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The EPSCO Council adopted Conclusions on « Improving the employment of people in a vulnerable position in the labour market ».
Taken from our European partner, ENSIE: http://www.ensie.org/blog/2019/12/20/the-epsco-council-adopted-conclusions-on-nbspimproving-the-employment-of-people-in-a-vulnerable-position-in-the-labour-marketnbsp On the 10th December, the EPSCO Council, gathering the...
The European Commission presented its Green Deal
Taken from: http://www.ensie.org/blog/2019/12/20/the-european-commission-presented-its-green-deal On the 11th of December, the European Commission revealed its European Green Deal, one of its flagship initiatives for the next five years and further as it acts the...
The Intergroup for Social Economy is renewed
From our European Partners: http://www.ensie.org/blog/2019/12/20/the-intergroup-for-social-economy-is-renewed Great news!!! The European Parliament has, finally adopted its list of parliamentary Intergroups for the next term. Intergroups can be formed by MEPs from any...
ENSIE Board of Directors meeting
From our European Partners: http://www.ensie.org In November, ENSIE organised its Board of Directors open to members in Budapest, Hungary. During this event we welcomed our new Danish member, Kooperationen, talked about the European Semester process, about...
ISBC Incubator Programme – Launch Event
We are delighted to present 11 amazing projects and participants starting their journey in this year's edition of our Social Enterprise Incubator, run in partnership with SECAD, Midleton. We hope you can join us at an informal launch event to meet our new participants...
Yunus and Youth – Deadline 16th Feb 2020
From: www.yunusandyouth.com Are you building a business to create a better world? Do you know someone who is? Hello Changemaker! It is a pleasure for us to share that applications for the 2020 Yunus&Youth Fellowship Program for Social Entrepreneurs are now open! ...
Cooperative Studies – An Introduction
From: https://dublinfood.coop/event/cooperative-studies/ 21 January @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm The course takes place each Tuesday night for 4 weeks from the 21st of January. Cooperatives are one of the most successful and resilient business models in the world. In 2011 the...
Social Innovation Fund: Accounting Technician/Accounts Administrator
From: http://www.socialinnovation.ie/careers/accounting-technician/ Contract: 2 years, full-time. Salary: €32,500-€35,000 per annum. Annual Leave: 22 days. Based: Dublin. Benefits: 8% employer pension contribution, following completion of 6-month probation. Social...
Dublin Food Coop Christmas Party 12th December
From Member Dublin Food Coop: https://dublinfood.coop/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Community-Development-Programme-Dublin-Food-Coop-ICOS.pdf INCHICORE SOCIAL CLUB 12/12/19 The Co-op Christmas party will take place on the 12th of December at the Inchicore Social Club....
Spraoi agus Sport takes home Social Enterprise Charity Impact Award!
Taken from Wheel.ie: https://www.wheel.ie/news/2019/12/2019-charity-impact-award-winners-announced A mental health charity set up by the mother of a 13-year old girl who died by suicide, a support service for pregnant women experiencing homelessness, a leading hospice...
Minister Ring announces funding of €1m for Social Enterprises with support from the Dormant Accounts Fund
Published: 9 December 2019 From: Department of Rural and Community Development Mr Michael Ring TD, Minister for Rural and Community Development, today (Monday 9th December) announced the allocation of €1 million in funding from the Dormant Accounts Fund to 124 social...
Minister Ring announces over €725,000 in Training and Mentoring supports for Social Enterprises
From gov.ie: https://www.gov.ie/en/news/a7e505-minister-ring-announces-over-725000-in-training-and-mentoring-suppor/ Published: 10 December 2019 From: Department of Rural and Community Development Mr Michael Ring TD, Minister for Rural and Community Development, today...
Christmas Get Together – Celebrating Social Entrepreneurs
https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/christmas-get-together-celebrating-social-entrepreneurs-tickets-84244442395?aff=ebdssbdestsearch You are invited to come and celebrate the contribution that social entrepreneurs are making in our city Date And Time Tue, 17 December 2019 -...
Social Enterprise Implementation Group
The names of those on the Implementation Group have been released Andrew Forde, Principle Officer, Department of Rural and Community Development (Chair) Phyllis Kelly, Assistant Principle Officer, Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation Therese Molyneux,...
EU Day of Social Economy enterprises 2019
From our EU Representatives: Social Economy Europe Network In Strasbourg we celebrated the European Day of Social Economy Enterprises co-organised by the European Economic Social Committee, the City of Strasbourg and the Eurometropole, and the French Ministry for the...
A decisive moment for the Social Economy Intergoup
From our representative body in Europe: Social Economy Europe Network On 12 December 2019, the Conference of Presidents of the European Parliamentwill vote on which intergroups will be established for this EU mandate 2019-2024. This will be a decisive moment for the...
European Commission Call for Proposals – Finance for Social Enterprises
From: https://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=629&langId=en&callId=578&furtherCalls=yes Calls for proposals Call for Proposals VP/2019/015 Actions to boost the development of finance markets for social enterprises Details: Organisations looking for...
Social Impact Incubator in Midleton – Applications Open Now BNest
From: BNest.ie Our ‘Business for Social Impact’ Incubator Programme is starting in Midleton, Co. Cork in January 2020 and applications are open now! Our incubator programme is designed specifically to create and develop sustainable businesses that make positive social...
Cusious about food? Festival of Curiosity Event 26th Nov
From Festival of Curiousity: https://festivalofcuriosity.ie/foodunfolded/ Interested in being part of a community to help shape a more sustainable, innovative and healthy future of food? On November 26th, Dublin will host the launch of a new European-wide community of...
ENSIE sustainable public procurement
ENSIE intends to carry out a project related to sustainable public procurement, especially reserved contracts. More precisely, the aim is to put in place a European data base that will contain reserved contracts allocated in the EU countries and which could be...
OECD Call for innovative Practices
In the framework of the OECD Local Development Forum, the OECD is looking for good practices in employment, skills, social innovation, culture/creative industries and entrepreneurship programmes! You could have a chance to present your story in Antwerp on 10-11...