The Helper of Seniors and People with Disability
Nov 24th, 2010 by Tsz Wai Jenny Ng
J. Gregory Dees defines “Social Entrepreneurship” as:
A role of change agents in the social sector, by:
• Adopting a mission to create and sustain social value
• Identifying and practice new opportunities to reach the mission,
• Innovating
• and more
The Care and Share Associates Ltd (CASA) is an example of employee owned social enterprise in the United Kingdom. It has won the award of “Social Enterprise of the Year” in 2006. It has a clear vision that a social enterprise needs: “To greatly enhance the ‘social enterprise take’ of the UK’s Health and Social Care market through robust competition with the private sector and close collaboration with the public sector.” CASA believes that people should be put in front of profit. It encourages innovation. Its service includes providing support for seniors and people with disability, and providing academic and learning support. It also offers different kinds of consultancy services to developing and existing care providers. CASA’s service has contributed a lot into society, and leads to positive influence on others. It has strengthened employees’ ability to work, especially women. In addition, it has proven to the public that social enterprises are able to deliver quality care service, because it treats people with love rather than just money. CASA has definitely fit most of the criteria of a social enterprise. It achieves a social goal, seeks innovation and tries its best to reach the mission. CASA is a good role model for other social enterprises in UK as well as a leader that leads the social enterprises towards success.
The video shows the work of Sunderland Home Care Associates and Independent Futures.
The Care and Share Associates Ltd (CASA)
<http://www.casaltd.com/index.aspx>
Video: “Sunderland Home Care Associates” by Xavierdavidson
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_C_HNz-9CI>
<http://www.caseatduke.org/documents/dees_sedef.pdf>