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Finding the Good in Sisterhood

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Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 11th February 2015 -  A political refugee from Colombia is diving headfirst into the social enterprise scene as she seeks to help refugee and asylum seeker women move past language barriers and isolation in their new lives in Australia, writes Nadia Boyce in this week’s Spotlight on Social Enterprise.

UBS Sponsors UK’s First Social Investment Tax Relief Fund

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 11th February 2015 -  Wealth Manager UBS has announced that it is sponsoring social impact investment specialist, Resonance, to develop the first in a series of Social Investment Tax Relief (SITR) funds in cities across the UK.

Prioritising Social Enterprise Sustainability

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Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 11th February 2015 -  Money isn’t much use to social enterprises if the people and processes are not in place to make the best use of these funds - but external help is not always the solution, writes global social enterprise consultant Kimberley Jutze.

Resourcing Community Cohesion

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Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 28th January 2015 -  A popular recycling social enterprise operating for nearly a quarter of a century is emerging as the glue holding together a community stricken by disadvantage, writes Nadia Boyce in this week’s Spotlight on Social Enterprise.

A Seed for Social Procurement

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Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 14th January 2015 -  An established Queensland social enterprise offering jobs to the marginalised has found success - and experienced devastating setbacks - as a result of its push for social procurement, writes Nadia Boyce in this week’s Spotlight on Social Enterprise.

First Permanent Social Enterprise Precinct Opens in Melbourne

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 13th January 2015 -  Down a long hallway in a building in the heart of Melbourne is a store with a difference.

Collaboration for National Rehousing Program

Staff Reporter, Friday, 19th December 2014 -  Victorian-based Housing and homelessness provider, HomeGround Services has joined forces with online property group, realestate.com.au to establish a national rehousing program.

$1.5 Million to Develop Early Stage Social Enterprises

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 17th December 2014 -  The School of Social Entrepreneurs (SSE) Australia has committed to raise $1.5 over five years as part of a new scheme to assist the neglected early-stage social enterprise sector.

A Social Enterprise with a Sporting Chance

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Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 17th December 2014 -  A sports-mad social science graduate is touting social enterprise in the top end, bringing the promise of sustainability and self-leadership to community organisations in remote Northern Territory locations, writes Nadia Boyce in this week’s Spotlight on Social Enterprise.

Micro-Enterprise With A Mission

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Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 3rd December 2014 -  A Melbourne community organisation is dealing with the closure of a much loved social enterprise cafe by turning to smaller scale micro-enterprises, writes Nadia Boyce in this week’s Spotlight on Social Enterprise.

Aus Social Enterprise: Leaving History Behind

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 3rd December 2014 -  Improved communication about social outcomes is needed to overcome the “bad taste” left by the “dressed-up charity programs” of social enterprise's early days in Australia, according to panelists at a Sydney conference.

Impact to the Beat of a Drum

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Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 19th November 2014 -  A West Australian social enterprise harnessing the power of music as a therapeutic tool is preparing for a global rollout, writes Nadia Boyce in this week’s Spotlight on Social Enterprise.
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