About

Social Firms Scotland’s purpose is to grow the Social Firm sector in Scotland in order to increase employment opportunities for severely disadvantaged people. The Business Acquisition programme is one of our activities.
The aim of the programme, which will run from January 2009 for the next 3 and a half years, is to support more people who are currently excluded from the labour market into employment, by acquiring businesses and converting them to Social Firms. The project draws on lessons learned from a similar acquisition approach developed by Social Firms Australia which are detailed in a piece of research that Social Firms Scotland published in 2007 (to download the report please click here.)
Social Firms Scotland also supports Social Firm development, influences policy and research, provides advice on supportive employment practice, maps the sector’s growth and runs regular training and events. For more information about Social Firms Scotland please visit our website at www.socialfirms.org.uk.