Key Findings

• 68 per cent of the SSE organisations that responded to the survey have been established in the last five years, from which over 40 per cent in the last three years.
• Most operate at neighbourhood, local and regional levels, though a significant minority work nationally or internationally.
• 78 per cent are attempting to address the problem of unemployment.
• 55 per cent are helping the long-term unemployed, whilst significant proportions are supporting the elderly, those with a learning or physical disability, refugees and asylum seekers.
• SSE organisations operate across a wide range of industries and sectors.