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Freer Spreckley
In 1978, Freer Spreckley coined the term Social Enterprise and defined the triple bottom line in a book entitled Social Audit – A Management Tool for Co-operative Working in 1981. ...mehr sehenIn 1978, Freer Spreckley coined the term Social Enterprise and defined the triple bottom line in a book entitled Social Audit – A Management Tool for Co-operative Working in 1981. Since then, Freer has actively supported Social Enterprise as an advisor, trainer and consultant working in over 60 countries worldwide. During this time, he has also worked extensively in international development and regeneration and published many manuals and toolkits on various related topics.
In addition to paid work, Freer has been active in setting up several initiatives. In 1971 he established the Choler Cure Clinics in rural Bangladesh that helped establish oral rehydration as a globally acceptable treatment for dehydration. In 1974, along with others, he set up a commune in Yorkshire, which is still fully occupied and wrote a book about the experience called Commune on the Moors – A Story of Lifespan. In 1978, he set up Beechwood College as a worker co-operative educational centre.
Freer remains active in his local community and still supports groups set up social enterprises.weniger sehen