What is a ‘social enterprise operating as an Intermediate Labour Market’?
In the context of the call for submissions that opened on 19 November 2010, social enterprises operating as intermediate or alternative labour markets are organisations that adopt a business model, but have an explicit social purpose. These organisations provide support to disadvantaged people who may experience exclusion from the mainstream labour market in order to assist them to secure sustainable employment and, in most cases, transition to the mainstream labour market. Characteristics of social enterprises include the following: • A business whose core objectives and actions centre on social purposes. • Often provides a service to the community that is not being met by the commercial market. • Often employs people who have been excluded from mainstream employment, and the output of high quality goods and services is balanced with supporting the well being of the employees and shareholders. • Social enterprises can be for profit or not for profit but frequently reinvest their profi
