Kevin Marquis Director SES CIC
Kevin joined SES in 1986 (then called SCOERC – Sunderland’s Co-operative Development Agency) He has over 25 years experience of working within deprived communities specialising in co-operative and social enterprise development. Kevin has been instrumental in the start of 85 Wearside based social enterprises that have a combined commercial turnover of £15.2m and employ over 900 local people. In addition, Kevin manages social enterprise development work within Tyneside which has resulted in a further 65 directly assisted social enterprises. His work resulted in attracting over £1m investment for social enterprises who are seeking trading opportunities within health environments via DH Social Enterprise Investment funds.
Although he has a major role in the strategic development of the Agency, his main focus is the operational management of the Agency, and since 1986 he has been the lead person on business start-up and business development programmes, and financial management of SES. Kevin also manages and directs SES a social enterprise that has a turnover of about £1.3m at present. Kevin has also gained substantial experience of managing and delivering large capital projects within hard-pressed communities, for instance modernisation of Sunderland Fish Quay, Raich Carter Sports Centre, Hendon Valley Community Primary School. Kevin arrived in to Sunderland in the late 1970’s to complete his Honours Degree in Fine Art.
SES
It is the belief of SES that the development of enterprise skills, the growth of self-employment and successful social enterprises all offer people alternative routes out of inequality and poverty.
The vision of SES is therefore “To use enterprise in all its forms as a vehicle for the alleviation of inequality and poverty by taking an evidence-based approach”.
Services are delivered in the local community through working with a partnership of organisations having shared values, including:
- A belief in a more equitable and inclusive society.
- Respecting people as individuals and recognising their worth.
- A belief that imagination, co-operation and self-help are creative forces for change.
- Being honest, approachable and accountable.
