...Malcolm Abbott; Jo Barraket; Erin I-Ping Castellas; Kiros Hiruy; Roksolana Suchowerska; Libby Ward-Christie Purpose The social economy – including not-for-profits, cooperatives, mutual organisations and social enterprises – is playing a stronger role than ever in the delivery of public policy. Yet...

.... This paper aims to investigate the attitudes of the trustees and staff involved in six charity-backed POs to answer the research question “Do those involved with charity-backed POs prioritise profit generation or community resourcing?” Design/methodology/approach This research adopted a neo-empiricist...