ABSEN (Argyll & Bute Social Enterprise Network
ABSEN (Argyll & Bute Social Enterprise Network) is an affiliation of a wide variety of social enterprises and its membership comes from across the Argyll and Bute, meeting every few months to share good practice, offer peer support, develop trading links and explore new ways of strengthening the social economy in the region.ABSEN has direct representation on the Argyll & Bute Social Economy Partnership (ABSEP) which also comprises Communities Scotland, HIE Argyll and the Islands, Argyll & Bute Council, Federation of Housing Associations in Argyll & Bute and Argyll CVS. ABSEP provides the strategic framework and, where applicable, funding and in-kind support for the development of the sector.
