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What skills are needed to build a (WISEs) network?
From our partners in ENSIE: https://www.ensie.org/newsroom/news/project-which-skills-for-a-wises-network On May 18th, ENSIE organised a webinar in the framework of the EU Vocational Skills week on “What skills are needed to build a (WISEs) network?” This webinar was...

Shuttle Knit Celebrates 20 Years of Knitting Communities Together!!
From Shuttleknit Shuttle Knit have been a much-loved business in Wicklow Town for 20 years. Since 2001, Wicklow Traveller women have been designing, handcrafting, and selling beautiful, Irish knitwear. We are a social enterprise, which means our customers’ support...

We Volunteer, We Act Video: Volunteer Week
From We Act Launched to mark National Volunteering Week, this new video celebrates the role of volunteers and the impact they have. Along with the video we, are launching new posters which you can download and print here, as well as social media graphics to bring...

We Act: Have your say! Shape the Charity & Community Sector in Ireland
From We Act Campaign Do you work or volunteer with a charity, community group, voluntary organisation or social enterprise? If so, then we need to hear from you! We Act is a national, public awareness campaign to promote the value, impact and understanding of the...

Help needed with a quick survey – Higher Education Institutions and Social Enterprises research
From TU Dublin Dr. Ziene Mottiar and Dr. Lucia Walsh are conducting a study to identify how social enterprises collaborate with third level educational institutions, the reasons behind no/lack of collaborations and what they believe are the most beneficial ways that...

The First INTERREG Europe 21-27 Call is Out
From INTERREG Europe: https://www.interregeurope.eu/next-call-for-projects In the 2021-2027 programming period, we will allocate our budget through open calls for project proposals. List of calls Download an overview of the calls planned for the 2021-2027 funding...

Three Awards for Spraoi agus Spórt
From Spraoi agus Spoirt: https://spraoiagussport.ie/three-awards-for-spraoi-agus-sport/ Inishowen social enterprise Spraoi agus Spórt are still celebrating, after winning no less than three national awards during the Easter break. “We are blown away,” says chief...

Public Consultation on a National Strategy on Outdoor Recreation
From Department of Rural and Community Development: https://www.gov.ie/en/consultation/42e3a-public-consultation-on-a-national-strategy-on-outdoor-recreation/# A National Outdoor Recreation Strategy is currently being developed by Comhairle na Tuaithe (The...

United Nations Inter-Agency Task Force On Social And Solidarity Economy Action Plan 2022-2024
The UN Inter-Agency Task Force on Social and Solidarity Economy (UNTFSSE) aims to raise the visibility of #SocialAndSolidarityEconomy (SSE) within the UN system and beyond. Its « Action Plan 2022-2024 » is now available Download report: wcms_843426

Net-Works updates
From ENSIE A lot of news from the Net-Works project! FIRST DELIVERABLES ONLINE! You can find the final country reports presenting a state of the art of WISEs and WISEs networks in the countries of the partnership here, as well as synthetic country fiches, presenting...

ENSIE view on the SEAP
From our partner ENSIE What are the SEAP consequences for WISEs? On Decembre 9th, the European Commission published its Social Economy Action Plan! ENSIE drafted its complete analysis of the Social Economy Action Plan and prepared actions the network will develop to...

Wheel: EU Values Across Sectors
From Wheel: https://www.wheel.ie/training/2022/05/eu-values-across-sectors Join our online EU Values Across Sectors conference on 19 May The EU Values Across Sectors Event is a Europe-wide conference where we invite representatives from various sectors to learn,...

Royal London Changemakers Programme
From: SSE Royal London Changemakers Programme Innovative solutions that help people build financial resilience or support a fair and inclusive transition to net zero Dates 1 Sep 2022 - 31 Aug 2024 Duration 2 years Delivered in Online Cost Fully funded Free Our...

The European Social Innovation Competition
The Commission launched the 10th edition of the European Social Innovation Competition (EUSIC) – the challenge prize. The EUSIC, supported by the European Innovation Council under Horizon Europe, recognises social innovation projects that shape the local innovation...

Catalysing Change Week
Catalysing Change Week (CCW) is the world’s largest event led by social innovators and entrepreneurs to share knowledge, exchange ideas and accelerate collaborative systems change during more than 250 sessions and activities in a dedicated annual week. The theme of...

Social Economy, the future of Europe
On 5 and 6 May 2022, the beautiful city of Strasbourg will host -at Palais de la Musique et des Congrès- the the European Conference, The Social Economy the Future of Europe.The biggest (in-person) EU Social Economy event in 2022, and since the adoption, in December...

YourY Network Summer Get Together
From YourY Network Summer Get-Together This nineteenth edition, our first in-person networking event after two years, is geared toward driving discussion around Irish Social Innovation StartUps. How young Irish social innovators are starting and growing their social...

Social Impact Ireland: Social Impact Nominations
From Social Impact Ireland We all know someone making a positive Social Impact on their community. Nominate them below and we'll share their good news story. We all know someone making a positive Social Impact on their community. Nominate them below and we'll share...