‘ DISC Delivering Innovation in Social Care – The Role of the Social Enterprise Organisations in Supporting Family Carers’.

Social Enterprise Organisations (SEOs) are defined as a type of organisation that delivers services at a cost, but those costs are reinvested into the community to achieve a social mission. SEOs are increasingly viewed by Governments as a potentially new way on which to develop services that are better able to support people who require care. Family carers (unpaid), play a vital role in supporting people who require care and support, to live independently at home and in their communities. In Wales, the Social Services and Well-being Act (2014 (SSWB) requires Local Authorities to promote SEOs to provide care and support.