'Ambassadors' plan to drive social enterprises

摘要

Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude {pictured right) has appointed 15 'ambassadors' to encourage public sector workers to form social enterprises. Speaking at the annual summit of the Society Of Local Authority Chief Executives on 18 October, Mr Maude said the mutuals ambassador programme would offer free advice to anyone looking to set up a social enterprise and identify new opportunities. The 'ambassadors' include the John Lewis Partnership's managing director of partnership services, Patrick Lewis, and the west London tri-borough partnership's head of business development and strategy for children's services, Joanne Hay.