# Social Enterprise : What it is and Why it Matters

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/books/social-enterprise-matters/
- Published: 2008-05-06T16:20:00+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**The book grew out of a series of workshops given to general business advisers 
to raise their awareness of social enterprise. It is designed to demystify social
enterprise and provide a clear explanation of what it is and what it is not, both
for those who are aware of the third sector and the general reader.**

“Very clearly written and informative. I’ve now passed it on to my Finance Manager”.

_Chief Executive_, Homeless Charity.

“I read your book last week and almost wept – for 5 years I have been looking for
a simple, plain speaking and down to earth book for my students – I now have it 
in your book!”
_Centre for Enterprise_, Manchester Metropolitan University Business
School“Those new to social enterprise should find the coverage of charity trading,
legal structures, the explanations of the terminology, and the arguments for social
enterprise as a business model, particularly useful. For me, the book put into words
what I’ve had in my head for many years but never been able to articulate.”_Social
Enterprise East of England, Newsletter_

 * **[New guide to social enterprise published](https://fundraising.co.uk/2008/04/24/new-guide-social-enterprise-published/)(
   24 April 2008)**
 * **[Five new Fellows announced by the Institute of Fundraising](https://fundraising.co.uk/2014/07/11/five-new-fellows-announced-institute-fundraising/)(
   11 July 2014)**