• Started with a discussion with chief executive and another senior manager to agree to a process

  • Reviewed the current social enterprise activity

  • Mentored the existing social enterprise director helping the director to become commercial, creating business plan and then a marketing plan – including how to present the business case to achieve internal investment

  • Mentored social enterprise director

  • Last year turnover £700k, profit £400k plus significant amount paid to charity for overheads