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Call for Submissions, Inclusion Changes Life Campaign.
From ENSIE This fall, ENSIE will support the WISEs campaign entitled “The Inclusion Changes Lives”, initially launched by our French member, 'La Fédération des entreprises d’insertion’ bringing it to a European dimension, to highlight the success and importance of...

Dormant Accounts Fund- Growing Social Enterprise Fund
From Pobal Aim: To provide capital grant supports to assist social enterprises achieve their social, environmental or economic objectives. Purpose: Funding will be provided to social enterprises to be used for capital projects such as building works, repairs,...

CALL FOR VET PROVIDERS AND ADVISORY SERVICES PROVIDERS
GreenBoost4WISEs aims at making the business and processes of Work Integration Social Enterprises (WISEs) and Social Economy Enterprises (SEEs) more sustainable and to raise awareness on the benefits of greener practices through capacity building, knowledge transfer...

Trading for Impact National Social Enterprise Policy 2024-2027
Trading for Impact National Social Enterprise Policy 2024-2027 The Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys TD has today, the 24th July 2024, launched‘Trading for Impact’ the National Social Enterprise Policy 2024 -2027. The launch took place at...

BuyWISEly Newsletter Nr. 2.
BuyWISEly project Newsletter n°2 One year of BuyWISEly project, one insight on our 'Survey on MBs knowledge of WISEs and the social purchasing policies' BuyWISEly survey was able to reach a considerable number of respondents (49 WISEs and 48 MBs)...

Social Enterprise Operations Manager – Clean Slate Property Services
FROM: Clean Slate Property Services Clean Slate is a Social Enterprise that was set up in 2021 to support those with a criminal history to access employment. Clean Slate provides comprehensive property clearance and maintenance services to Local Authorities, Housing...

So Circular Event July 1st at the Guinness Enterprise Centre.
Are you looking to incorporate the supplies and services of Social Enterprises into your supply chain? Join us for SoCircular - Social Procurement on the 1st of July , 09:30 - 13:00 in the Guinness Enterprise Centre. SoCircular is an event to promote and showcase...

GreenBoost4WISE’s project Newsletter.
FROM ENSIE. GreenBoost4WISEs - What's all about? GreenBoost4WISEs is a EU-funded project that aims at enabling WISEs to take one step further towards greener businesses and processes, thanks to activities centred on awareness raising, capacity building and knowledge...

Hats off to NOW Group Participants
Inaugural graduation event sees 34 neurodiverse participants graduate from NOW Group Training Academies The social enterprise behind the well-regarded JAM Card* - the NOW Group - has just held its inaugural Graduation event at Dublin City Hall, with 34 neurodiverse...

Unlock Your Potential in Social Enterprise and Community Development.
From: Equal Ireland. Gain Qualifications in Social Enterprise and Community Development (1) Earn Your Higher Certificate or BA with QQI Level 6 and Level 7 Programmes Offered by TUS Midlands and EQUAL Ireland We are delighted to announce that enrolment is now open for...

BuyWISEly Online Training . Increasing Trade – Getting from Here to There
Buy WISEly overall aims at enabling work integration social enterprises (WISEs) and mainstream businesses (MBs) in involved countries to design, foster and implement transactional partnerships, including trade relationships, for sustainable buy social B2B market to...

GreenBoost4WISE’s Online Training May 22nd.
The second session for the GreenBoost4WISE's project will take place . On May 22nd, 14-16 CEST (1.00 pm-3.00 pm in Ireland) This session will focus on Circular Economy in WISEs and SEEs. After an input by Matthias Neitsch (ReUse Austria) there will be a discussion...

Dublin City Social Enterprise Awards
From Inner City Enterprise The Dublin City Social Enterprise Awards aim to support social enterprise creation and development in Dublin City. The awards programme provides grants, mentoring, promotion and other supports to successful applicants to enable them to...

Funding Announcement GreenBoost4WISE’s
GreenBoost4WISE's is a European Project involving partners in Austria, Italy and Belgium. The Co-ordinating partner ENSIE is the European Network of Social Integration Enterprises. We are delighted to announce that under the project call there is funding available...
Fund Manager with Rethink Ireland
From Rethink Ireland ROLE PURPOSE The purpose of this role is to develop and deliver the social impact of Rethink Ireland by managing a portfolio of awardees to meet programme targets, driving maximum achievement of social impact, in line with investment objectives...

Social Economy Intergroup meeting at the European Parliament
From Social Economy Europe The last Social Economy Intergroup meeting of the EU legislature was a great success with more than 100 attendees registered in person. Entitled The Social Economy in the EU elections 2024, it took place yesterday, April 16 at the European...

The Ireland Funds, Heart of the Community Fund
Heart of the Community Fund 2024 From The Ireland Funds The Heart of the Community Fund is an open grant round designed to meet the needs of not-for-profit organisations delivering vital services and supports to people across the island of Ireland. The Ireland Funds...

SESK HELPDESK Webinar Video and Resources.
The session was kicked off by Chris Gordon from ISEN who introduced Baptiste Vasseur from ENSIE. Baptiste gave an overview of the HELPDESK project. HELPDESK Powerpoint The HELPDESK is a 2-years project (May 2022 – April 2024) funded by the European Commission...