Meet the Supplier – Providers with Purpose

Join Manchester Social Economy Alliance (MSEA) for an event with a difference! A social enterprise trade fair, with social enterprises holding information stalls.

What: A social enterprise trade fair, with social enterprises holding information stalls where commissioners, purchasing managers and social value leads will be invited to explore the different enterprises that meet their needs. Plus talks and other networking opportunities throughout the day!

Stalls will be zoned in themes such as Health, Wellbeing and Social Care, Catering, Employability and Skills, Youth and Education, Specialist Training and Consultancy, Creative and Digital services etc.

• You are a commissioner of local authority, housing, health and wider statutory community services wanting to spend with purpose and diversify your supply chain.
• You are a social value lead looking to create meaningful social and economic ripple effects a within communities, whilst brokering cross sector opportunities for impact.
• You buy/purchase/procure products and services and want to create more social value and impact with your purchasing power.
• You are a VCSE organisation looking to build connections, partners or gain inspiration or want to commission fellow VCSE organisations to deliver parts of your programmes, research, marketing, catering and more and want to spend more within the social economy.
• You are simply curious and want to learn more! Whether you stay for the whole event or drop in for an hour or two you will make connections, better understand the social economy and how to 'Buy Social' plus leave with a case study directory with over 30 social enterprise contacts.