ABOUT USSOSE is the economic and community development agency responsible for Dumfries & Galloway and the Scottish Borders. It was set up to address the distinct situation of this mainly rural area.
SOSE was launched in April 2020. Since then, it has supported businesses and communities in the South with grant support and a range of services, including training and enterprise advice.
Team SOSE are now developing programmes to help businesses, communities, social enterprises and individual entrepreneurs, as part of the next phase of the agency’s development.
SOSE works strategically with a number of key partners at national and regional level.
Background history
South of Scotland Enterprise began operating in April 2020, with a mission to address the distinct challenges of the two rural regions of the South: Dumfries & Galloway and the Scottish Borders.
SOSE grew out of a Scottish Government enterprise and skills review that identified the need for a dedicated economic agency for the South, due to its unique challenges and opportunities.
The agency was set up by an act of Scottish Parliament, and is funded by and accountable to the Scottish Government.
SOSE Services
SOSE offers a range of free services to support businesses and enterprising communities in the South of Scotland. Whatever your sector, scale, or stage of business, we can help.
Services include business and digital training, in-house and external experts, strategic planning, recruitment and marketing advice.
What we offer is tailored to your needs and situation.
CAREERS
Why work for SOSE?
People working for SOSE are part of a dynamic organisation driving change in the South of Scotland.
Working for Team SOSE means you’ll play an active part in the success of the region, its prosperity, and its future.
If you’re excited by rural regeneration and helping communities to thrive in Dumfries & Galloway and the Scottish Borders, you’ll find SOSE an inspiring, supportive, forward-looking place to work.
SOSE Values
SOSE wants to work together with people across the South of Scotland to grow its economy in a fair way. As an employer, it does its best to include people and support equal opportunities in the region, and it helps its clients to do the same.
