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Social Traders Awards highlight the sector’s resilience in 2020

Luke Michael, Monday, 14th December 2020 -  Westpac, John Holland and Fruit2Work are among the major award winners

Spotlight

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The rise of the Bread and Butter Project

Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 2nd December 2020 -  Over the past decade, the Bread & Butter Project has gone from being a small artisan bakery to having its bread stocked in major supermarkets. But it’s more than just good bread that keeps customers coming back for more, writes Maggie Coggan in thi
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Social enterprises remain confident in the face of COVID-19

Maggie Coggan, Tuesday, 1st December 2020 -  But experts say full recovery of the sector will be slow and require support

Dylan Alcott’s newest venture serves up fresh food and jobs for people with disability

Maggie Coggan, Thursday, 19th November 2020 -  Alcott says he wants Able Foods to make people with disability feel valued 

Opinion

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Why we cannot wait for the social enterprise sector to become diverse

Weh Yeoh, Thursday, 19th November 2020 -  This year's Social Enterprise Day aims to highlight the diversity across the social enterprise sector. Here, Weh Yeoh, CEO and co-founder of social enterprise Umbo, shares what diversity means to him and why social enterprises in Australia need to ma
Nicole Brown (far right) at the report launch.

Lighting the spark for young Indigenous entrepreneurs

Maggie Coggan, Monday, 16th November 2020 -  A new report finds social entrepreneurship opportunities are key to helping young Aboriginal people thrive

Youth matters

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Using business for good not good enough to tackle social challenges

Jane Chen, Wednesday, 11th November 2020 -  There’s no doubt that social enterprises have created more equitable outcomes for young people, but it’s time they address causes as well as symptoms and lean into advocacy, writes Jane Chen.
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The rise of the remote social enterprise

Maggie Coggan, Monday, 9th November 2020 -  Following the inaugural Social Enterprise Summit for Northern Australia, we speak to leaders of two Indigenous-led enterprises about the challenges of operating a remote organisation

Spotlight

Mitchell Ross

A professional and personal path to success

Samantha Freestone, Wednesday, 4th November 2020 -  Muru Office Supplies isn’t just providing some of Australia’s largest corporates with stationary, it’s forging a path for a successful Indigenous-owned business sector that empowers disadvantaged communities, writes Maggie Coggan in this monthâ
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Thankyou unveils new trust-based funding model

Luke Michael, Monday, 2nd November 2020 -  The organisation hopes to inspire other social enterprises, corporate donors and philanthropists to fund sustainable solutions to long-term problems 
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