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SEWF25: Early Bird discount ends soon, free AI workshop & more!
From SEWF: http://SEWFonline.com Join SEWF25 (29-30 October) Be part of the largest social enterprise gathering. Join thousands of changemakers from around the world at SEWF25 in person in Taipei, Taiwan or online on 29-30 October. Register today Updates from...

Call for expressions of interest – Social Enterprise Practitioners Seats on Trading for Impact Stakeholder Engagement Group
From Department of Rural and Community Development Dear Social Enterprise Stakeholders, In July 2024, the Minister for Rural and Community Development published Trading for Impact: National Social Enterprise Policy 2024-2027. The policy is focused on five main...

Rethink: Social Innovation Regeneration Fund Awardees
From Rethink Ireland: https://rethinkireland.ie/awarded_fund/social-innovation-regeneration-fund/ We are proud to announce the six awardees on our Social Innovation Regeneration Fund! This two-year €3.5 million fund created in partnership with the Department of Rural...
The Scaling Catalyst project
From Euclid Network: Fill-in the Survey & https://reachforchange.org/programs/scaling-catalyst/ The Scaling Catalyst project* is gathering information on how social economy support organizations (SESOs) support social entrepreneurs towards scaling their impact. We...

Third European Social Enterprise Monitor Available
From Euclid Network: https://knowledgecentre.euclidnetwork.eu/2025/01/21/executive-summary-read-the-latest-european-social-enterprise-monitor-report-2023-2024/ Details Year: 2025 Published in: Euclid Network Cited as: Gazeley, T. and Bennett, T. (2025), Executive...

Rethink Ireland: Entrepreneurship Impact Fund Strand 3
From Rethink Ireland: https://rethinkireland.ie/current_fund/entrepreneurship-impact-fund-strand-3/ Our Entrepreneurship Impact Fund Strand 3 (EIF 3) is now accepting applications from social enterprises across the country. This three-year €900,000 fund focuses on...

The European Social Enterprise Monitor (ESEM) 2023-2024 Report is launching today in Davos!
This groundbreaking report, developed in collaboration with 30 European countries, national social enterprise networks and universities reveals insights on: The challenges and opportunities facing social enterprises. The role of public and private sectors in advancing...

DRCD SE-NEWS
You can find the latest DRCD Newsletter for January 2025 below SE - News 013 January 2025

Report on Council Regulation (EC) No. 1435/2003 of 22 July 2003 – Statute for a European Cooperative Society (SCE) SYNTHESIS REPORT
This Synthesis Report summarises the findings of the project “Synthesis report and preparation of a workshop on Council Regulation (EC) No. 1435/2003 of 22 July 2003 - Statute for a European Cooperative Society (SCE)” (call for tenders GROW/2023/LVP/0088, launched and...
Research Webinar: Scaling Social Enterprise
Webinar from Social Enterprise Solutions: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/research-scaling-of-social-enterprises-tickets-1216397610999?aff=oddtdtcreator Thursday 13 February 2025 10:30 12:00 Research Webinar: 90-minute practical dissemination workshop on the learnings...

SEE: OBJECTIVE ACHIEVED – WE HAVE INTERGROUP!
From Social Economy Europe: This year Social Economy Europe has been carrying out an intensive campaign to renew the Social Economy Intergroup, following the European Elections. Finally, it is official, the Social Economy & Services of General Interest Intergroup...

InterTrade Ireland: Tendering support for Social Enterprise companies
As part of the Go-2-Tender Programme with InterTradeIreland we are pleased to let you know about the upcoming workshop specifically supporting social enterprises. Go-2-Tender is an award winning InterTradeIreland programme that was developed to give SMEs the...

Social Economy FlagshipReport: Survey on taxation and business support schemes in EU Member States
From European Commission: Dear GECES members, The OECD and the European Commission have joined forces to work on a flagship report to address policy and knowledge gaps around the social economy in EU Member States. The report will focus on the contribution of the...

Buy social’ and Socially Responsible Public Procurement Research Paper
The 'Buy social' and socially responsible public procurement research project completed by Sam Marchetti from ConsortiaCo* explored best practice in Socially Responsible Public Procurement (SRPP) and the Buy Social movement across 10 countries. The research was...

Online Webinar on Rural Social Enterprise, Invitation.
An international online conference comparing the conditions for social entrepreneurship in five European countries. Údarás na Gaeltachta, along with its partners on the MERSE project, would like to invite you to attend an international online conference comparing the...

Buy WISEly Newsletter Nr. 3
"Today, we gather not only to reflect on the accomplishments of both BuyWISEly and Consommer Malin, Consommer Responsible project but also to celebrate the collaborative spirit that has driven us forward. Together, we have worked to empower work integration...

EU Code of Conduct for Data Sharing in the Social Economy
From EU Social Economy Gateway One of the actions announced in the social economy action plan was to “develop a code of conduct on data use and management in the social economy, in cooperation with stakeholders to support the uptake of data and technology”. This...

ENSIE Members gathered in Brussels for the 2024 Extraordinary General Assembly
From ENSIE On 15th November 2024, ENSIE members gathered in Brussels for an Extraordinary General Assembly meeting. The meeting addressed organisational priorities and engaged in discussions to shape ENSIE’s future activities and strategies. The meeting commenced with...