Full Membership

Full Membership is open to all established social enterprises who meet the code criteria and are operating or trading within the Greater Glasgow area.

As a Full GSEN member you will enjoy the benefits of:

• Peer support from like-minded social entrepreneurs
• Quarterly membership meetings with guest speakers
• Regular communication and Monthly newsletters with up to date information within social enterprise in Glasgow and beyond
• Promoting your social enterprise to external partners and public
• Access to free and heavily subsidised events and training
• Inclusion in bespoke support and development programmes
• Trade between members and other social enterprises
• Sharing knowledge and information about investment, contracting, business opportunities and emerging policy information
• Engaging with policy makers, funders and other strategic partners to lobby, challenge
• Signposting to resources including business support and other services
• Access to Third Sector Interface support, services and initiatives
• Inclusion in a Social Enterprise Directory on GSEN website
• Inclusion in the Pocket Guide to GSEN (online and in print)
• Representation within the Glasgow Social Enterprise Strategy and with key stakeholders
• Access to the exclusive GSEN Social Media Playbook
• Access to the People Make Glasgow Enterprising brand (brand for GSEN members use, please ask for details)
• Access to our Warp It account and partners (please ask for more details)
• Use of the GSEN Logo

Eligibility

Full Membership is open to anyone who is:

• The founder/chief executive of a social enterprise, or
• Leading and has principal responsibility for the social enterprise activities of a larger organisation (e.g a housing association)
• Fulfilling the voluntary code of practice for social enterprise in scotland criteria.

Each leader can include one named contact who can appropriately represent them if unavailable.

Please note we may ask for copies of your Memorandum and Articles of Association and most recent accounts

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Annual voluntary donations are invited