arc: building better business

arc is a service for social enterprises, connecting them with expert support and business opportunities to help them grow.

A Business in the Community initiative, arc will use the excitement of the London 2012 Olympic & Paralympic Games to connect business and social enterprises to create 1000 jobs by 2015.

We can help you start, grow and expand your social enterprise.

For corporates, find out how working with social enterprise can make your business better.

Latest news from arc

New fund to develop consortia for social enterprises

Tue, 08/05/2012 - 10:48

A new 1.5 million fund from the National Offender Management Service (NOMS) is the latest initiative to encourage and support social enterprises to form consortia to bid for Government contracts.

The ‘More than the Sum’ fund will provide technical and specialist support, as well as initial investment money to help develop the business model for projects that are seen as key to changing offender’s lives and reduce reoffending.

arc works with London Revolution to integrate social enterprises

Mon, 30/04/2012 - 12:16

arc, Business in the Community’s flagship social enterprise programme, has been working with its new event partner, London Revolution, to develop a responsible approach to event delivery by integrating social enterprises into London Revolution’s supply chain.

Big society bank up and running

Fri, 27/04/2012 - 13:10

This month has seen a much-needed boost to the investment market for social enterprises and charities with the launch of the Government’s “big society bank”, Big Society Capital (BSC).

Profile - Circle Sports

Thu, 05/04/2012 - 13:38

We are delighted to announce that arc will be supporting ten new social enterprises to create jobs in East London. Over the coming weeks we will profile each of them in turn and tell their incredible stories. Today we're profiling Circle Sports.

Circle Sports is a sport shop, trading in Westminster, with the core purpose to get local NEET’s (young people (many are 18-24) currently Not in Employment, Education or Training) into permanent employment, and apprenticeships.

Profile - The Buddy Scheme

Wed, 28/03/2012 - 17:51

The Buddy Scheme is an award-winning, innovative educational method designed to enhance the practice of health and social care students, practitioners and trainee medical professionals.