The purpose of the Social Enterprise Strategy is to capture the potential of the social enterprise sector, and focus the energies of the many resources available to impact on our economy, society and environment.

We have made this webspace because we would like you to share your input with us - so that the final strategy can build on as many ideas from as many different perspectives as possible.

We have started some conversations to help stimulate response and engagement. Please feel free to write openly, honestly and as much or as little as you wish. Don’t worry too much about the wording - it’s the ideas that matter and every contribution is as valuable as the next.

You can use this Overview page to navigate around the site and study the detail around each Strategic Priority before joining the relevant conversation.Within these conversations you can also see what other people are saying from other organisations and sectors citywide. Start by using the bullet points to click on the buttons that are most interesting and relevant to you.

Read the Invitation and Summary first • Click here for Background and Research• Make a general comment at the bottom of this page

Your contribution can help to build a lasting culture of social enterprise in Brighton and Hove.

All the buttons below take you to social enterprise characteristics to help you understand the business model.	Each button below will take you to the background behind the Strategic Priorities	Each button below will take you to a short summary and the conversations about each Strategic Priority
	Shared Knowledge Mapping and research Impact measurement
	Business planning and development Access to funding Public sector coaching
	Corporate Social Responsibility Partnership planning Cross-sector networks
	Award schemes Scaling up innovation Local reputation
	Legal and management structures Diversity and standards Research
	Contacts and referrals Procurement and contracting Policies and strategies

• Do you have any general comments about the Strategic Summary and Invitation to Contribute? Start or join a conversation below.

How to Post Your Contribution 1. To post your thoughts and ideas to these questions, simply click on 'Start a new thread' below. This thread is your response to our ideas, but can turn into a conversation of its own, as other visitors can reply to it. 2. You can also look at the threads of other visitors [all listed below], reply to them if you wish and click 'yes' or 'no' to let us know if you have found other threads valuable. 3. When you have finished adding your comments please continue to explore the site. You can return to this conversation at any time in the future and make additions by using the Navigation list in the top left of this window, or returning to the Overview page.