Jonathan Bland
Director @The Public Service Transformation Academy
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WORK HISTORY
Director @The Public Service Transformation Academy
London, GB
Supporting the PSTA with the development of the Commissioning Academy Alumni Network
EDUCATION
University of the West of England
Bachelor's degree
University of Wales, Cardiff
MSc (Econ), Industrial Relations
SKILLS
ABOUT JONATHAN BLAND
Jonathan Bland is an international expert on social enterprises and social innovation. He is Managing Director of Social Business International Ltd.He is the founder and leader of E3M, an initiative run by Social Business International Ltd to support social enterprise innovation in public services. It involves three networks: a club for the leaders of the largest and most innovative social enterprises that deliver public services in the UK, the E3M Bold Commissioners Club, a knowledge community for innovative public service commissioners and a group of funders interested in the social economy.As the founding CEO of Social Enterprise UK, working with the last Labour Government, Jonathan has helped to shape policy and practice for social enterprise development in the UK, including the development of the Community Interest Company, social enterprise investment funds and a range of other initiatives to get social enterprise recognised and supported.His experience also includes 5 years working with employee-owned co-operatives in Valencia Spain, and four years in Finland advising the Finnish Government and local authorities on the promotion of new models for social enterprise public service delivery. He has also worked as an advisor to the European Commission supporting the development and implementation of the EU Social Business Initiative.In 2015 Jonathan was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Northampton in recognition of his expertise and contribution to the development of social enterprise in the UK and internationally.
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