Social Enterprise Policy Group (SEPG)
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The Social Enterprise Policy Group (SEPG) is a cross departmental group which has recently been reestablished with an aim to provide a definition of Social Enterprise that encompasses the diverse sector.
SEPG Terms of Reference
- Social Enterprises play a vital role in communities, providing innovative solutions to complex individual and local issues and act as important enablers within our social economy. To have the greatest impact for our economy and communities, social enterprises need to be well supported across all of government.
- SEPG is a cross-departmental body that aims to coordinate Departmental policies on social enterprise and share best practices and success.
- The initial purpose of the group is to develop a social enterprise definition for Northern Ireland which can be applied consistently at a policy level across government.
- The SEPG is chaired by Elaine Colgan from Department for the Economy and secretariat will be provided by the Social Economy Branch.
- Members have been nominated by their respective departments and will act as key points of contact for all Social Enterprise matters, coordinate cross-departmental actions, and support the growth of the sector.
- All meetings will be fully recorded, with records relating to the group will be retained within DfE record management systems.
Membership
| Name | Organisation |
| Elaine Colgan | Department for the Economy |
| Vacant | The Executive Office |
| Tina Price | Department of Health |
| Donna Williams | Department of Finance |
| Melinda Wilkinson | Department for Communities |
| Leona Lees | Department for Infrastructure |
| Vacant | Department of Justice |
| Kim Martin | Department of Education |
| Deirdre McCloskey | Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs |
| Ryan Black | SOLACE |
| Emma Stubbs | NIHE |