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Property Marking Ireland for winning the Best Social Enterprise of the Year at the LAMA awards!
From Rethink Ireland Congratulations to Property Marking Ireland for winning the Best Social Enterprise of the Year at the LAMA awards last week! Their community-led crime prevention programme impacts thousands of people across the country, particularly in rural...
Procurex 8th April 2025
Find out more: https://www.procurexireland.ie/ We are delighted to announce that Buy Social Ireland will be participating in the upcoming Procurex Ireland event on 8th April 2025 at the Royal Dublin Society (RDS) in Dublin. Our team will be sharing insights on...
Join Us for the Regional Social Enterprise Events 2025 – Empowering Ireland’s Social Enterprises!
📅 Dates: 13th – 26th March 2025 📍 Locations: Sligo | Galway | Limerick | Cork | Dublin ⏰ Time: 09:30 – 14:00 (including networking lunch) Are you a social enterprise looking for funding, support, and connections? This is the event for you! We...
Rethink Ireland: Hybrid Social Finance Loan (Round 3)
From Rethink Ireland Hybrid Social Finance Loan (Round 3) Application: see all information here 1. The fund will close for applications on the 31st of March 2025. We will be flexible for social enterprises who have started an application and have let us know that...
Irish Red Cross Humanitarian of the Year Award Nominations February 14th 2025
From Irish Red Cross: www.irchumanitarianawards.ie The Irish Red Cross has launched a call for nominations for the seventh annual Irish Red Cross Humanitarian Awards. The Awards recognise those who exemplify the vital spirit of humanitarian action in Irish society...
Hybrid Social Finance Loan Round 3
From Rethink Ireland: https://rethinkireland.ie/current_fund/hybrid-social-finance-loan-round-3/ The Hybrid Social Finance Loan is a new financial instrument in Ireland that aims to support social enterprises to develop a credit record and enhance their financial...
ESG Awards Deadline Extended 14th February 2025
From ESG Awards: http://businessandfinanceesgawards.com/enter-now/ Deadline Extended! Last Chance to Enter the ESG Awards 🌍🏆 Good news! We've extended the deadline for the Business & Finance ESG Awards in association with Grant Thornton Ireland....
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...