According to Alison Reid, chief executive of Community Dental Services (CDS) CIC, "if we want to achieve the long-term plan, we need more social enterprises – not fewer."
CDS-CIC is a social enterprise delivering community dental care services in the Midlands and East of England.
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