The Social Enterprise Coalition has announced the 25 entrepreneurs who will be joining the ranks of ‘social enterprise ambassadors’, one of the key elements of the government’s Social Enterprise Action Plan launched last year.

The ambassadors are tasked with raising public awareness of social enterprises, championing them as practical solutions to a range of social and environmental problems. There are currently an estimated 55,000 social enterprises in the UK with a combined turnover of £27bn per year.

Jonathan Bland, chief executive of the Social Enterprise Coalition, said: “Currently just one in four people know what social enterprise is, but this list of extremely successful and inspiring people will change that. Soon everyone will recognise that social enterprise is the business model for the 21st century.”

To see the list of ambassadors, visit: http://socialenterpriseambassadors.org/ambassadors.html