The page provides a shortcut to the guides and reports produced by Social Economy Scotland.

For more information and further documents related to the themes the partnership has worked to please visit the individual themed pages.

Specific information on the pilot projects funded by the partnership can be found in Thematic approach and pilot activity.

Below is a list of the main reports, guides and learning documents produced by SES.

Raising the profile

Policy briefing series

Partnership and Procurement

Tendering for Public Sector contracts – second edition

Commissioning Public Services guide

Collaborative purchasing guide

Buying for good - Housing Associations, Social Firms and Community Benefits - a practical guide

Better Value – purchasing public services from the social economy

Better Value case studies – the social economy delivering public sector contracts

Learning Point: Public Social Partnerships (PSPs)

Profile: Homereach

Profile: ROAR – reaching older adults in Renfrewshire

New approaches to finance

Investment Capital for Social Ventures report

Investing in impact: Developing Social Return on Investment

Profile: North Ayrshire Fab pad project

Quality and Impact

Making the case – guide to social added value

Learning Point: Measuring Social Added Value

Profile: Health in mind

Profile: North Ayrshire Fab pad project

Business support

A business planning guide to developing a social enterprise

Acquiring business for good: Buying businesses and turning them into social firms – lessons for Scotland

Learning Point: Business Development for the Social Economy

Profile: Community Enterprise

Profile: Development Trust Association Scotland

Profile: Growing the Social Economy with Graduates

Profile: Highlands & Islands Social Enterprise Zone