Network
We run events and networking opportunities throughout the year. We aim to bridge the gap between social enterprises across Ireland.
Education
We aim to point you in the right direction to get your idea off the ground or take your organisation to the next level.
Advocacy
We aim for an Ireland where social enterprises are recognised as being a valuable and necessary part of the economy and society.
Irish Social Enterprise Network
Social Enterprise in Ireland has a home. We are here to help social enterprises, social entrepreneurs and social innovators in getting their idea off the ground and providing the supports to grow. We are here to build a network that will change and impact their social mission as well as foster an entrepreneurial sphere of passionate and groundbreaking models of social change. We are here to:
- Be an open and inclusive network for social enterprise social entrepreneurs and social innovators
- Provide and direct people to supports and training
- Help shape public policy
- Provide visibility and a channel for telling the stories of each enterprise, innovator, and entrepreneur
- A safe space for developing social enterprises, entrepreneurs and innovators
Resources
Check out our new resources section for the latest in all of the developments in the sector.
What’s Going On in Socent.ie?
National Social Enterprise Awards 2025: A Sector Growing Up
On 15 October 2025, Ireland’s social enterprise community stepped into the spotlight for the...
Meet the Buyers: Why Government Supply Expo 2025 Should Be on Your Calendar
If selling to the public sector is on your growth roadmap for 2026, there’s one room you can’t...
ENFUSE 2026: A Smart Way to Tackle a Real Enterprise Challenge (With Master’s-Level Firepower)
If you’ve got one stubborn problem slowing your organisation down - market research you never have...
Ballinasloe, 20 November: Where Social Enterprises Swap Playbooks and Raise the Bar
There’s a moment every year when Ireland’s social enterprise community stops building for a day,...
Shared Island, Shared Solutions: Why Cross-Border Collaboration Is the Innovation Edge Ireland Needs Now
On an island divided by a line on a map but united by everyday challenges, collaboration isn’t a...
How Schools and Social Enterprises Grow Changemakers – And Why This Conversation Matters Now
In every community, two forces are working toward the same outcome - better futures. Schools are...











