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NSW government signs social procurement deal

Luke Michael, Monday, 17th August 2020 -  “The potential to support disadvantaged people in NSW by allocating some of the NSW government’s procurement spend to social enterprise is enormous,” an advocate says. 
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Thankyou, next: Aussie social enterprise says goodbye to bottled water

Samantha Freestone, Tuesday, 11th August 2020 -  “We feel like it served its purpose and probably lived a little past its use-by date," co-founder Daniel Flynn said.                                                 

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Stitching together a community for all

Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 5th August 2020 -  At first glance, Second Stitch looks like your average alterations and crafts studio. But unpick the seam a little and you’ll find a bustling community hub that’s empowering refugee and asylum seeker women, writes Maggie Coggan in this month’s

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Building back better through procurement

Anna Crabb, Wednesday, 29th July 2020 -  With government spending skyrocketing, procurement teams have an unprecedented opportunity to drive positive impact through their purchasing decisions, writes Anna Crabb, head of strategy and partnerships at B Lab Australia and New Zealand.
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COVID-19 reshaping social enterprise sector

Luke Michael, Friday, 24th July 2020 -  Social enterprises are pivoting to ensure they keep delivering community impact 
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Missing piece of the NSW and ACT social enterprise scene launches

Maggie Coggan, Tuesday, 7th July 2020 -  Leaders of new state network say there has never been a better time to support the growth of NSW and ACT social enterprises 

Opinion

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How social procurement can turbocharge social enterprise growth

David Brookes, Tuesday, 7th July 2020 -  Social procurement is the biggest growth opportunity for the sector, but we can’t have social procurement without certification, writes David Brookes, managing director of Social Traders.

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The food empire solving youth homelessness

Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 1st July 2020 -  Society Melbourne and their socially conscious hospitality empire have come a long way. Five years on from their first venture, they’ve changed up the way they do business to empower more young people experiencing homelessness than ever before, wri
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How businesses and not for profits can work together for a better world

Kate Carroll, Wednesday, 1st July 2020 -  Now is the time to support purpose-driven businesses and make 2020 a year to remember for the right reasons, writes Kate Carroll, sustainability manager at Beyond Bank Australia.
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Look how far we’ve come: Social enterprise

Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 17th June 2020 -  “[We’re] starting to show that you can do good and make money, but I want to put emphasis on the 'starting to show' because I don't think we're fully there yet.”
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