Red or Dead designer Wayne Hemmingway at 3Market event. Photo Andover Advertiser
Hampshire social enterprise, Total Coverage graphic design co-operative, was amongst a number of social enterprises and business leaders who had a unique opportunity to ‘Learn and Earn’ at the recent 3MARKET event held at the University of Southampton.
Keynote speaker, Red or Dead design brand founder Wayne Hemmingway, urged Hampshire’s army of social entrepreneurs to cash in on the “massive opportunities” available to them.
The maverick designer of everything from shirts to sheds was the star attraction at an event to highlight the county’s thriving social enterprise sector, which numbers 2,200 businesses, including 277 in Southampton.
A social enterprise is typically a business with a mission to benefit society that ploughs profits, known as surpluses, back into the company rather than paying dividends to shareholders.
The sector – currently 62,000 UK enterprises contributing £24 billion to the economy – is growing rapidly.
