For DEFRA
The project assessed the social and economic impact of social enterprises to rural economies and communities in Devon. A secondary objective was to develop and refine a methodology that can be used as an impact assessment tool by academics and policy makers at a national level. In particular, the research examined social enterprises that are involved in the following key areas: community shops, credit unions, rural transport, agricultural input and produce marketing, machinery rings and co-operatives, improving access of producers to the food chain, protecting the rural environment, bio-diversity and heritage, provision of training, health and child care, community centres, and affordable housing.
Contact CEEDR for more details on this project.
