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16 Jul 2010: Key Fund are the first CDFI to be awarded Social Enterprise Mark
The Social Enterprise Mark is the brand for social enterprises and was launched on the 1st February, 2010. The Mark aims to raise awareness of what social enterprises do in order to get more people to buy from, engage with, start up and work for social enterprises. Key Fund are the first CDFI to be awarded the Social Enterprise Mark, it reflects Key Funds absolute commitment to supporting sustainable social businesses and consequently helping local communities to thrive and prosper.
Lucy Findlay manager from the Social Enterprise Mark Company advised “We are delighted to award the prestigious Social Enterprise Mark to Key Fund Yorkshire. As the distinctive and exciting brand for social enterprise, the Mark identifies businesses which meet defined criteria, enabling consumers to recognise those that are trading to benefit people and planet. It also helps those businesses promote their business ethics and values. We hope that the Social Enterprise Mark will do for social enterprise what the Fair Trade Mark did for fair trade.”
