Social Enterprise Policy Group (SEPG)

SEPG Terms of Reference

1. 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.
2. SEPG is a cross-departmental body that aims to coordinate Departmental policies on social enterprise and share best practices and success.
3. 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.
4. The SEPG is chaired by Elaine Colgan from Department for the Economy and secretariat will be provided by the Social Economy Branch.
5. 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.
6. All meetings will be fully recorded, with records relating to the group will be retained within DfE record management systems.

Membership