Protecting the integrity, reputation and professional standards of the LSSE Society.
The LSSE Society of Social Entrepreneurs expects all members to act with integrity, respect, responsibility and professionalism. This Code protects the Society’s reputation, member community and the credibility of LSSE professional recognition.
Members must act honestly and responsibly in their dealings with LSSE, other members, beneficiaries, communities, partners and the wider public.
Members must not:
Integrity is central to social entrepreneurship and to the value of LSSE recognition.
Members are expected to engage respectfully with others during Society events, clinics, CPD sessions, online forums, communications and professional activities.
Members must:
The Society is a professional community. All members must help maintain a safe, serious and respectful environment.
Only approved assessed professional members may use LSSE post-nominals.
The recognised post-nominals are:
Members must only use post-nominals:
Open Membership does not award post-nominals.
Misuse of post-nominals may result in suspension, withdrawal of recognition or removal from the Society
Members may receive access to sensitive information during Society activities, project clinics, peer discussions, assessment processes or member forums.
Members must protect confidential information, including:
Members must not disclose another member’s confidential information without permission.
Members must act responsibly where their work involves children, young people, vulnerable adults or communities at risk.
Members are expected to:
Where LSSE activities involve safeguarding considerations, members must comply with LSSE guidance and event rules.
The Society expects members to respect equality, diversity and inclusion.
Members must not discriminate, harass or exclude others on the basis of:
The Society welcomes members from different sectors, communities, countries and stages of professional development.
Members must make responsible and evidence-based claims about their work, status, impact and recognition.
Members must not claim or imply that:
Members should communicate their membership and recognition status clearly and accurately.
LSSE may receive complaints about member conduct, misuse of post-nominals, misrepresentation, breach of confidentiality, safeguarding concerns or behaviour that may damage the Society’s reputation.
Complaints may be reviewed by LSSE or the relevant Society governance body.
Where appropriate, LSSE may:
LSSE reserves the right to suspend, withdraw recognition or remove a member from the Society where there is serious concern about conduct, integrity, evidence, reputation or misuse of membership status.
Grounds may include:
Where recognition is withdrawn, the member must stop using LSSE post-nominals immediately.
Membership of the LSSE Society carries responsibility.
Members are expected to:
LSSE Society membership and LSSE professional recognition are issued under LSSE’s institutional framework.
Professional recognition by LSSE is not statutory licensing, chartered status, government-regulated professional authorisation or permission to practise.
Post-nominals may only be used by approved assessed professional members in good standing and in accordance with LSSE rules.
The LSSE Society of Social Entrepreneurs is designed for members who take social enterprise, ethical leadership and public value seriously.
