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Ten years ago, the term social enterprise barely existed. The idea that the voluntary sector had an enterprising bone in its body was either scoffed at or feared - roughly in equal measure.  Nowadays it’s the great hope of public service reform and support from Scottish Government has been unstinting. In recent months, Senscot has initiated a debate as to whether, in this mad dash for growth, something of the essential spirit has been lost along the way.  Some parts of the sector seem to be aping the behaviour of the corporates – an obsession with constant growth, acquisitions, executive pay.  Social enterprises that are rooted in, and owned by their local community, seem better placed to stay true to their founding principles but nonetheless this is an important debate that needs to be aired.

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