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Impact Investment the Word on the STREAT

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 12th February 2014 - The site of a former brothel loaned to Melbourne social enterprise STREAT at five dollars per year for the next 50 years has enabled the youth homelessness organisation to build on …

Spotlight

(Re)cycling Social Enterprise

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 29th January 2014 - A Melbourne globetrotter is driving a social enterprise that harnesses the benefits of bikes, writes Nadia Boyce in this week’s Spotlight on Social Enterprise. An adventure…

Voices Stronger for Social Economy in Europe

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 29th January 2014 - A manifesto for the development of social enterprise in Europe was the outcome of a gathering of over 2000 voices from the European social economy to identify new policy priorities…

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Eco-concept Offers Many a New Lease on Life

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 11th December 2013 - A quirky Melbourne operation upcycling office waste came into being when a pair of activists collided paths with a multinational corporation, writes Nadia Boyce in this week’s…

Social Innovators Gain the Competitive Edge

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 11th December 2013 - Innovation for social change has become a competitive arena – and it’s reaping rewards. A new wave of competitions for social startups has hit what is traditionally…

School’s in for The Crunch

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 11th December 2013 - The latest slew of social enterprise startups selected for intensive business development have been announced by Social Traders – and for the first time, the new class has…

Opinion

Purposeful Pop-Ups

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 28th November 2013 - Communities and Not for Profit organisations are embracing the power of the “pop-up” experience incorporating it into long-term strategies of fundraising, awareness-raising,…

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Social Franchise Helping the Disadvantaged to Shine

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 27th November 2013 - Growing national shoeshine and leather care social franchise Buffed is offering members of marginalised communities the opportunity to own and develop their own micro-business.…

Social Entrepreneurs Get $10,000 Kickstart

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 27th November 2013 - Kick Starter grants, worth $10,000 each, have been awarded to three social entrepreneurs from the School for Social Entrepreneurs. Luz Restrepo of SisterWorks has won a Kick Starter…

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Compassion Through Fashion

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 13th November 2013 - Melbourne social enterprise The Social Studio is stitching the first thread in what they hope will become a tapestry of mainstream employment opportunities for those new to Australia.…

The QLD Social Enterprise Council

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 13th November 2013 - Australia’s first representative council for social enterprises has hit the ground running since its official launch in September. The Queensland Social Enterprise Council…

Good Fit for Change in Western Sydney

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 12th November 2013 - A fashion-based social enterprise model that has proven a massive success in Melbourne has landed in Sydney and is proving a success in its own right. Linda Jackson, Ken Done, The Social…