The annual event is designed to challenge consumer on how they spend their money. SEUK and a number of social enterprises will be running an event in London's Borough Market at which its patron Michael Sheen will appear, and other social businesses will run events across the country.
Kent agency Zest – which hired two senior former Sun journalists last year - is providing PR support to the event, led by account manager Tom Ingoldby. Coverage has been secured in the Sun and the Daily Express, among others. A press launch was held last month after the agency began work in the summer.
Sheen says in a video (below) promoting the event: "We have a choice about where we spend our money and how that money gets used. We can choose to support social enterprises which make a difference on issues that matter to us."
Want to know how @michaelsheen's socks are helping the homeless? https://t.co/dJAic6DFoY #buysocial #socent #SocialSaturday2017 pic.twitter.com/l4dcHn4QrN
— Social Enterprise UK (@SocialEnt_UK) September 12, 2017
SEUK says there are nearly 80,000 social enterprises in the UK, from coffee carts giving jobs to the homeless to soap manufactured by people with disabilities, with garages, gyms, bus services and a range of other businesses also set up as social enterprises.
Social Saturday is supported by the Co-op and the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.
On Tuesday this week, SEUK held an event with the PRCA and The Company of Public Relations Practitioners designed to introduce PR professionals to social enterprises including office goods suppliers, digital and video producers and tech specialists, whose services they might use.
Great networking opportunities for social enterprises working in creative industries at Creating Brand Purpose through #socent this evening with @PRCA_UK #BuySocial pic.twitter.com/cjC6xUpa3G
— Social Enterprise UK (@SocialEnt_UK) October 10, 2017
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