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EIB Grand Finale
Impact starts here! The Grand Finale of the 11th edition of the Social Innovation Tournament will take place in Vienna, Austria, on 29 September 2022. The pitching competition will also be livestreamed. The 15 finalists will compete for €220 000 in prizes. The...

Wheel: Shared Challenges Podcast for Nonprofits in NI & ROI
From: Wheel Join your hosts and explore challenges shared by nonprofits across the island of Ireland. All 12 episodes of Across Divides are available now! 1. Arts, Language and Culture (with Kabosh Theatre, Turas Irish Lanauge Project, and Fighting Words) 2. Social...

Net-Works Financial Sustainability Questionnaire
The Net-Works project aims to support the development of WISEs networks all over Europe, and in this framework the partners are preparing recommendations and toolkits on various themes. Filling this questionnaire is important for us as your answers will be the basis...

Social Enterprise World Forum 22
From SEWF: https://sewfonline.com/events/sewf-2022/ This year we're excited to bring you a week-long program of events in the last week of September 2022, including social enterprise bus tours, the Youth Forum and SEWF22 (28-29 September). See the image below for more...

YourY Network Summer Get Together
From YourY Network Our nineteenth edition of Celebrating Social Entrepreneurs event series is our first in-person networking event since the pandemic hit us more than two years ago. We can't wait! This event is geared toward driving discussion around Irish Social...

SEE: JUNE 2022- A month to remember for the Social Economy!
From Social Economy Europe ILO Report on Decent Work and SSE approved by ILC OECD Recommendation on Social Economy EP INI Report on SEAP coming soon! On Friday 9 June, and on Saturday 10 June two key international organisations, the International Labour Organisation...

€650,000 Green Enterprise Fund Launched 10th June 2022
From the EPA Ireland: https://www.epa.ie/news-releases/news-releases-2021/epa-announces-625000-funding-opportunity-for-innovative-irish-businesses-in-the-circular-economy.php Please find below information with regard to the launch of the EPA Green Enterprise fund. We...

Spraoi agus Spórt Gets €300k RTE Toy Show Appeal Grant
From Spraoi agus Spoirt: https://spraoiagussport.ie/spraoi-agus-sport-gets-e300k-rte-toy-show-appeal-grant/ Award-winning social enterprise, Spraoi agus Spórt, has secured €300,000 from the RTE Toy Show Appeal grants for 2022 by the Community Foundation for Ireland....

Impact Revolution – be part of the Solution
From Social Impact Ireland It's time for The Showcase Event! Our Incubator Programme is climaxing in an exciting online Showcase event with the theme being‘Impact Revolution – be part of the Solution’. The Showcase Event is a celebration of Social Impact Ireland’s...

SEWF22 Programme launched!
From Social Enterprise World Forum The SEWF22 (28-29 September) programme is now online. We're also announcing the first (of many) speakers! This two-day hybrid event features a series of inspiring keynotes from the likes of Daniel Flynn, co-founder of Thankyou and...

THE 2022 LIFE CALL IS OPEN
Please contact us in ISEN as we have been running a LIFE call and happy to hear your interest Further information:...

Funded Remote-Work Training for Rural Social Enterprises
From Grow Remote Webinar 23rd June 2022: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEqd-urqD8vEtXVFk4zTpc-NCTxVZ-q438s Dear ISEN members: Grow Remote have launched an exciting new opportunity for community organisations and social enterprises who work with...

Social Impact Ireland: Join us for ‘Conversations of Impact 4’!
From Social Impact Ireland The next event in the 'Conversations of Impact – Local to Global series' is on this Thursday and you can register for the free event below. This event is titled Impactful People and we are bringing together a panel of speakers to discuss the...

Leadership Academy Launched
From Leaders Academy: The Leadership Academy launched last week at The Wheel’s annual Summit in Croke Park. This is a brand new initiative to support leaders across the nonprofit sector in Ireland. The Leadership Academy is a new model for leadership development in...

Job: Paid Internship | Intern for Eco Showboat Project from School of Looking Limited
From: https://visualartists.ie/advert/paid-internship-intern-for-eco-showboat-project-from-school-of-looking-limited/ by Anne Cleary Published: June 13, 2022 (6 days ago) €21,294.00 Category Job Vacancies - Paid Location 19h Clara Rd, Axis Business Park, Tullamore,...

SEED Programme: GOVERNMENT SUPPORTS LOCAL SOCIAL ENTERPRISE
GOVERNMENT SUPPORTS LOCAL SOCIAL ENTERPRISE Local Social Enterprises told ‘now is the time to have your say’ as work on a new national policy for Ireland gets underway Dr Andrew Forde, Head of the Social Enterprise Unit in the Department of Rural and Community...

SocialiSE 29th June 2022
From ILDN: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/socialise-2022-the-summit-for-social-enterprise-registration-295873494587?aff=ebdssbdestsearch Wed, 29 June 2022 09:45 – 15:15 @ F2 Centre SocialiSE 2022 is the summit for social enterprise. About this event Developed by the...

Children First and Responses to Ukraine Crisis
From : Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth Dear Children First Inter-Departmental Implementation Group Member As you may be aware since the outbreak of the conflict in Ukraine, the DCEDIY, along with a number of other Departments and...