Maynooth University’s Certificate in Social Enterprise

Sep 10, 2015 | News

Maynooth University are running a course for a certificate in social enterprise. For anyone who has an interest in social enterprise and small organisations, but doesn’t quite know where to begin or how to explain what social enterprise is, this is the course...

Going Green For Social Good Initiative

Sep 2, 2015 | News

I’d like to point out a new initiative that the U.S. Embassy is launching with the Web Summit called Going Green for Social Good.  Dynamic Irish businesses and social entrepreneurs will compete for a chance to engage with the 30,000 tech leaders at the Web Summit in...

Incredible Social Enterprise Grant Presentations

Jul 16, 2015 | News, Start-ups, Support

Social Enterprise Presentations Six social enterprise applications that made it through to the finals of the Social Enterprise Grant Scheme have pitched their ideas to the panel in Dublin LEO offices this morning. With presentations and business plans in hand, new and...

Achieving Social Value Through Public Procurement

Jul 7, 2015 | News

Social Value Procurement On June 15, 2015, an event called Spending Socially was held in Galway to bring together a unique range of experts in the fields of public procurement and the social economy. The main purpose of this event was to support awareness amongst...

Social Enterprise and Construction

May 21, 2015 | News

Social Enterprises on the Building Site We are on the lookout for social enterprises that can benefit from Construction contracts for regeneration builds in Ireland. There are many areas that social enterprises can benefit society. From child care to rural transport...