‘Growing Better’ is a micro-social enterprise Community Interest Company (CIC), based in the Leeds City Region (UK), which provides a supportive working environment for people with mental health issues at an urban farming facility. This case study explores the business model and informs the challenge of growing a social enterprise with limited human and technical resources. Findings suggest that the potential for growth lies with the social entrepreneur’s ability to harness external stakeholder support; however, any development of the venture should also inform the effective utilisation of resources through operations management. Practically the case explores how aspirations for social and environmental impact drives the need to acquire and manage resources effectively and efficiently.

“更好地成长”是一家微社会企业社区利益公司（CIC），总部位于英国利兹市地区，该公司在城市农业设施中为有精神健康问题的人们提供支持的工作环境。本案例研究探索了商业模式，并提出了发展人力资源和技术资源有限的社会企业所面临的挑战。研究结果表明，增长的潜力在于社会企业家利用外部利益相关者支持的能力。但是，合资企业的任何发展也应通过运营管理来告知资源的有效利用。实际上，该案例探讨了对社会和环境影响的诉求如何推动有效和高效地获取和管理资源的需求。