Over £4 Million was raised over 3 years and with the help of local investors and funding programmes Blackburne House's beautiful doors opened once again in September 1994 The magnificent Grade 2 listed building of Blackburne House provides a unique and inspiring venue which has helped transform conferences and events on Merseyside Claire Dove MBE DL Chief Executive of the Blackburne House Group has been a key player in the social enterprise movement since the early 1980s We want women to be inspired by their educational experience with us and to realise economic independence once they start their chosen careers The work we have done has received local, national and international recognition and our Chief Executive, Claire Dove MBE DL is the appointed Chair of the Social Enterprise Coalition which provides a national platform for showcasing the benefits of social enterprise