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Dublin City Social Enterprise Awards 2025 Information Session 4th June 2025
From Inner City Enterprise: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/information-session-on-the-dublin-city-social-enterprise-awards-tickets-1372490288399?aff=oddtdtcreator Join Our Online Information Session on the Dublin City Social Enterprise Awards 2025 Application...

National Social Enterprise Awards 2025. Deadline 27th June 2025
Across Ireland, more than 4,000 social enterprises are working to make our communities more equitable, inclusive, and sustainable. The National Social Enterprise Awards is a new initiative designed to celebrate the people and communities at the heart of Ireland’s...

Open for applications: PEACEPLUS Change Maker Funding Programme
From SEUPB: https://www.seupb.eu/peaceplus/change-maker-funding-programme The PEACEPLUS Change Maker Funding Programme is now open for applications. The programme will distribute €40 million up until end of 2027 to support people-to-people projects on a...

Pilot Place-Based Philanthropy Projects
From: https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-rural-and-community-development/publications/pilot-place-based-philanthropy-projects/ The National Philanthropy Policy for Ireland 2024-2028 was launched on 13 December 2023. The purpose of the policy is to deepen...

Wheel Summit 28th May 2025
From Wheel: https://www.wheel.ie/news/2025/05/just-seven-days-summit-2025 The countdown to Summit 2025 has begun! This year’s most important event for our charities, community groups and social enterprises will take place on Wednesday, 28 May at Croke Park, Dublin....

Upcoming Online Webinar: Care Co-operatives in Ireland and the UK – May 20th 11am
Care Co-operatives in Ireland and the UK: A model for designing and delivering home care that respects and empowers care recipients, family carers and care workers. Tuesday, 20th May 2025 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Online Event Click here to register Hosted by the Centre...

Social Entrepreneurs Ireland Applications Now Open
From SEI Do you have an idea/solution to solve a social or environmental problem in Ireland? Social Entrepreneurs Ireland is on the lookout for passionate changemakers through their National Call for Applications 2025. Whether you're just starting out or already up...

Supporting Social Enterprises through Partnership: ISEN and Trinity Business School MBA Programme
At the Irish Social Enterprise Network (ISEN), we are committed to supporting social enterprises to thrive and scale their impact. One of the most effective ways we’ve done this is through our ongoing partnership with Trinity Business School’s Masters in Business...

National Public Procurement Strategy Development – Consultation Open
Website: https://www.gov.ie/en/consultation/861f6-national-public-procurement-policy-strategy-development/ The Government is seeking your views on the development of a first National Public Procurement Strategy for Ireland. The Office of Government Procurement, which...

Free Tickets to Procurex Ireland 8th April 2025 Worth €145
We’re excited to invite you to Procurex Ireland 2025, the leading public procurement event on the island, taking place on Tuesday, 8th April 2025, from 09:00 to 16:00 at the RDS Dublin. This event brings together buyers, suppliers, leaders, and influencers from...

Thank You for Joining Us at the Regional Social Enterprise Events 2025!
Over the past month, we had the absolute pleasure of travelling across the country for our Regional Social Enterprise Events 2025, proudly organised by the Social Enterprise Consortium (SERI, The Wheel, ISEN, and LDCN) and supported by the Department of Rural and...

World Food Programme: Humanitarian Innovation Accelerator
From World Food Programme: https://innovation.wfp.org/HIAP Dear Innovation Enablers, We would like to share an exciting opportunity that could be of interest for you and your portfolio network: the WFP Innovation Accelerator is launching the second edition of...

GreenBoost4WISEs Coaching and Mentoring Activities successfully took place in Brussels and online!
From our partners in ENSIE The GreenBoost4WISEs project successfully held its Coaching & Mentoring Sessions, bringing together WISEs and enablers from across Europe to share practices and explore strategies for a greener, more sustainable social economy. The...

Work Integration Social Enterprises key actors at the European Social Forum
From our partners in ENSIE ENSIE actively participated in the European Social Forum 2025, held on 20–21 March in Brussels, reinforcing its commitment to building a fairer, more inclusive and sustainable Europe through the promotion of WISEs. The event, organised by...

Social Economy Awards Now Open!
The call for applications for the 3rd edition of the European Social Economy Awardsis now open, celebrating excellence and innovation in the social economy across Europe. ENSIE is proud to support Social Economy Europe in this initiative and is responsible for the...

Auto-Enrolment Information
Link: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfOMyQE5RqGzeqOMKqB1M3KyOCtKU8bjk Information on Auto-Enrolment is available on video. If you are having difficulties with auto-enrolment, please reach out. Auto-enrolment will help those without pensions save for their...

Auto-Enrolment Webinars from Department of Social Protection
The Department of Social Protection is hosting a series of Auto-enrolment Information webinars for employers as follows: 24th March at 12pm: Auto-enrolment Information Session for Hospitality Sector Employers Tickets, Mon 24 Mar 2025 at 12:00 | Eventbrite 31st March...

GreenBoost4WISEs Brussels Coaching & Mentoring February 2025
We were delighted to welcome our GreenBoost4WISEs participants to the European Parliament and to roundtable discussions with the European Commission representatives at the start of February 2025. Our social enterprises met with their colleagues from across Europe who...